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.

Caspian is reading The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman

Last month I read The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman.

I’m a sucker for fantasy and a sucker for pirates so this book was perfect. The magic system was so unique and awesome with the spirits and sacrifices. The world…

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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 Cook, Eat, Repeat by Nigella Lawson

I was not in Australia when Nigella Lawson came to captivate us all but I did manage to purchase her latest cook book, Cook, Eat, Repeat at a marvellously bargain price this week, all in the comfort of my own work place.

I…

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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.

Lian Hingee is reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

I first heard about Lessons in Chemistry way back before the book was published and thought to myself 'ooh, that sounds right up my alley!'. But the thing about working in books is that there's always a million and one books to read…

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Rosalind McClintock is reading Search History by Amy Taylor

I have just finished reading Search History by Amy Taylor, and absolutely loved it. Taylor's writing is sharp and funny. Her characters are flawed and real. Based in Melbourne (which I always love), Ana has moved over from Perth running from a bad break…

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Mark Rubbo is reading Aphrodite’s Breath by Susan Johnson

I’ve been reading Aphrodite’s Breath by Susan Johnson. Susan is the author of many books and has spent much her working life overseas; in the 70s she spent some idyllic months on the Greek island of Kythera and as she entered her early 60s…

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Aurelia Orr is reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

When Sadie and Sam meet as children in the gaming room of a hospital, they quickly bond over their love of video games. As they grow into adulthood, you witness the ups and downs of friendship; the jealousies, the miscommunication, watching…

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Chris Gordon is reading her heart out while on vacation!

Without wanting to distress you all, the truth is I’m heading to the tropics to read for six whole weeks. Of course, like all lifelong readers, I will be taking some of my favourite novels to revisit, but I’m also packing not-yet-read books…

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Joanna Di Mattia is reading Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen by Rebecca May Johnson

Rebecca May Johnson’s Small Fires has ignited a pretty big fire in my brain. It’s a work of personal and cultural memoir about what bodies do when they cook. Johnson is interested in ‘unromancing’ what happens in…

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Chris Gordon is reading Underground Lovers by Alison Pouliot

This week I was fortunate enough to meet a fungi lover and ambassador for all things underground, Alison Pouliot. Pouliot is the author of Underground Lovers – a book that celebrates the nature of fungi and the impact this extraordinary organism has on our…

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Lian Hingee is reading Childless by Sian Prior

I just finished reading Sian Prior’s intensely personal memoir Childless. I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while, but I had my own traumatic experience with infertility, the fertility industry, and being childless (as distinct to being child free), so I knew…

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