The Readings blog

Here are our 10 bestselling DVDs from the past year. (We’ve also compiled our 100 bestselling books of 2019 and our 10 bestselling albums of 2019.) Our bestselling DVDs range from a much-loved, literary inspired detective series, to a stunning…

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 DVDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order. (You…

Our staff share their favourite books by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors, including prize-winning fiction, biography, essays, non-fiction, memoir and books for kids of all ages, from babies through to teens. Today is Indigenous Literacy Day and Readings will…

Flick on the heater, draw the curtains and brew yourself a pot of tea. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite new film and TV releases to DVD with which to curl up on a Sunday night in front of…

A host of excellent books are once again being adapted for the screen this year. Here are a collection of some of our most anticipated picks, and you can find plenty more by browsing our collections below Storm Boy by…

Here are our 10 bestselling DVDs from the past year. (We’ve also compiled our 100 bestselling books of 2018 and our 10 bestselling CDs of 2018.) Our bestselling DVDs range from crime, drug addiction and historical dramas, to stories exploring…

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 DVDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order. (You…

On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan On Chesil Beach is a masterful short novel from Ian McEwan. It is July 1962. Edward and Florence, young innocents married that morning, arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in…

Staff share what they’re planning to see at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) this year. You can find the full program here. Marie Matteson recommends queer content, Icelandic films & Frederick Wiseman Whenever the Miff guide comes out the…

While most films at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) are strictly 18+, their Kids Gala and MIFF Schools program stream present an array of high quality, diverse film for under 15s. Here is what’s on offer for kids and…

Every year, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) program features some great films inspired by literature. Here are some of our favourite books (and one short story) that will be shown on the big screen this year Lean on Pete…

Our staff share some of their favourite fictional sibling relationships in books and film. ‘My favourite sibling pairings in books are generally on the more sinister side of things. One of my all-time favourite authors is A.S. Byatt, who is…