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Our children's & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor Book 2) by Jessica Townsend
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13) by Jeff Kinney
All the Ways to be Smart by Allison Colpoys & Davina Bell
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass Book 7) by Sarah J. Maas
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
Wakestone Hall (Stella Montgomery Book 3) by Judith Rossell
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Milkman by Anna Burns
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales
Ottolenghi SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
The Three Secret Cities by Matthew Reilly
Preservation by Jock Serong
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper
Books That Saved My Life by Michael McGirr
Jane Harper’s addictive new thriller tops our list of bestselling books from last week. Set against the searing backdrop of outback Queensland, The…
What we're reading: Brandy Colbert, Karen Foxlee & Behrouz Boochani
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.
Bronte Coates is reading Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert
I read this YA novel after it was recommended to me by a coworker and (as per the rule of recommendations from my colleagues) I really loved it. Suzette was unwillingly sent away to boarding school when her much-loved older brother, Lionel, was diagnosed with…
The best new crime reads in November & December
CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Jane Harper won so many awards for her debut novel, The Dry, that I could use my entire word count just listing them. But if I did that, I wouldn’t have the chance to tell you to go and read this, her standalone third book, and another powerful read that cements her as one of Australia’s premier authors.
The Lost Man will coat everything you know in a…
The best new cookbooks in November
Special Guest by Annabel Crabb & Wendy Sharpe
If, as I do, you love a good, solid cookbook with a sense of humour and exuberance, then Special Guest is the pick of this month’s cookbook bunch. Annabel Crabb and Wendy Sharpe share recipes perfect for the home cook who is juggling an enormous range of activities but still wants to share a home-cooked meal that caters to all needs. Each dish comes from the heart and is practical and delicious!
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YA books, events & news for November
We go to strange new worlds in this month’s YA offerings: into the skies, other dimensions, famous cemeteries and places between life and death.
Find our November picks for kids books here.
YA BOOK OF THE MONTH
A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos (translated by Hildegarde Serle)
The world has been affected by the cataclysmic Rupture, and now exists as a collection of floating Arks, each overseen by an immortal being and housing families that specialise in a distinct…
Kids books, events & news for November
Two exciting Australian middle grade titles are out this month from beloved authors Jaclyn Moriarty and Karen Foxlee, as well as sensitive explorations of WWI, an unusual inside look at storybook villains, a gorgeous illustrated books about ecosystems and a sci-fi modern classic soon to hit our screens.
Find our November picks for YA books here.
KIDS BOOK OF THE MONTH
Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
Lenny and Davey Spinks are raised by their single mother Cynthia…
A witchy reading list for Halloween
This Halloween season is feeling particularly witchy and we couldn’t be happier! Here is a reading list to help you get into the mood.
For high drama and romance…
….try A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Deep in the stacks of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery and so – after a furtive glance and…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Milkman by Anna Burns
The PM Years by Kevin Rudd
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales
Ottolenghi SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper
Books That Saved My Life by Michael McGirr
Eat at the Bar by Jo Gamvros & Matt McConnell
Jane Harper’s new crime thriller has arrived in-store, and it’s our bestselling book of last week. A departure…
Our children's & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
My Two Blankets (bilingual editions) by Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood (translated by the ASRC)
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass Book 7) by Sarah J. Maas
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
All the Ways to be Smart by Allison Colpoys & Davina Bell
Wakestone Hall (Stella Montgomery Book 3) by Judith Rossell
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter
The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad by Aaron Blabey
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