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At Home with Chris Gordon, the best lifestyle books of the month

The October edition of Readings Monthly is available online and in our shops, but if you haven't picked up a copy yet, below you can read Chris Gordon's column from the latest issue. And check the blog for more updates and recommended new releases throughout the month!

Good Cooking Every Day: Simple Recipes, Beautiful Menus, All Year Round by Julia…

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Readings SLV recommends

Our team at the State Library Victoria shop, also known as SLV, have some great recommendations for your next read! You can always get expert advice on your TBR by visiting the shop in the State Library and asking our lovely booksellers, but in the meantime here's a curated guide to some of the their favourite titles.

📖Fiction

Holly…

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Books to read if you can’t afford to travel to New York

Welcome to New York (Readings Version).

Have you been longing to visit the city that never sleeps, but a trip to New York isn't on the cards for 2024? Then live vicariously by diving into some literature set in the concrete jungle where dreams are made of . . .

For those into romantic comedies . . .

The Work

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