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Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The 91-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee
Gap Year in Ghost Town by Michael Pryor
In My Room by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
In My Heart by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Magic Faraway Tree Collection (3 books in 1) by Enid Blyton
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Enigmatic Mr Deakin by Judith Brett
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of other editions)
Crossing the Line by Kim McGrath
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Watching Out by Julian Burnside
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Taboo by Kim Scott
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Common People by Tony Birch
On the Java Ridge by Jock Serong
Last week’s list of bestselling books includes some fascinating Australian…
What we're reading: Jennifer Egan, Elizabeth Wein & Paul Noble
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.
Robbie Egan is reading Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
I have been reading Jennifer Egan’s Manhattan Beach, a novel of remarkable historical accuracy that details the lives of its characters with an economy and precision that almost belies the lavishness of its achievement.
I don’t want to spoil this book for anyone, so will…
The winners of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2017
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced their Book of the Year Awards winners for 2017. These Awards celebrate the best Australian books for readers in early childhood up to young adult readers.
Here are the winners for each category.
Older Readers
One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn
Sam has always had things going on in his head that no one else understands, even his mum. And now she’s dead, it’s worse than ever. With nothing…
Our best bargain picks for Father's Day gift ideas
Our managing director Mark Rubbo picks out the best bargains for Father’s Day gift ideas.
To get him cooking…
$13.95 ()
Mietta’s Italian Family Recipes presents over 185 recipes, covering antipasto, soups, risotto, pasta, fish, meat, pizza and desserts. Together they demonstrate the ways in which original Italian recipes can be re-interpreted to suit modern Australian life, ingredients and equipment.
If he needs to watch that gut…
$13.95 ()
In the words of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall himself: ‘Eating more healthily isn’t…
Make your own salami with these terrific cookbooks
It’s salami time! Chris Gordon shares the three very best books to get you started making your very own preserved meat.
Let us start at the beginning…
The origin of meat processing likely began some thousands of years ago when humans learned that salt is an effective preservative. The procedure of stuffing meat into casings remains basically the same today, however, over time it has become highly skilled and competitive field.
It is true that I’m married to a salami…
Recommendations from our booksellers
We asked our staff to share some of the books they most love to pass on to customers. Here are 14 of their favourite recommendations.
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
‘Brit Bennett is supremely talented and her debut novel is extraordinary. Reading it reminded me a little of how I felt watching the first season of Friday Night Lights – there’s a small-town community, flawed young adults struggling to find a life for themselves, relationship drama, gossip, love, secrets, pain…
Inky Awards shortlists 2017
The Centre for Youth Literature at State Library Victoria has announced the shortlist for the 2017 Inky Awards for young adult literature.
The 2017 Inky Awards shortlist includes five Australian and five international works of young adult literature. The Australian novelists are eligible for the Gold Inky Award and a $2,000 prize. International books are eligible for the Silver Inky Award.
The shortlist was selected from a longlist of 20 novels by a panel of seven teen judges from around…
Feminist memoirs from young women
No Way! Okay, Fine by Brodie Lancaster
No Way! Okay, Fine, by young Melbourne writer Brodie Lancaster, was shortlisted for the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers. This witty and whip-smart memoir blends pop culture and feminism in the style of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist or Lena Dunham’s Not That Kind of Girl. Our reviewer says that Lancaster speaks honestly to the experience of being a young, millennial woman. Read the full review here.
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Live Lead Learn by Gail Kelly
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of other editions)
Back to Broady by Caroline van de Pol
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Halliday Wine Companion 2018 by James Halliday
Watching Out by Julian Burnside
The New Puberty by Amanda Dunn
Every Lie I’ve Ever Told by Rosie Waterland
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Taboo by Kim Scott
Gail Kelly sits at the top of our…
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