Rosalind McClintock

Rosalind McClintock is the marketing manager for Readings

Blog post — 10 Dec 2024

Gifting on a budget: what to give for KK this year

I don’t know if any of you have heard of this thing called the Cost of Living? It’s a new phenomenon sweeping the world. It’s wild, it’s thrifty and…

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Blog post — 5 Dec 2024

Gifts for teachers (they'll actually like)

Teachers are without a doubt the MVPs in my working week. I kid you not, a good teacher can make all the difference to every aspect of a family’s life…

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Review — 28 Oct 2024

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is a great pleasure in re-reading the classics with a child. While my child is not yet a young adult, he was very keen to read The Hobbit

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Review — 28 Oct 2024

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is a great pleasure in re-reading the classics with a child. While my child is not yet a young adult, he was very keen to read The Hobbit

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Review — 23 Jun 2024

The Honeyeater by Jessie Tu

Jessie Tu’s debut, A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, was a runaway success during the difficult year for debut books that was 2020. It was shortlisted that year…

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Review — 26 Feb 2024

36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le

Nam Le’s first book, the award-winning volume of short stories titled The Boat, not only exceeded all expectations, but also shattered them. For a book of short stories to…

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Blog post — 4 Dec 2023

Every day is teacher day in my book

Teachers, what would we do without them? They are nothing short of amazing. Anyone who can not only corral a room of 20+ excitable children, but also teach them day…

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Blog post — 7 Dec 2023

Ideas for Kris Kringle gifts under $20

It’s KK time again! It feels as though we all like each other a bit more this year? Or perhaps we are getting better at hiding our indifference. Either way…

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Blog post — 10 Nov 2023

What the residents of Sunnydale are reading

Growing up I was only allowed half an hour of TV a day, which at the time felt like deprivation. It did however force me to choose my shows very…

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Review — 23 Oct 2023

A Briliant Life by Rachelle Unreich

A Brilliant Life is the story of Mira Unreich, a holocaust survivor, mother and, by all accounts, incredible person. During her last year, Rachelle, her youngest daughter and also a…

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