The Readings blog

As a fan of both the novel and film adaptation of Gone Girl, I am here to pit them against one another in an ultimate showdown so you can know, definitively, which version is better. My scientific process involves…

Nina Kenwood, our digital marketing manager, and Fiona Hardy, our crime book specialist, attended a special preview screening of the Gone Girl movie this week. Here’s a (relatively) spoiler free discussion of the experience. Nina: Hi Fiona. We both…

With all the wonderful international film festivals in town, it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of one’s roots. In celebration of our local talent, we have a selection of Australian films on offer for less than $20 each. Take home…

Here are five reasons to read S.J. Watson’s thriller Before I Go To Sleep before you see the film (due for release in October). 1. The structure of the novel works so well! Given this book is from the perspective…

Our staff bring us an update from the Melbourne International Film Festival – what they’ve seen so far and what’s still to come! Suzanne Steinbruckner absolutely adored the newest Dardenne brothers film. I’ve enjoyed a trimmed down MIFF this year…

Here are five ways to enjoy staying in during the cold winter evenings. Commit yourself to a beloved TV show that you missed out on when it was actually aired. Make this the year you finally watch Twin Peaks which…

Here are our top picks for what to see at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) this year! Nina Kenwood has a thing for American indies. I love indie films from the USA so my initial reaction when I first…

The crying hangover that follows reading (or watching the film of) The Fault In Our Stars has been described as epic. Here are some other books and films that have also left our staff puffy, splotchy and teary. Amy Vuleta…

The Melbourne International Film Festival has released First Glance and their sneak peek at this year’s festival program reveals a wide-ranging array of incredible narrative features, documentaries and short films - not to mention a fantastic Next Gen program specially…

Thanks to Penguin, several of our staff members were invited to attend a special preview screening of The Fault In Our Stars film. Here, two staff chat about their reactions. Nina: On a scale of 1 to 10, how…

Based on Piper Kerman’s acclaimed memoir of the same name, Orange Is the New Black is a sharp, blackly-funny series set in a women’s prison. Here, our staff tell us what they think of the show Nina says: I adore…

If you were a True Detective devotee and you’ve been feeling a bit bereft since the finale, then we recommend you turn to literature (as you should in all difficult situations). We’ve asked our crime specialist Fiona Hardy to recommend…