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Bella Mackey

Bella Mackey is the digital content lead at Readings.

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Honeyeater
by Kathleen Jennings

Reviewed by
Bella Mackey, Aug 2025

Charlie Wren has spent his life in Bellworth, where he lives in the shadow of his well-known family name, his older sister’s success and the unsolved disappearances of several friends and acquaintances. Now that his Aunt Ida has passed away…

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Recent blog posts by Bella Mackey

International fiction
15 Sep 2025

A beginner’s guide to Jane Austen

Readings' bookseller Bella is here to share her love of Jane Austen and help new readers find the right book for them!

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Australian fiction
3 Sep 2025

Sport books – that are about more than sport

Featuring Pissants by Brandon Jack, The Season by Helen Garner, Breath by Tim Winton and more!

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International fiction
29 Jul 2025

Meaty thrillers to sink your teeth into…

Featuring Hunger by Choi Jin-young, The Lamb by Lucy Rose, Carnivore by K. Anis Ahmed and more.

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Australian fiction
23 Jun 2025

Fantastic Australian fantasy books

Featuring The Will of the Many by James Islington, Ever Blessed by Olivia O'Flynn, Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff and more!

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Australian fiction
21 May 2025

Perfect books to read with a cup of tea

Featuring The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and more!

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Kids
28 Apr 2025

Books to help kids through tough times

Featuring The Paperbark Tree Committee by Karys McEwen, Thunderhead by Sophie Beer, Brightest Wild by Tania Crampton-Larking and more.

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Crime
22 Apr 2025

Cosy crime mysteries to curl up with this Autumn

Featuring The Deadly Dispute by Amanda Hampson, The Death of Dora Black by Lainie Anderson, Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz and more.

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Kids
31 Mar 2025

Children’s books about identity and gender

Featuring All the Colours of the Rainbow by Rae White, The Pronoun Lowdown by Nevo Zisin, Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love and more.

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