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Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
Within These Walls by Robyn Bavati
The Treehouse Fun Book by Andy Griffiths, Jill Griffiths and Terry Denton
The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey
Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey
Crazy Weird: WeirDo Book 6 by Anh Do and Jules Faber
Girl Detective: Friday Barnes Book 1 (Special edition) by R.A. Spratt
Rockhopping by Trace Balla
The Cat with the Coloured Tail by Gillian Mears and Dinalie Dabarera
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox…
Our top ten bestsellers of the week
Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner
The Road to Ruin by Niki Savva
How I Met Your Father by Aminah Hart
Talking to My Country by Stan Grant
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (translated by Ann Goldstein)
Where the Trees Were by Inga Simpson
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante (translated by Ann Goldstein)
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Why you should read The Passage trilogy
The City of Mirrors – the final part of Justin Cronin’s The Passage series – will be released on 24 May.
To celebrate the book’s imminent arrival, we’re offering a super special price on all online pre-orders ($24.99, ).
Here, some of our booksellers reflect on the series.
“There’s a feeling I get watching disaster films from my 1990s childhood that’s really distinct. The volcano’s about to destroy this wholesome American town and you’re feeling uneasy, on edge, keen to…
What we're reading: Jhumpa Lahiri, Georgia Blain and Fiona Barton
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.
Holly Harper is reading The Widow by Fiona Barton
Last week I was complaining to a colleague about the fact that, while I’d read some really good books lately, there hadn’t been anything that had gripped me in that feverish can’t eat, can’t sleep, must keep reading until I’m done sort of way.
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Our monthly round-up of new YA reads, events and news
From Vine stars to the Vietnam War, here’s our selection of this month’s best YA reads, news and events.
OUR YA BOOK OF THE MONTH
The fighting might have ended, but for Johnny Shoebridge, the Vietnam War will never be over. He has returned from the jungles of Vietnam to find his life in pieces – the trauma of the war has followed him home and refuses to let him forget. Johnny is haunted by Khan, the spectre of a…
5 literary novels about real life bushrangers
True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
The winner of the Man Booker Prize and Commonwealth Writers Prize, True History of the Kelly Gang is an astonishing novel. Peter Carey has crafted a fictionalised autobiography of Ned Kelly, undoubtedly Australia’s most famous bushranger, which draws inspiration from Kelly’s iconic Jerilderie letter; Carey’s portrayal of Ned Kelly’s voice is a distinctive vernacular style with little punctuation or grammar. True History of the Kelly Gang is an inventive, immersive…
Best new children's books in April
Mountain climbing adventures, secret tree forts and ballet school – here’s our pick of the best children’s books April has to offer.
READINGS CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE SHORTLIST 2016
We couldn’t be more excited about our Readings Children’s Book Prize shortlist! Now in its third year, the prize celebrates the best in new and upcoming Australian children’s authors, and this year’s shortlist has something for everyone.
Here’s the six shortlisted books:
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Readings Bargains pop-up shop now open
While we’re working on the design for our new children’s shop, we’ve opened a Readings Bargains pop-up shop at 315 Lygon Street, right next door to our Carlton shop.
All books in our bargain pop-up shop are only $10! Titles currently on offer include cookbooks such as Stefano Manfredi’s Italian Food, fascinating non-fiction reads such as Paul Kelly’s Triumph and Demise, Francesca Beauman’s Bridal pocketbook How to Wear White, and much more – but only while stocks…
Delicious new cookbooks out this month
Real Food Projects by Kate Walsh
I am not overwhelmed by this delightful book, rather, I am encouraged. I am not filled with guilt as I turn the pages, but rather inspiration. Yes, I say to myself, I could make that. I will make sauerkraut, or preserved garlic (so stupidly easy) and a quick cucumber pickle. I will be the talk of my friends with gorgeous gifts, the school fete committee will be beside themselves and my own family…
Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist 2016
The longlist for this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. Congratulations to all the longlisted authors and publishers. We’re particularly excited to see our own St Kilda bookseller A.S. Patrić featured!
The longlisted titles are:
Ghost River by Tony Birch (Read review)
Coming Rain by Stephen Daisley (Read review)
Hope Farm by Peggy Frew (Read review)
Leap by Myfanwy Jones (Read review)
The World without Us by Mireille Juchau
The…
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