We find it very difficult to believe, but apparently there's people out there who don't read books. Insanity.
... Here's some books to gift them anyway.
Murdle Australia: The School of Mystery by G.T Karber
They don't have time to read, but never miss an opportunity to post their Wordle results in the group chat? Give them Murdle Australia: The School of Mystery by G.T. Karber. Packed with illustrations, codes and maps, the phenomenally successful Murdle series invites armchair detectives and puzzlers to hone their skills by solving logic puzzles within an overarching murder mystery. It's basically an escape room, in book form.
Melbourne Ghost Signs by Sean Reynolds
Who doesn't want to learn a bit more about the history of the place they call home? From Robur Tea to Tarax soft drinks, Sean Reynolds' Melbourne Ghost Signs takes readers on a photographic tour of the faded signs and half-hidden logos of Melbourne, and reveals the various delightful, heroic, and tragic stories and people behind them.
Why Do People Queue for Brunch? edited by Felicity Lewis
One of the really great things about reading is how much you can learn. Ever wondered who's responible for budgie smugglers? Whether we could ever journey to the centre of the Earth? What happens in an autopsy? These questions (and more) are answered by some of Australia's best journalists in Why Do People Queue for Brunch?
Australia at the Movies by David Stratton
Fine, we'll admit that that there's the ocassional non-reader out there, but you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't like watching films. After nearly three decades of reviewing movies on Australian television, David Stratton is basically a national treasure. Featuring comprehensive reviews as well as fascinating behind-the-scenes trivia and tidbits, Stratton's new book, Australia at the Movies, is the ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema.
Essays that Changed Australia: Meanjin 1940 to Today edited by Esther Anatolitis
Like Dracula's 'I never drink ... wine', some people who tell you they don't read books actually mean they don't read fiction. If they read newspapers or magazines, then Essays That Changed Australia might prove to be the perfect gift after all. This anthology brings together twenty impactful essays from the literary journal Meanjin, including one that coined a common phrase, one that sparked a royal commission and one that inspired a global movement.
Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels Across the World of Literature by John McMurtrie
They say they don't read books. We hear they don't read books ... and yet. For the right kind of person, the beautifully illustrated Literary Journeys is the perfect gateway drug to turn a non-reader into a devoted bookworm. From Homer's Odyssey, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and Cervantes's Don Quixote to Melville's Moby-Dick, Kerouac's On the Road, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah, this book maps the fictional travels of seventy-five of the most significant journeys in literature.
The Chaser Annual 2024 by The Chaser
To be honest, these days it can be difficult telling the difference between a real headline and one from a satirical news source like The Onion or Fox News. Each year, Australian comedy news sites The Chaser and The Shovel combine forces to generate an end-of-year Annual, compiling together in one volume all the best satirical news from the year, as well as fresh original content.
Remember When ... Snapshots of Australia from the '50s to the '90s by Bob Byrne
If the only thing in their house that passes for a book is a well-thumbed family album or scrapbook, then consider giving them a copy of Remember When ... Snapshots of Australia from the '50s to the '90s. Packed with over 180 photographs, this sugar hit of nostalgia will take readers Of a Certain Age on a trip down memory lane, from loading up the back of the car and heading away with the family over the summer holidays to being part of Beatlemania to watching movies at the drive-in.
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