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Literary prize winners to read over summer
Looking for something to read during the holidays? Here are some of the biggest literary prize winners of the past year.
(You can find even more literary Prize winners from this past year here. Plus, if you have young readers at home, you might like to browse our collection of prize-winning children’s and YA books here.)
Read if you enjoy challenging, imaginative fiction…
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
This confronting historical novel about slavery has a supernatural…
Books to keep the kids busy during Christmas
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be compiling a host of gift guides to help you with your Christmas shopping.
If you have small children, you may already know the power of a good activity or novelty book. Here are some of our best suggestions for keeping the kids busy during the Christmas season – from babies through to tweens.
OUR TOP PICKS FOR BABIES, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS
Undercover – A wordless look-and-find book with bright colours and bold graphics…
Recommendations for an Australian Christmas lunch
Our food and gardening columnist has some recommendations for home cooks who are looking to embrace the true nature of Christmas in Australia.
Planning your meal for the festive season? I can only hope that you have moved away from a European styled feast and are able to acknowledge that, yes, December 25 is nearly always hot and humid – and certainly not befitting a roast…
If you have finally seen the light, here is my list of go-to-guides for…
Our top ten bestsellers of the week
Hope: An Anthology by various
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
The Good People by Hannah Kent
Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Night School by Lee Child
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Music and Freedom by Zoë Morrison
True Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia by David Hunt
Fight Like a Girl by Clementine Ford
Smith & Daughters: A Cookbook (That Happens to be Vegan) by Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse
We were so pleased to be a…
Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (The Original Screenplay) by J.K. Rowling
The Midnight Gang by David Walliams and Tony Ross
Ducks Away! by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 11) by Jeff Kinney
Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London by Kate Knapp
Wormwood Mire (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell
Girl Stuff for Girls Aged 8-12: Your Real Guide to the Pre-Teen Years by Kaz Cooke
Our 2016 Christmas Gift Guides
Yes, it’s almost that time again, and to help make your Christmas shopping easier we’ve put together a list of guides and ideas to assist you in finding the perfect gift for your family, friends, and more.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing a whole range of curated gift guides featuring hand-picked recommendations from our staff. Keep an eye on this page as we’ll be adding links to all our recommendations as we share them.
GIFT IDEAS FOR…
Our best books, CDs & DVDs of 2016
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 2016:
The Best Fiction Books of 2016
The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2016
The Best Art & Design Books of 2016
The Best Picture Books of 2016
The best art & design books of 2016
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 2016 here.)
Art+Climate=Change edited by Guy Abrahams, Kelly Gellatly and Bronwyn Johnson
This is the first book by Climarte, a fascinating new arts organisation…
The best middle fiction books of 2016
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 (for ages 8 - 12) 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 2016 here.)
Pax by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen
Pax is an enthralling story of love between a boy and…
The best fiction books of 2016
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past twelve months. Here are our top ten 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 2016 here.)
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Set within a black community in Southern California, this extraordinary debut novel follows three characters – Nadia, Aubrey and…