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10 words for booklovers, bookworms and bibliophiles
1. Bibliosmia: The smell and aroma of a good book.
2. Abibliophobia: The fear of running out of reading material.
3. Tsundoku: Japanese word for the condition of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them.
4. Shelf-righteous: The feeling of superiority about one’s bookshelf.
5. Librocubicularist: A person who reads in bed.
6. Book-bosomed: An individual who carries a book with them at all times.
7. Ballycumber: Coined by Douglas Adams, this term…
YA romances from male perspectives
Boys. We know they have feelings – Big Feelings. But while there’s many YA books that speak of love and romance from a girl’s point of view, it’s a little more difficult to find stories coming straight from a teenage boy’s heart. Which could give everyone the inaccurate impression that boys don’t overthink, worry about, obsess over and get completely floored by love, or lust or a crush or something in-between.
So here are some recommended YA novels that show…
Why you should read Music and Freedom by Zoë Morrison
We’re delighted that Zoë Morrison’s debut novel is one of the six books shortlisted for this year’s Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Here’s why we think you should read this book.
1. Music and Freedom is a profound portrait of a woman’s life.
Music and Freedom follows one woman from early childhood through until her old age, and along the way it captures not just the personal story of a single person’s life, but touches on many universal themes…
Recommended new crime reads in October
The Silence Between Breaths by Cath Staincliffe
On the 10.35 to London, Euston, a carriage full of strangers ambles along the rails, its inhabitants bored, frustrated, impatient for something. Meg and Diana are going on a walking holiday, but Meg is hiding something from her partner. Nick is fed up with his wife and children and their never-ending needs. Jeff is on his way to a job interview. Rhona is regretting leaving her sick daughter at school for the sake…
Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
Lots by Marc Martin
Apocalypse Meow (The Bad Guys Book 4) by Aaron Blabey
The 78-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Pig the Elf by Aaron Blabey
Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Book 2) by Rick Riordan
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (film tie-in editon) by Ransom Riggs
The Book of Whispers by Kimberley Starr
Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
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Our top ten bestsellers of the week
The Boy Behind the Curtain by Tim Winton
Fight Like a Girl by Clementine Ford
The Good People by Hannah Kent
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (including the film tie-in edition)
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Neighbourhood by Hetty McKinnon
Black Rock White City by A.S. Patrić
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (translated by Ann Goldstein)
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack…
National Book Awards shortlists 2016
The shortlists for this year’s National Book Awards have been announced. Congratulations to all the finalists.
Fiction
The Throwback Special by Chris Bachelder
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Nonfiction
Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram…
What we're reading: Nina Stibbe, Emma Donoghue and Christopher Brickell
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films we’re watching, the television shows we’re hooked on or the music we’re loving.
Mike Shuttleworth is reading Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe
I recently went on holiday and took with me Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe. It’s hard to put my finger on exactly why I enjoyed the book so much, but what I do know is that it was an effortless, addictive pleasure.
Nina Stibbe…
8 travel destinations matched with holiday reads
Spring is upon us – what better time to begin planning for your next travel adventure? Luckily, the Readings’ Lonely Planet sale is on once more, with 25% off all their titles throughout October, 2016.
Here, we’ve paired eight holiday reads with eight Lonely Planet travel guides to inspire and assist you in planning your trip.
IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO VISIT… JAPAN
Hiromi Kawakami is a Japanese author known for her charming, off-beat narratives and The Nakano Thrift Shop is…
Q&A with illustrator Marc Martin
We chat with celebrated Melbourne artist Marc Martin about the story behind is mural inside our new dedicated children’s and YA shop. This stunning mural forms the centrepiece of the shop’s design and we absolutely love it.
Readings Kids is now open so come say hullo, and to see his work in person. And don’t forget that Martin himself is dropping by Readings Kids at 12pm on Saturday 8 October as part of our opening day celebrations. Find more details…