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Our best books, CDs & DVDs of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here’s a round up of all the blog posts featuring our best books, CDs & DVDs of 2017:
The Best Fiction Books of 2017
The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2017
The Best Food & Gardening Books of 2017
The Best Art & Design Books of 2017
The best pop CDs of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 pop CDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Jen Cloher by Jen Cloher
Australian music goddess Jen Cloher’s newest LP is an impeccable set of tight, heartfelt rock ’n’ roll songs. The…
The best middle fiction books of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 middle fiction books of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Morrigan Crow is a cursed child, doomed to meet an untimely death. That is…
What we're reading: Rainbow Rowell, Tracy Sorensen & Tony Birch
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.
Stella Charls is recommending Tony Birch
On Wednesday night I went along to the Wheeler Centre to see Tony Birch in conversation with Chris Flynn about his most recent short story collection, Common People. This event also included an exciting announcement – Tony has been named the winner of the $20,000 Patrick White Literary…
The best classical CDs of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 classical CDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Vol.II by Slava Grigoryan
Following the extraordinary success of the multiple-award-winning – including a 2017 ARIA Award for Best Classical…
The best art & design books of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 art and design books of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth by Lauren Greenfield
In this fascinating, lushly photographed book, photographer Lauren Greenfield, the mind behind iconic documentary The…
The best DVDs of 2017
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 can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Cross The Stepford Wives with Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and the comedic brain of Key & Peele, and you come close…
The best junior fiction books of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 junior fiction books of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Diva and Flea: A Parisian Tale by Mo Willems & Tony DiTerlizzi
Diva and Flea live in Paris, forming a unique friendship despite…
The best picture books of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 picture books of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Triangle by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
Triangle sets off through a landscape of shapes to play a sneaky trick on Square. Has Square…
The best food & gardening books of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 food and gardening books of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Ostro by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Melbourne-based Italian food writer Julia Busuttil Nishimura provides the most wonderful interpretations of dishes from Italy and…
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