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Best truck books for toddlers
A fun, visual miscellany for younger children who love anything related to cars and w…
Our children’s and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
It’s Not You, It’s Me by Gabrielle Williams
The Tiny Explorers by Kat Macleod
The Song of Lewis Carmichael by Sofie Laguna
Squirrel Do Bad by Stephen Pastis
Bluey: Giant Activity Pad by Bluey
Today’s Sun by Greg Driesse
Big Dog, Little Dog by Sally Rippin
Seasons in the City by Megan McKean
Barkly Mansion and the Weirdest Guest by Melissa Keil
Harklights by Tim Tilley
Our top seller from the p…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Beautiful World Where Are You (Special Edition) by Sally Rooney
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
Beautiful World Where Are You Sally Rooney
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
The Inseparables by Simone de Beauvoir
The Magician by Colm Tóibín
Sweet Jimmy by Bryan Brown
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
T…
Aurelia & Tahlia’s ultimate guide to Leigh Bardugo
Die-hard fans know Leigh Bardugo as the queen of YA fantasy. Newcomers may know her as the creator behind the critically acclaimed Netflix show ‘Shadow and Bone’.
Whichever path led you here – maybe the phrase ‘bookstagram made me buy it’ rings true to you – read on if you have an a…
New Australian Fiction shortlist spotlight: Echolalia by Briohny Doyle
Our 2021 judges describe Doyle’s work as ‘heartbreaking from the very beginning, this beautiful, nightmarish, fearless story grips you and will not let y…
What we’re reading: Andrada & de Beauvoir
I enjoyed Simone de Beauvoir’s The Inseparables this week. Based on de Beauvoir’s formative childhood friendship with a charismatic, highly reli…
Recommended novels centring family sagas
There’s something particularly captivating about multi-generational family sagas, those masterful works that seem to effortlessly trace the ties that bind over decades and sometimes even centuries. These novels invite an intense emotional investment; the ensuing intimacy imbues these stories with incredible staying power. Through accounts of often absorbing detail, they remind us that history is …
A spotlight on translated fiction this month
The Woman in the Purple Skirt seems to live in a world of her own. She appears to glide through crowded streets without acknowledging any reaction her presence elicits. Each af…
Readings to open new shop at Emporium Melbourne
Independent book retailer Readings is set to open up shop in Emporium, Melbourne by the end of 2021. It has been a tumultuous 18 months for bricks-and-mortar retail, and Readings sees this as reaffirming its commitment to books, the city of Melbourne and the publishing industry.
Mark Rubbo, managing director at Readings, is excited by the project: ‘There is some risk of course a…
The best new crime reads in September
Ruth McIver’s manuscript of I Shot the Devil won Australia’s Richell Prize for Emerging Writers a few years ago, and on reading the published book, you can see why: this America-set crime novel is riveting from start to end.
Erin Sloane is a journalist who…
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