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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…
The best crime 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 crime 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.)
The Student by Iain Ryan
It’s 1994 and in Gatton, Queensland, uni student Nate is in need of some weed. But things aren’t right…
The best non-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 non-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.)
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein
Sarah Krasnostein does a marvellous job of illuminating Sandra Pankhurst the person, and the world of a trauma…
The best 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 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.)
Pachinko by Min Jee Lee
Family and history come together in this captivating saga that spans nearly 100 years. Pachinko follows the multi-generational story…
The best young adult 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 young adult 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.)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas delivers an authentic and unforgettable teenage voice with Starr, who is the only witness…
Winners of the National Book Awards 2017
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s National Book Awards!
2017 Fiction Winner
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
13-year-old Jojo and his younger sister Kayla live with their grandparents in rural Mississippi. When their father, a white man, is released from prison, their mother Leonie packs the children into her car with a friend, and together they set off to collect the man she loves with a toxic passion. Rich with Jesmyn Ward’s distinctive, lyrical language, Sing, Unburied, Sing…
Our 2017 Christmas Gift Guide: What to buy your siblings
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be compiling a host of gift guides to help you with your Christmas shopping.
If they’ve recently moved out of home…
House plants are experiencing a revival of sorts and there are plenty of books with information about how to maintain and style them, such as the Plant Style, or the aptly named How Not to Kill Your House Plant.
It’s common knowledge that most sharehouses in Australia come with spiders, lots…
Our 2017 Christmas Gift Guide: What to buy your significant other
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be compiling a host of gift guides to help you with your Christmas shopping.
If they enjoy throwing dinner parties…
For comforting, delicious and heartwarming try Ostro by Julia Busuttil Nishimura. This one is especially great if your significant other (S.O.) has a pasta machine gathering dust in their cupboard as Julia demonstrates how to make a wide range of different pasta shapes.
The Little Library Cookbook is ideal for those who love food…
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