Our staff recommend gifts for Father's Day

Chris recommends…

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell

Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and chronicle of our self-devouring times, this kaleidoscopic novel crackles with the invention and wit that have made David Mitchell one of the most celebrated writers of his generation. Here is fiction at its most spellbinding and memorable best.

Read our review here.


Tam recommends…

The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in Ten Songs by Greil Marcus

In his review of the book, Tam writes, ‘(Marcus) parses obscure meanings and resonances from these ten songs, recorded between 1956 and 2008, which unveil a sort of parallel narrative to orthodox rock history, one that has hitherto remained submerged.’

Read his full review here.


Eddie recommends…

Heirloom Vegetables by Simon Rickard

Of the book, Rickard says, ‘There are already plenty of good ‘how-to-grow’ guides on the shelves already, containing photographs which are illustrative, but seem to lack any romance. I wanted to write a social history of vegetables, illustrated with photographs that convey the sensuous nature of the subject matter.’

Read our Q&A with Rickard here.


Stella recommends…

The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson

The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune.

Read our review here.


Mikee recommends…

Taking advantage of our short, sweet Vinyl sale

We’re offering 20% off our fabulous range of vinyl, for a limited time only. The offer will be available until Sunday 7 September at our St Kilda, Hawthorn and Carlton shops (not online).

Browse a sample of what will be on offer in-store here.


Steve recommends…

Maralinga: The Chilling Expose of Our Secret Nuclear Shame and Betrayal of Our Troops and Country by Frank Walker

Investigative journalist Frank Walker’s Maralinga is a must-read true story of the abuse of our servicemen, scientists treating the Australian population as lab rats and politicians sacrificing their own people in the pursuit of power.

Find out more here.


Jason recommends…

Choosing an audiobook

In this picture Jason is holding up Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Thrilling Stories of the Railway and D-Day: The Road to Normandy (first-hand accounts by those who planned and took part in the Normandy landings).

Find those two picks and more at our shops.


Sian recommends

The Great War by Joe Sacco

Printed on fine accordion-fold paper and packaged in a deluxe hardcover slipcase with a 16-page accompanying booklet, The Great War unfolds into a seven-metre long panorama depicting the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

Find out more here.


Bronte recommends…

Born Bad: Original Sin and the Making of the Western World by James Boyce

According to the doctrine of original sin, humans are born bad and only God’s grace can bring salvation. In this captivating book, acclaimed historian James Boyce shows how these ideas have shaped the Western view of human nature right up to the present.

Find out more here.


Roland recommends…

Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty

A work of extraordinary ambition, originality, and rigor, Capital in the Twenty-First Century reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering lessons for today.

Find out more here.


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