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Foreword, with Joe Rubbo

January and February always feel a bit slow in the world of bookselling, customer numbers dwindle and the number of books being published slows. It’s a good time to tidy up after Christmas, take a breath and plan for the year ahead. There isn’t much time for repose, however, as things start to pick up again in March.

We kicked…

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What we’re reading: Schwab and Zevin

Each week our wonderful staff share the books and music that they've been enjoying.

Lian Hingee is reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

A lot of my favourite reading experiences have come about through recommendations from my wonderful and widely-read workmates (pro-tip: work at a bookshop, you'll never run out of books you desperately want to…

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The best food and gardening books of the month, with Chris Gordon

Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating by Anna Jones

Did you know Anna Jones left her day job to write recipes and cook? She did it after reading an article about following personal passion. After reading this delicious new cookbook, I am thinking about handing in my notice and eating any dish with…

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