The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel Phosphorescence by Julia Baird Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan Cry Me A River: The Tragedy of the Murray-Darling Basin (Quarterly Essay 77) by Margaret Simons Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Beatrix Bakes by Natalie Paull Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Weather by Jenny…

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Dear Friends of Readings,

In 51 years of business Readings has really only closed its doors on Christmas day (apart from the time when Carlton’s sewer burst – that was unpleasant). We pride ourselves on supplying books, music and film to the public of Melbourne and Australia.

We have remained open during the current crisis, partly because our job is selling books, but also because we know that …

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Bluey: Easter Fun! Bluey: Time to Play! Bluey: Bob Bilby Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery by Renee Treml The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony and the Poo of Excitement by Magda Szubanski & Dean Rankine Eddie Woo’s Magical Maths by Eddie Woo The Girl, the Cat & the Navigator by Matilda Woods One Of Us Is Next by Karen McManus One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. Mc…

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We ask our booksellers to share books that make them happy. Find plenty of recommendations for books to make you feel happy by browsing this collection. Jeremy George recommends A car, a man, a maraca by Oscar Perry

I have been reading and re-reading Oscar Perry’s debut poetry collection A car, a man, a maraca since it was released last year. The collection grapples (like so much other c…

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Chris Gordon is our events and programming manager extraordinaire, as well as our monthly food and gardening columnist. Here, she sends us some missives from her home office (and kitchen!), and shares some advice on what foods to make during this period of quiet. Experiment with pickling.

We’ve all heard about the ravished supermarkets. In my own local, the vegetable section was stripped of…

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The ongoing public health crisis in Australia is affecting numerous businesses, including Readings, and we are looking to create more online spaces for people to come together as a community.

With this in mind, we have decided to shake up our regular ‘What We’re Reading’ column by opening it up to include recommendations from customers, as well as staff. We want to know – what are YOU reading/li…

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The launch of Turbulence, Thuy On’s debut poetry collection, was sadly cancelled this month due to the ongoing public health crisis. Here we share the speech that author Melanie Cheng would have shared on the night were the event to have gone ahead.

It gives me great pleasure to launch Thuy On’s debut poetry collection, Turbulence. The title alone is such an apt word for this particular moment…

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We’re so excited about four new #LoveOzYA books that have launched this month. These novels couldn’t launch with events at Readings shops as planned, but we still intend to bang the drum about them! Read on as Astrid Scholte, Katya de Becerra, Eliza Henry Jones and Sarah Epstein share with us the stories behind their new books, and thank the people who’ve supported them. Astrid Scholte shar…

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The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble is one of the six books shortlisted for this year’s Readings Children’s Book Prize. Here’s everything you need to know about this gripping, action-packed tale touching on the climate crisis.

‘ The Dog Runner is an action-packed adventure with a highly original premise. The narrative moves along at a breakneck pace, and highlights the importance of resilience a…

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The winners of the Indie Book Awards 2020 have been announced.

Each year, independent booksellers from around Australia get together and vote for their favourite titles in six different categories, as well as their favourite book overall. Here are the winners for each category.

The Fiction winner and and the overall Indie Book of the Year winner is…
There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett

Lu…

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