Readings.com.au: Hawthorn

James Halliday talks wine

2008-08-09T00:00:00Z

YMCA Special Offer

2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

Our friends at the Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre have given us 10 complimentary fitness passes to give to our valued Hawthorn customers. Each pass is valid for three visits.

If you live in the area and want to kick start your fitness program email hawthorn@readings.com.au

Winners will be notified by email.

If you would like to find out more about the Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre then visit www.hawthorn.ymca.org.au

Breaking Dawn Expectations

2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer is the much anticipated fourth and final book of the best selling Twilight series. We have many regulars who are totally addicted to the series and I asked one of them if they would share with us their expectations of the final book.

My sister gave me Twilight for Christmas 2005. I was very surprised, after reading that the plot revolved around vampires, to find myself captivated. I think I liked it so much because of the way it combines both non-realistic problems and realistic ones that teenagers are likely to come across in day-to-day life. And of course the ongoing but dangerous romance between Edward and Bella.

After finishing Twilight and then starting other books, I found I could not escape into other, more realistic worlds; instead, I read Twilight over and over again until I felt I knew it by heart. Loving it more each time. When the two following books came out, I found it hard to believe it could get better. Now, counting down the days until the final book is released, I’m just hoping it can astound me even more.

Savannah Indigo Readings Customer Aged 14

Twilight Movie Release Date 9 January 2009 in Australia

Corrine Fenton At Hawthorn

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

Melbourne author Corrine Fenton joined Readings Hawthorn on Saturday morning to read her latest book Dog on the Tuckerbox. It is the story of Australia’s pioneers; the bullockies who worked the rough tracks, and of one dog’s unwavering loyalty to her master. Corrine also talked about the monument and shared photos of her travels to Gundagai. Corinne Fenton is the author of the CBCA award-winning title, Queenie: One Elephant’s Story.

Dog on the Tuckerbox is illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe and Black Dog Books kindly leant us three of the beautiful original paintings to display for the weekend.

Chatterbook

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

The inaugural meeting of our new bookclub Chatterbook was held last Tuesday the 15th July in our café. Chatterbook is not devoting itself to one set book each month but is an informal discussion and exchange about what we have been reading and other book related topics.

It was a lively and fun get together & if you are interested in joining give Alexa a call on 98191917 or email alexa@readings.com.au

Chatterbooks next session will be held on Tuesday the 19th August

Charlie and Lola

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Who doesn't love Charlie & Lola? Created by author/illustrator Lauren Child.

Lauren had her first books published in 1999 and since then she has become a global success. The TV series adapted from her award winning books follows the story of Charlie & Lola an imaginative and colourful series focusing on a brother and a sister, handling the little issues that little children encounter everyday.

Selected stores have Charlie & Lola Dvd’s on special for a limited time only.

We also have a wide selection of Charlie & Lola merchandise such as umbrellas, cards, stationary, sticker books, suitcases and plenty more.

How to Draw Yourself as a Go Girl workshop

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Saturday 09 August 2008 at 10:00am

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

We are lucky enough to have with us the illustrators of Go Girl fame - conducting a How to Draw Yourself as a Go Girl workshop.

Places are strictly limited so book quickly for your place in this 45-minute event. There will be games and giveaways as well!

Free but please book on 9819 1917.

Chris McKimmie book launch

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Sunday 03 August 2008 at 2:00pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

From a unique and brilliant imagination comes the story of Special Kev and his eleventy million cousins. All great children's literature has some element of danger and mischief, and this new story takes you right to the heart of what it is to be a child.

Chris McKimmie is a writer, illustrator, and artist. His two latest books are Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy (2007) and Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow (2006, and short listed for the 2007 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Awards).

Free, no need to book

Lisa Gorton book launch

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Saturday 02 August 2008 at 3:30pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

Join us as Antoni Jach launches the book, Cloudland. After a year of endless rain, cities are flooded; families are living on rooftops. Drawn into a world in the clouds, Lucy finds a strange society of injustice, weird beauty and danger. A gripping tale of land above the clouds for young readers and their parents!

Free, no need to book

Michael Veitch

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

Monday 11 August 2008 at 6:30pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

Michael’s Fly is a thrilling volume of true stories from airmen in the Second World War is an amazing exploration into the lives of the men who fought the war from the air. Including stories of bravery and fear, moments of terror and relief and vivid details of flying under fire, Fly is Michael Veitch's second collection of interviews with 24 pilots, navigators and gunners - now all in their 80s.

Free, but please book on 9819 1917.

Maggie Hamilton discussing What's Happening To Our Girls

2008-07-02T00:00:00Z

Wednesday 09 July 2008 at 6:00pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

Hear Maggie talk about the challenges facing our girls and the social changes forcing them to grow up faster than ever. Learn what parents, educators, and all those who want to better understand and support girls can do to help them find solutions to problems and confidence to lead rich, fulfilling lives.

An Evening with James Halliday

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Friday 01 August 2008 at 6:30pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

As winter closes around us, come and taste various wines with James Halliday. The James Halliday Wine Companion 2009 Edition will be available. Supported by Annie’s Lane and Plunkett Fowles.

$15 includes three wine tastes.
Strictly limited places.
Bookings essential: 9819 1917

Supported by

www.plunkettfowles.com.au

Robyn Vickers book launch

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 6:00pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

In the ground-breaking book - Navigating midlife: Women Becoming Themselves, well-known author and psychologist, Robyn Vickers-Willis writes about the inter-related developmental issues for both parents and young adult children as they re-create the family nest. Using candid interviews with others and her own personal experiences she provides a mirror for self-reflection. Drawing on current Australian and overseas research Robyn debunks many of the prevailing myths about navigating the empty nest and then with insight and sensitivity explores a variety of practical tools and exercises for increasing self-awareness and self-navigation at this significant stage of family life.

This is the only book currently available to parents and their adult children about how to healthily re-create their relationships once the nest empties.

Free, no need to book.

Corinne Fenton and The Dog on the Tuckerbox

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Saturday 19 July 2008 at 10:00am

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

The Dog on the Tuckerbox written by Corinne Fenton and illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe is a story every Australian knows.

From the award-winning team of Queenie: One Elephant’s Story, this true story of a dog’s loyalty to his master is beautifully retold by Corinne Fenton and is brought to life by award-winning illustrator Peter Gouldthorpe. It is the story of Australia’s early settlers, the bullockies that worked the rough tracks, and the pioneers they called on.

Corinne Fenton is the author of the CBCA award-winning title, Queenie: One Elephant’s Story.

Free, but please book on 98191 1917.

David Spratt and Phillip Sutton in conversation with Mary Crooks

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Wednesday 16 July 2008 at 6:00pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

David is a businessman and climate policy analyst. His co-author, Phillip Sutton, is the convener of the non-profit environmental-strategy think tank, Greenleap Strategic Institute and president of the Sustainable Living Foundation. They put together a paper for Ross Garnuat’s recent report, which turned in to a report of their own, Climate Code Red.

This is a call to action. It reveals scientific evidence about the global warming crisis that is truly alarming, and what makes it even more alarming is that it is backed up by some of the world’s leading climate scientists. They argue that the most serious impact of climate change is upon us now.

Mary Crooks, the Director of the Victorian Women’s Trust and the Watermark Project, will be in conversation with David and Phillip.

Free, but please book on 9819 1917 or RSVP on Facebook.

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Saturday 12 July 2008 at 10:00am

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

They are back and ready to go! The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow is a companion to the highly acclaimed The Cat on the Mat is Flat which was short-listed for The 2007 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award and selected for the Books Alive campaign in August 2007.

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are a creative partnership that began with Just Tricking in 1997 and now extends to six Just books and over a million copies sold.

Free, but please book on 9819 1917.

Andy and Terry also at Carlton Readings on this day at 12pm and at Port Melbourne Readings at 2.30pm.

Jeannette Rowe and Louise Park launch SmartyCat

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

Saturday 05 July 2008 at 10:00am

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

SmartyCat is the curious kitten who loves to ask ‘how?’ ‘what?’, ‘where?’ and ‘why?’. The first preschooler series to tackle the tricky questions of children and present simple, clear and educationally sound answers.

Jeannette Rowe is one of Australia’s best selling preschool authors/illustrators. With over one million sales worldwide, her books have sold to over 14 countries and are in 7 different languages.

Louise Park has been involved in publishing and education for over twenty years. She has been a successful classroom teacher, literacy advisor, presenter, author, publisher and publishing general manager.

Free, but please book on 9819 1917.

Ethics Cafe: Is Speciesism Justified?

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

Monday 28 July 2008 at 6:30pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

This month's topic: Is Speciesism Justified?

Free monthly event.

Peter Combe sings at Hawthorn

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

Peter Combe performed his classics at Readings Hawthorn last Friday night to a delighted crowd of kids and grownups, even l was singing along to Wash your Face in Orange Juice.

Peter has recently released a brand new CD/DVD called Live at the JIVE recorded in Adelaide on April 6th 2008, which captures the exuberance of the young adults that have rediscovered his music.

Peter Combe is currently on tour, to find out dates check out his website www.petercombe.com.au

Me and the Grownups in-store performance: CANCELLED

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

Friday 04 July 2008 at 6:30pm

Readings Hawthorn: 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122

Melbourne's only classical-folk-pop trio Me and the Grownups bring their intimate chamber music to Readings Hawthorn for one special evening. The group combines delicate arrangements with dark dissonance to create a truly unique performance.

Their hour-long debut Battling the Mountains, the Sky and the Sea is epic but never pretentious. The group will be signing copies of their album after the show.

"Me and the Grownups have a unique sensibility for music as art" - Australian Jewish News

"The Grownups' debut LP is one of those rare gems that reveal so much more with every rotation...a record that cannot, in fact, be compared." - BMA Magazine

Free, but please book on 9819 1917 or RSVP on Facebook.