The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green

It's 1978 and Sybil, who lives at Fairvale Station in Australia's Northern Territory with her husband Joe, has the idea to start a book club. Joining the group will be her English daughter-in-law Kate, best friend Rita (a nurse for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Alice Springs), Sallyanne (a mother of three who lives in Katherine), and Della (a Texan, who works as a stockwoman at Ghost River Station). The novel unfolds over four years, letting the reader into the everyday lives of the woman and  providing a great sense of place for outback Australia. An enjoyable read for those who enjoy novels about women's friendships.