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Ten gift ideas for ethical and socially responsible shoppers
Bookseller Kara Nicholson has compiled a list of ten gift ideas for shoppers aspiring to be ethical and socially responsible consumers this Christmas.
1. Jukurrpa 2015 Diary ($22.95)
Designed and published in the heart of Australia, Alice Springs by IAD Press – the publishing unit of the Institute for Aboriginal Development – this gorgeous diary showcases images created by contemporary Australian Aboriginal artists. By purchasing this product you will also be assisting IAD Press to produce more language resources.
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Our top ten bestsellers of the week
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi
What Days Are For by Robert Dessaix
Amnesia by Peter Carey
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Merciless Gods by Christos Tsiolkas
Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín
Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dovey
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s ‘Learned’ by Lena Dunham
Richard Flanagan’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel tops our bestsellers list for…
Christmas Gift Guide: What To Buy For Your Significant Other
If your significant other wants to host more dinner parties…
The much loved Yotam Ottolenghi’s new cookbook, Plenty More ( $39.99), is innovative and delicious, and perfect for impressing guests.
Mexico: The Cookbook ($59.95) by Margarita Carrillo Arronte is the definitive bible of Mexican home-cooking.
For something a bit experimental, there’s a new cookbook from homegrown chef, Poh Ling Yeow: Same Same But Different ($39.99) will inspire you to go in new culinary directions with familiar ingredients.
For someone with…
Christmas Gift Guide: What To Buy For Kids and Teens
TREASURIES
If you’re looking for a collection of nursery rhymes, Over the Hills and Faraway ($29.95) is the most stunning we’ve seen in years. The rhymes have been drawn from all over the world so you’ll find all the familiar ones, as well as some you didn’t know. The list of illustrators truly is a Hall of Fame. Representing Australia are Ann James, Gus Gordon (pictured left) and Shaun Tan, and their page is a fantastic example of our homegrown…
Christmas Gift Guide: What To Buy For Your Parents
For the parent who’s always encouraging you to go out in nature and enjoy the flora and fauna…
We have a terrific selection of books that feature walks around Australia including the very beautiful Seven Walks: Cape Leeuwin To Bundeena ($69.99) by Tom Carment and Michael Wee. Browse more titles here.
Laurel Braitman’s Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help us Understand Ourselves ($29.99) is a fascinating read for anyone who’s ever secretly considered…
What we're reading: Lena Dunham, Elmo Keep & Mary Miller
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.
Chris Gordon is reading Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
I just could not help it. I had to know. My social media feed was full of it: ‘Is Lena Dunham crazy?’ ‘Is her book any good?’ ‘Why is everyone talking about her sister?’
I just could not help it. I…
The winner of the 2014 Most Underrated Book Award
Congratulations to Jane Rawson whose novel A Wrong Turn at The Office of Unmade Lists has been recognised as the Most Underrated Book of 2014.
A judging panel of booksellers and bloggers described A Wrong Turn at The Office of Unmade Lists as ‘refreshing’ and ‘full of dark humour’, and declared that it ‘bravely breaks new ground with its genre-busting nature.’
The Most Underrated Book Award (MUBA) is presented annually to the best title released by a small, independent Australian…
Trends in Book Publishing: Stop Calling Women 'Girls'
There are always trends in books, especially in crime books. You’ll notice everything released in a single month comes from Norway. Or has a misty tree on the cover. Or, worse, has the same plot as the book you just started writing the other day and was convinced was the most original piece of literature to ever exist.
Well, please allow me to become unnecessarily enraged about a recent trend: The Girl Who Was In This Book.
I’m sure there…
Ask Agatha: What are the best books about writing?
Our wise bookseller Agatha answers all your tricky questions. If you have a question for Agatha please email [email protected].
What do I get my mother-in-law for Christmas? She’s a high school English teacher and loves reading - but she’s usually always read something before me so I find it tricky to get her something new.
I see two options here….
The first would be to choose a book that is ‘hot-off-the-press’ so that she simply doesn’t have enough time…
Important information for our online shoppers
A note about our free delivery service
Since 2011, Readings has been committed to offering our customers free delivery within Australia for all online orders. Unfortunately, rising postal costs are making it increasingly difficult for us to continue with this offer in some cases. Consequently, from today, we are offering free delivery within Australia for all orders totalling $19.95 and over.
Orders totalling less than $19.95, delivering within Australia, will now be charged a flat rate delivery fee of…
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