The Readings Podcast is a celebration of books, music, film, TV and pop culture. Episodes are published fortnightly and include author interviews, event recordings, booksellers chatting about books, and more.

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Below is a round-up of all the author interviews we’ve released over the past 12 months.

Lindy West

Lindy West is a Seattle-based writer, editor and performer whose work focuses on pop culture, social justice, humour and body…

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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo

La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) by Philip Pullman

Bad Dad by David Walliams and Tony Ross

Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: Volume 2 by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

No One Likes a Fart by Zoë…

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Tinkering: The Complete Book of John Clarke by John Clarke

Force of Nature by Jane Harper

Mythos by Stephen Fry

Stories by Helen Garner

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

The Dry by Jane Harper

True Stories by Helen Garner

A Long Way from Home by Peter Carey

First Person by Richard Flanagan

Our top 10 bestselling books from last week include two smart and engaging non-fiction reads…

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Drop by Readings this week and get all your last-minute Christmas shopping needs.

You can find our Christmas opening hours here and contact information for all seven of our bookshops here. We have plenty of gift-giving suggestions here.

Don’t forget that we also offer gift vouchers for hard-to-buy for friends and family.

All photographs are from our digital marketing manager, Lian Hingee.

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Here are 21 sci-fi and fiction books to get stuck into over the holidays – all either stand-alone or the first of a new series. Find even more sci-fi and fantasy books from 2017 by browsing the collection below.

Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar

Spaceman of Bohemia follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus – a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub’s marriage…

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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 has two books on the go

This past week I’ve been snatching moments to listen to the audiobook of André Aciman’s Call Me By Your Name – the story of a passionate romance between 17-year-old Elio and his father’s house guest, Oliver, during a restless summer on the Italian Riviera. This 2007 novel…

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Last week we attended the Centre for Youth Literature’s YA Showcase for 2017. At this fantastic annual event, a host of different publishers share the most exciting new releases for teen readers coming out next year.

Here’s a round-up of some of the biggest, buzziest books from the night…

Thrillers & mysteries

All of This Is True by Lygia Day Peñaflor – Four Long Island teens befriend a bestselling YA novelist, only to find their deepest, darkest secrets in the…

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Looking for the perfect book to take to the beach? Here are 10 of our favourite smart summer reads from the past year and you’ll find even more recommendations by browsing the collection below.

Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan

Opening in Brooklyn during the Great Depression and then flashing forward to WWII, Manhattan Beach follows three characters and the ways their lives intersect. Carlton shop manager Robbie Egan says: ‘This is a brilliant, visceral portrayal of the time, and a…

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Teen reader Tracy Hwang describes how Marie Lu drew her into the wonderful world of YA, and shares advice on where to start reading with this brilliant author’s backlist.

The first time I picked up a Marie Lu book was more than three years ago. I was not yet an avid YA reader as I was barely a teenager myself, but finding the Legend series is what drew me into the wonderful area of YA and Lu’s books are a…

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Planning a long drive over the holidays? Here are 10 albums to listen to along the way.

Soul of a Woman by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Influential rhythm and blue singer Sharon Jones died nearly a year ago, but it’s only now that we can we hear her final creation. Soul of a Woman captures a singer and a band at the peak of their power – together, they stretch the limits of their soulful sound in all directions…

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