Lian Hingee
Lian Hingee is digital marketing manager at Readings. She’s been working in books for twenty years.
Blog post — 13 Jun 2018
The best psychological thrillers from the first half of 2018
Our digital marketing manager Lian Hingee shares the best psychological thrillers of the year, so far!
The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet
The House Swap is a slow-burning domestic noir…
Review — 30 Apr 2018
The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
Everyone knows the story of the beauty and the beast, but this beautifully conceived debut from Australian writer Leife Shallcross turns the classic fairytale on its head. The Beast’s Heart…
Blog post — 19 Apr 2018
Eight new retellings & reimaginings of classics
There are certain stories that we keep coming back to time and again in many different incarnations. Traditional stories, folktales, fairytales, myths and legends – they’ve lasted this long because…
Blog post — 21 Mar 2018
My favourite books to reread
With all the brilliant new releases coming out every month, rereading books is a bit of a luxury for booksellers. Sometimes, you just want to lose yourself in a book…
Review — 25 Sep 2016
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
Emma Donoghue is best known as the author of the Booker Prize-nominated novel, Room, which was adapted to become one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2015. In…
Review — 29 Jan 2017
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is no stranger to Norse mythology. His award-winning novel American Gods features both Odin and Loki as well as the legend of the World Tree, transplanted into the…
Review — 25 Feb 2018
The Handmaid's Tale
Hulu’s elegantly produced adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale has won a slew of awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Television Series and…
Blog post — 22 Jan 2018
Popular TV shows matched to books
Digital marketing manager Lian Hingee shares book recommendations for fans of popular TV shows.
If you love Game of Thrones…
The HBO TV series of Game of Thrones has…
Blog post — 8 Jan 2018
Start your year with some feminist sci-fi
Get inspired this year with one of these kick-ass book recommendations from our digital marketing manager, Lian Hingee.
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Naomi Alderman’s brilliant novel about the corrosive…
Review — 26 Feb 2017
The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
The first adult novel from YA writer Amy Engel is an uneasy thriller set in the decaying grandeur of a rambling estate in Kansas. For three generations, the daughters of…
