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YA books, events & news for May
The young adult category proves its versatility this month. We have robot-driven sci-fi, contemporary realism, historical fiction, and fairytale adaptations on our bedside tables. Read on for our top recommendations.
You can find some of our best kids reads of the month here.
SIX YA BOOKS TO READ THIS MONTH
Lifel1k3 (Lifelike) by Jay Kristoff
The much-anticipated new book by bestselling Australian author Jay Kristoff is here. Seventeen-year-old Evie Carpenter is fighting to survive in post-apocalyptic America (and keep…
The YABBA shortlists 2018
The Young Australians Best Book Awards (YABBA) were established in 1985 by a group of Victorians keen to see children engage in reading Australian books. Their goal is to have children recommend, read, rate and reward their favourite Australian books.
During Term 1 each year children across Victoria are asked to recommend their favourite Australian books to other children by nominating four Australian titles. All nominations are collated and the 10 books with the most nominations in each of the…
Kids books, events & news for May
This month we’re reading picture books for laughs and remembering Australian history. We’re also enjoying two unique and fantastical Australian middle grade adventures, and getting messy at the kitchen table with science experiments.
You can find some of our best teen reads of the month here.
SIX KIDS BOOKS TO READ THIS MONTH
Square by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen fans rejoice. The Triangle dream team is back with Square. Circle is convinced…
Win a night at Lake House in Daylesford
One lucky Readings customer has the chance to win one night’s accommodation in a Waterfront Suite at Lake House in Daylesford, including full breakfast and 3-course a la carte lunch or dinner for two in Alla Wolf-Tasker’s award-winning dining room.
To enter, purchase Three Decades On: Lake House and Daylesford from any Readings shop or the Readings website. This is a stunning new book from Alla Wolf-Tasker AM, the Culinary Director and co-proprietor of Lake House, filled with wonderful recipes…
Book recommendations for people who find Mother's Day hard
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and this can be a challenging time for some people, whether due to death, difficulties with trying to conceive, or just regular old complicated feelings.
A couple of years ago we published a blog post featuring reading recommendations for people who find Mother’s Day difficult. You can read our original post here and we’ve included additional suggestions below.
For people whose mothers have died…
In What Will I Wear to Your Funeral?, journalist and…
The story behind Bonesland
by Brendan LawleyBonesland is an Australian YA debut that digs into the small-town agonies of adolescence. Author Brendan Lawley tells us why he wrote this book, and who he hopes will read it.
When people find out you wrote a book, you hear the same things:
‘Cool, where’s my free copy?
‘What’s it about?’
‘How long is it?’
‘How long did it take you to write?’
‘How much money will you make?’
‘Is it actually getting published or did you just pay…
The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists for 2018
Four emerging Australian writers have been named The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists for 2018. Congratulations to Jennifer Down, Shaun Prescott, Marija Peričić and Pip Smith!
Here are our bookseller recommendations for each of their books.
Pulse Points by Jennifer Down
‘Jennifer Down brings to these 14 stories her sharp control over language, her mastery of voice and of place, and her empathetic and nuanced emotional intelligence. A human pulse runs through this collection; these stories live and…
Our children's & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
Stone Girl by Eleni Hale
The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo Book 3) by Rick Riordan
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Tarin of the Mammoths: The Exile by Jo Sandhu
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers
Found in Melbourne by Joanne O'Callaghan & Kori…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Motherhood edited by Jamila Rizvi
Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country by Marcia Langton
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Anita Heiss
The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton
Tracker by Alexis Wright
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
New Power by Henry Timms & Jeremy Heimans
A Higher Loyalty by James Comey
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
An anthology tops last week’s list of bestselling books…
What we're reading: Richard Powers, Canna Campbell & Emily Power
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 The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee
I came across mention of this book when I was looking for funny YA recommendations. Drawing comparisons with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it’s the story of 16-year-old Ivy Leage hopeful, Genie Lo, whose hometown is beset by hellspawn straight out of…
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