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Recommended new YA books in September
September brings a slew of emotionally-charged and highly recommended YA to our shelves, along with some terrifying and twisty psychological thrillers.
Find our best recommendations for kids’ books this month here.
OUR YA BOOK THE OF THE MONTH
The Text-Prize winning Beautiful Mess by Claire Christian is our YA Book of the Month. Two troubled teens find connection, trust and friendship in this touching, dual-perspective novel. Ava is making a mess of things after the loss of her best…
Recommended new kids' books in September
This month we are all about heroes, aliens, magicians, witches, crime-fighting dogs and cabbages that talk!
Find our best recommendations for teen books this month here.
OUR CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘If A Series of Unfortunate Events and Withering-by-Sea produced a love child – this would be it!’ – how could you resist a description like that from Malvern children’s book buyer, Athina
The beautifully illustrated adventure mystery Whimsy & Woe by Rebecca McRitchie and Sonia Kretschmar is…
Introducing our inaugural Teen Advisory Board
We are delighted to reveal our Teen Advisory Board for 2017-18.
The Readings Teen Advisory Board is a volunteer group of teens that meet once a month to chat about young adult books, learn about careers in the book industry and give us advice.
We were overwhelmed by the response we got from interested teens after our initial call-out. We heard from more than 70 applicants who are clearly all passionate and articulate book lovers. It was fascinating to hear…
Win a $500 travel gift voucher
Buy a copy of Sheridan Jobbins’s raw, sharply funny and heartfelt memoir at Readings this month, and you’ll go in the draw to win a $500 travel gift voucher.
Wish You Were Here is a girl’s own adventure with bite. Reeling from the devastating collapse of her marriage to the man she thought was the love of her life, Sheridan Jobbins decides she needs to do something drastic to save her sanity. Her solution is to buy a hot red…
The best new food and gardening books out this month
Our food and gardening columnist Chris Gordon shares her favourite picks for cooking and gardening books released this month.
Ostro by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busuttil Nishimura is a Melbourne-based Italian food writer, and the creator of Ostro, an online space where she shares her recipes – and the most endearing home images ever! Her book includes interpretations of dishes from Italy and the Mediterranean that are both recognisable and innovative. As Busuttil Nishimura shows us, some of the…
25% off DK Eyewitness travel guides
Dreaming about your next trip? Luckily, we are offering 25% off our range of DK Eyewitness Travel Guides throughout September.
This fantastic offer includes travel guides and phrase books from the extensive DK Eyewitness range. Whether you’re planning a trip to Japan, Croatia, Hawaii, New Zealand – we’ve got you covered.
This offer is available in all Readings shops (except Readings Kids) and online until 30 September. The 25% discount will be automatically applied during checkout.
This…
Classical music recommendations & our fabulous box-set sale
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Richard Strauss by Louise Alder and Joseph Middleton
‘Recently, while perusing the shelves at Readings, I was thrilled to discover young British soprano Louise Alder’s debut Strauss recording. My excitement was twofold: I recognised her as an acquaintance from my year studying at the Royal College in London and could not wait to hear her beautiful voice once again; and I adore Richard Strauss’s lieder and could easily spend all day listening to it. Alder, accompanied by Joseph…
24 picture books that I've loved this year
It is ancient bookseller wisdom that you can never own too many picture books. So here are 24 awesome picture books released this year to add to your own collection.
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima
This is a cute, magical twist on an ugly duckling tale. Growing up in the ocean, Kelp always assumed that he was a narwhal like the rest of his family – even if he was a little bit different from everyone else. When a…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of other editions)
Wimmera by Mark Brandi
The Choke by Sofie Laguna
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
On the Java Ridge by Jock Serong
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Whipbird by Robert Drewe
Watching Out by Julian Burnside
A Legacy of Spies by John le Carré
Detours by Tim Rogers
New in our top 10 bestseller list this week is The Choke, the highly-anticipated…
Our children’s and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The 91-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Take Three Girls by Cath Crowley, Simmone Howell, and Fiona Wood
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Pig the Star by Aaron Blabey
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
The Adventures of Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey
A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster (Polly and Buster Book 1) by Sally Rippin
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