Our Book Club pick for February is In A Common Hour by Sita Walker.

Sometimes the most important lessons are learnt at lunchtime.

Parks State High is a melting pot of misfits. There is Oliver Fish, the teen philosopher hiding a secret relationship; Dev Desai, hopelessly in love with the brilliant Maryam Fadel; and a staffroom thick with gossip, camaraderie and burnt-out teachers. At the centre of it all is well-loved teacher Paul Bush. But when a disgruntled student makes a devastating move – one lunchtime is all it takes for Bushie’s life to change forever.

With a cast of unforgettable characters, In A Common Hour is a smart, funny and wise novel that shows us all the ways we are connected.