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A spotlight on new translated fiction
This month we're reading fiction translated from Japanese, Korean, German, Chinese and Spanish.
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami (translated from Japanese by Philip Gabriel)
A novel about the porous boundary between the real and shadow worlds.
After losing his beloved as a teenager, the narrator finds his way to the Town, a mysterious place where he finds work as a Dream Reader in the library. Back in the real world as an adult he tries to…
Top picks for book clubs this month
Looking for something juicy to discuss in your book club? Try one of these new releases, chosen by our booksellers to appeal to a wide range of readers and provide plenty to talk about.
Australian fiction
This Kingdom of Dust by David Dyer
The whole world has just watched Neil and Buzz walk on the Moon. Now they are struck by terror: the lunar module's engine has failed. There is no back-up, no other way off the surface. If the…
A guide to our November promos
Check out the great promotions and giveaways we have for November!
Win a double pass to Tony Tan’s Cooking School
Purchase a copy of Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class by Tony Tan online from Readings or from one of our shops to enter the draw to win a double pass, valued at $600, to Tony Tan’s fabulous cooking school in Trentham. Online purchases will automatically be entered. If you purchase the book in one of our shops, please email a…
Samantha Harvey wins the 2024 Booker Prize
Congratulations to Samantha Harvey who has been named the winner of this year's Booker Prize for Orbital. The Booker Prize is a £50,000 literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language, and published in the UK.
Orbital takes place over a single day in the life of six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual…
Bog-man summer: books to read while Hozier's touring Australia
If Hozier's touchdown on Australian soil has left you not just listening to Unreal Unearth on repeat, but wanting to make forests, whisky and pining your whole personality, then this is the reading list for you. Whether you're just looking for vibes, or you want to dive a bit deeper into the themes and influences behind his music, this list will have something for you to pick up and get lost in – until concert time roles around.
For those…
Our October 2024 children's and young adult bestsellers
Coming in at number one this month is the lastest adventure with everyone's favourite Demigod, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess.
Also making the list is the winner of The 2024 Readings Children's Prize, a beautiful picture book about baking with grandma and the finale of the Bad Guys.
Finally, all three of the Wild Robot books have made the list after the success of the movie adaptation.
Our October 2024 bestsellers
True to form, Sally Rooney's Intermezzo has maintained its number one status this month, correctly proving the book is worth all the hype!
Two great Australian crime authors have released books this month: Christian White's The Ledge, a mind-bending novel where past and present run breathlessly, tensely parallel, leading to a cliff-hanger nobody will see coming; and Chris Hammer's The Valley, which sees the return of Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic in a page-turning plot with an evocative…
The November young adult review
Discover the new books for young adult readers that our booksellers are excited about this month! From a gothic fairytale to a complex YA dystopia, a classic fantasy favourite, and more.
Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Reviewed by Bella Mackey, digital content lead
C.G. Drews’ return to young adult fiction is a gloriously gothic exploration of fairytales, isolation and obsessive friendship, set in an elite boarding school and a dark, untouched forest.
Andrew feels too fragile…
The November Crime review
Discover the new crime books our booksellers are excited about this month!
Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz
Reviewed by Aurelia Orr from Readings Kids
The author of the award-winning debut Before You Knew My Name, Jacqueline Bublitz’s newest novel challenges the glamourisation, by the media and in pop culture, of male serial killers and redirects our attention to the lives of the girls and women taken by travesty.
Ruth is haunted by the disappearance and murder of…
Books for bird lovers
It's swooping season and if you're like me, you're probably thinking 'I hate those blasted feathered beasts!'. If so, then it's time to hit pause and remember just how beautiful our feathered friends in the sky really are. So, instead of swearing at the birds in the park, have a read through this collection of books that are guaranteed to remind you that you do actually love birds . . .
For the bird watchers . . .
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