It's Tell A Fairytale Day! And to celebrate, I've created a list of young adult fairytale retellings. From feminist to queer retellings, you'll be reading long after the day is done.

Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige

A mash-up of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty with added inspiration from the Salem Witch Trials.

For centuries, the enchanted members of the Entente used their magic to keep the Thirteen Queendoms in harmony. Until the day that Queen Magrit outlawed magic, executed…

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Samantha Harvey's lastest novel Orbital, about six astronauts in their spacecraft contemplating the world below, has been lauded since its release in the UK late last year. Our booksellers are beyond excited that it has finally been released locally and want you to know why you should rush out and purchase a copy—NOW!

This is quite honestly one of the best things I've read – perhaps ever – and is so, so good and special that I don't even…

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Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly

Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable choices when it comes to love.

Valdin is in love with his ex-boyfriend Xabi, who left the country because he thought he was making Valdin sad. Greta is in love with fellow English tutor Holly, who appears to be using her for admin support. But perhaps all is not lost. Valdin…

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We are delighted to announce the 10 not-for-profit organisations and programs that will be receiving $131,439 in funding from The Readings Foundation this year. The Foundation is passionate about supporting literacy, community integration, and the arts in Victoria. Funds are contributed from a percentage of all Readings Bookshop profits, as well as generous donations from Readings customers. The following organisations are all doing amazing work in their communities to support the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people within society. Readings is…

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In its inaugural year, the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction provides a platform for non-fiction written by women that has been previously overlooked and underestimated.

From gripping memoirs and polemic narratives, to groundbreaking investigative journalism and revisionist history, these 16 titles below will change the way you view the non-fiction section of the bookshop.

Whether you are a seasoned non-fiction reader or considering trying for the first time, with this list you have at your fingertips a breadth of titles that…

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The start to the year has seen an excellent array of Crime novels grace our shelves. From talented locals, the first English translation of an award-winning Korean writer, to a book whose authorship sparked a wave of speculation worldwide, there's something to appeal to all tastes. We've chosen some highlights below.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it?

One spring morning…

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Each week our wonderful staff share the books and music that they've been enjoying.

Katey Bellew is reading Dear Son by Thomas Mayo

This incredibly moving collection features twelve letters by Indigenous men addressed to their sons and fathers. What results is a desperately brave and tender demonstration of decolonising masculinity. The Northern Territory Intervention, and the racist dialogue surrounding it, is raised by several of the men as having a particularly harmful impact on their relationships and sense of…

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We love realistic middle fiction for its ability to hook kids in a single, relatable thought. Reflective of their own experiences, offering a new lens on familiar situations, or exposing them to experiences completely different from their own, these stories have the power to build empathy and understanding in engaging ways. Below are some excellent realistic middle fiction stories that we recommend exploring.

Moonwalking by Zetta Elliott & Lyn Miller-Lachmann

Punk rock-loving JJ Pankowski can’t seem to fit in at…

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1. Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography by Wendy Loggia & Elisa Chavarri (illus.)

2. Winter Turning (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel, Book Seven) by Tui T. Sutherland

3. Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

4. Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers by Dav Pilkey

5. Bluey: Cricket

6. Artichoke to Zucchini by Alice Oehr

7. Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman

8. Waverider (Amulet, Book 9) by Kazu Kibuishi

9. No Words by Maryam Master

10. If You Could See…

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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi & Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

Quarterly Essay 92: The Great Divide: Australia’s Housing Mess and How to Fix It by Alan Kohler

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi…

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