We've compiled a collection of books that are perfect for fathers who love a hands-on project, sharing a big family meal, and getting out and about in nature. Read on for our top Father’s Day recommendations for busy souls.

For the dedicated home cook:

The Food Fix by Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis

Since its launch, the 5 Minute Food Fix podcast has consistently been among the most downloaded food podcasts in the country, and has spawned a vast collection…

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Did you know our shops stock a curated selection of amazing magazines? Below, our resident expert Pilgrim Hodgson discusses which magazine, unbeknownst to you, may be your new obsession.

Tart

A mouthwateringly produced food magazine that celebrates the essence and culture of food. Within its pages, you’ll discover a rich tapestry of experiences evoked by food: memories, emotions, sensations, occasions, rituals, and habits. Tart is a locally produced publication that you will love to savour.

Apartamento

Apartamento magazine is an…

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Welcome to Sex! by Dr Melissa Kang & Yumi Stynes

Inkflower by Suzy Zail

Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment

Sink or Swim (Wolf Girl, Book 9) by Anh Do

It’s the Sound of the Thing by Maxine Beneba Clarke

The Bad Guys Episode 17: Let the Games Begin! (Full Colour Edition) by Aaron Blabey

Blind Spot by Robyn Dennison

The Skull by Jon Klassen

Australia: Country of Colour by Jess Racklyeft

Hairy Maclary from…

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The Voice to Parliament Handbook by Thomas Mayor & Kerry O'Brien

Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life by Anna Funder

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi & Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Quarterly Essay 90: Voice of Reason - On Recognition and Renewal by Megan Davis

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Crossing the Line…

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Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films we’re watching, the television shows we’re hooked on, or the music we’re loving.

Angela Crocombe is reading The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

I am reading The Golden Enclaves, Lesson Three of the Scholomance trilogy by Naomi Novik. I hardly ever read the second or third book in a series, but these books are just so addictive and set in such a fascinating world that…

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Looking for a new book to pick up but inspiration hasn't hit you? Well, I've compiled a stack of new release young adult books from authors you've loved before.

Did you devour Hive and Rogue? Then you know you'll love...

One Song by A.J. Betts

Aspiring singer-songwriter Eva has one last chance to enter Triple J Unearthed High and break into the music industry.

But after three failed attempts, she needs some help.

Cue the band: perfectionist Eva, charismatic…

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This year, we will all vote on whether to change the Consititution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Constitutional law experts Megan Davis and George Williams have written an accessible and informative guide that explains how this proposal came about, the purpose of the Voice, and the importance of this moment for all Australians. Everything You Need to Know About the Voice is essential reading, and you can begin with…

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Australian fiction | The Sitter by Angela O'Keeffe

Paris, 2020. A writer is confined to her hotel room during the early days of the pandemic, struggling to finish a novel about Hortense Cezanne, wife and sometime muse of the famous painter. Dead for more than a century, Hortense has been reawakened by this creative endeavour, and now shadows the writer through the locked-down city. But Hortense, always subject to the gaze of others, is increasingly intrigued by the woman before…

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The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced Ann-Marie Priest's 'perceptive' and 'creative' biography of the elusive Gwen Harwood, one of Australia's finest poets, as the winner of this year's $25,000 National Biography Award.

My Tongue Is My Own: A Life of Gwen Harwood reveals a deeply passionate figure who refused to be bound by convention, and reclaims Gwen Harwood’s unique and powerful place in Australian literary history. As SLNSW noted, 'The judges were unanimous that My Tongue…

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I usually make a joke around this time of year that, for book buyers and retail buyers in general, it really is a case of Christmas in July, as many of us need to make decisions about our Christmas stock at this time of year (cue disbelief from those not involved in the seasonal show). I attended the annual publisher presentations a couple of weeks ago, and my takeaway from those meetings is that it’s going to be a really…

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