The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Ted Goossen

Having married her childhood sweetheart, Riko now finds herself trapped in a relationship that has been soured by infidelity. One day she runs into an old friend who offers friendship, love and an unusual escape: he teaches her the trick of living inside her dreams. And so, each night, she sinks into another life.

As she experiences desire and heartbreak in the past, Riko comes to reconsider her 21st century…

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At the top of our bestsellers this month is Taylor Swift in her Little People, Big Dreams era. Coming in at second place is a crime solving cat on a mission.

Others making the list is the next instalment in the Bad Guys series, a First Nations young adult fantasy, a much-loved classic about a black and white dog and a tour of the worlds oceans and seas.

1. Taylor Swift (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel…

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Each week our wonderful staff share the books that they've been enjoying.

Aurelia is reading Maria Petranelli is Prepared for Anything (Except This) by Elisa Chenoweth

I just recently read Maria Petranelli is Prepared for Anything (Except This) and absolutely loved it! This is definitely a Looking for Alibrandi for the next generation, only just slightly more insane.

Maria Petranelli is your average Italian-Australian girl, working at a gelati store, surviving her loving-yet-overprotective Italian family. When she decides to go…

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Andreas Papadakis, of much-loved Melbourne restaurant Tipo 00, shares a simple yet delicious recipe and makes his case for shop-bought spaghetti, and why he thinks spaghetti (in all its forms) reigns supreme.

For me, spaghetti is the King of Pasta. It’s not easy to explain why, but there’s something about eating spaghetti that offers a particular sense of satisfaction. I think it’s because al dente spaghetti is unique; its shape and size give the perfect combination of soft on…

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To help mark this year's NAIDOC Week, we've put together a list of some of our favourite kids books from First Nations Australians. From gorgeous, bilingual picture books to gripping middle fiction, and a powerful chronicle of First Nations protest, this collection has something for all ages to help them learn about, and celebrate, First Nations cultures.

Picture books

Yanga Mother by Cheryl Leavy, illustrated by Christopher Bassi

Yanga Mother is a timely and poetic celebration of First…

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Not unexpectedly, given it's meteoric rise at the end of May only a week after publication, our top seller for June was All Fours by Miranda July. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic and domestic life of a 45-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectations while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Our reviewer says, 'All Fours is not for the faint heart or the closed mind, but thank goodness because July…

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Looking for something juicy to discuss in your book club? Try one of these new releases, chosen by our booksellers to provide plenty to talk about, and to appeal to a wide range of readers.

Australian fiction

Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho

Lei Ling Wen is lonely. Bored of her demanding after-school schedule of tuition, study and violin lessons, she struggles to see eye to eye with her strict Chinese-Malaysian mother. When Lei Ling is befriended by elegant, worldly…

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It's NAIDOC week! Although we love to celebrate First Nations authors all year round, now is a great time to highlight just some of the amazing contributions they have given to the young adult book world – including new books that we're excited to see come out later this year. There's fantasy, spec-fic, contemporary and more!

The Upwelling by Lystra Rose

Three misfits. Two warring spirits. One chance to save the world. Kirra is the great-granddaughter of a certified crazy…

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The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced this year’s shortlist for the National Biography Award! This award is presented annually to a published work of biographical or autobiographical writing, to help promote public interest in these genres. Each shortlisted author will receive $2,000 while the winner will receive $25,000.

Chair of the judges, Melinda Harvey, said: ‘This magnificent shortlist is united in a single pursuit: to understand Australian lives, from the famous to the forgotten, as…

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It's a good time to be a fan of literary retellings of Greek mythology. Which is to say, it's a good time to be me. Over the past couple of years, writers have been delving into the classic stories of the Trojan War, the Odyessey and the gods of Mount Olympus to produce some truly excellent works of fiction, and I have been hoovering them up as fast as they can be released. Here are just some of the more…

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