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Which Patrick Ness book should I read first?
by Joe MurrayHave you ever wanted to read Patrick Ness, but didn’t know where to start? Our work experience student (and Patrick Ness admirer) Joe Murray has some advice…
The Chaos Walking trilogy
This series is for those who like gripping action. The Knife of Never Letting Go is the first book of the series and the most intense of Ness’s books in terms of plot. The next two books are The Ask and The Answer and Monsters of Men.
A…
Davitt Awards shortlists 2017
Sisters in Crime has announced the shortlists for the 2017 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors.
Here are the shortlisted books in each category:
Adult novels
Dead in the Water by Tania Chandler
Ghost Girls by Cath Ferla
The Dry by Jane Harper
Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil by Melina Marchetta
Goodwood by Holly Throsby
Young Adult novels
Yellow by Megan Jacobson
Frankie by Shivaun Plozza
Five inspiring events at Readings Hawthorn
Discover this upcoming series of five brilliant events with Australian women writers at our Hawthorn shop.
Join Jane Caro and contributors for the launch of Unbreakable, a collection of powerful pieces by successful Australian women who share the challenges they’ve overcome, including sexual assault, racism, miscarriage, depression and loss. Contributors include Kathy Lette, Tracey Spicer and Jacinda Woodhead, with a foreword by Tanya Plibersek.
When: 6.30pm on Monday 24 July
Where: Readings Hawthorn, 701 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
RSVP: Free…
The best new crime reads of the month
CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH
The Scandal by Fredrik Backman
In a small, nearly-forgotten Swedish town in the forest, hockey is the reason the sun rises. After years of financial despair, of closed businesses and schools, and kids who want nothing more than to leave, here is a ray of hope that things will turn around, and that hope is pinned on one thing. The junior hockey team, close to winning the championship, closer still to securing a new hockey…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster (Polly and Buster Book 1) by Sally Rippin
The World’s Worst Children 2 by David Walliams and Tony Ross
A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
That’s Not My Unicorn by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells
Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
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Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
Not Just Lucky by Jamila Rizvi
Wimmera by Mark Brandi
Open House Melbourne Weekend: 2017 Program by Open House Melbourne
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of the TV tie-in edition)
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Random Life by Judy Horacek
No Way! Okay, Fine. by Brodie Lancaster
The Clever Guts Diet by Michael Mosley
Two fantastic books from inspiring young Australian women appear…
Six recommended Australian reads for teens
We love to champion Australian authors and books at Readings, so if you’d like your teenager to read some quality homegrown young adult literature, look no further.
The Readings Young Adult Book Prize is a new prize aimed at celebrating the amazing Australian YA books being published every year.
Our judging panel of Readings specialists have selected a shortlist of six books for 2017 that is incredibly diverse in tone and subject matter. The shortlist includes stories of post apocalyptic…
An interview with a teen reader
by Joe MurrayOver the next few weeks we’re participating in a work experience program with students from high schools across Melbourne. Today, Joe Murray from University High School tells us what book he would love to see adapted for the screen, and why creating good characters is the most important element of creating good stories.
How would you describe your taste in books?
I mostly enjoy reading fantasy and science fiction stories, and especially those that don’t put too much focus on…
What we're reading: Jennifer Scoullar, Jaclyn Moriarty & Jessica Townsend
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.
Chris Gordon is reading this month’s edition of The Monthly
There is a truly excellent article in the latest edition of The Monthly from editor Nick Feik, in which he tackles the immense global power of Facebook. This is a thought-provoking essay that clearly illustrates the changing landscape of information dissemination across the world. Reading…
Recommended new YA books in July
This month we follow three resilient French girls on a cycling road trip, dive into Zana Fraillon’s thought-provoking new novel, and take a fresh look at modern 80s Kiwi classic, The Changeover.
(Find our best recommendations for kids’ books this month here.)
LOVEOZYA PICKS
Following on from the success of her first YA novel, The Bone Sparrow, Zana Fraillon has crafted another story that explores the strength and resilience of children. The Ones that Disappeared follows three…