"Every page throbs with a fierce love of literature, as well as a deep respect for the art of writing." Sarah McDuling reviews The Girl on the Page by John Purcell Read more
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10 Reasons to Read John Purcell’s The Girl On the Page
Ben Hunter shares 10 Reasons to read The Girl on the Page by Booktopia's John Purcell Read more
For when the Game of Thrones withdrawals set in…
10 books to start reading when the withdraws set in after the season 7 finale. Read more
5 books for dads who… struggle to boil water, but think they’re the next MasterChef
Order any of these books by August 23rd and you could win a book pack worth $700! Read more
Science. Get your young ones interested in it with these 12 titles.
Running from 12-20 August, National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Read more
Win tickets to see Jimmy Barnes at the Sydney Writers’ Festival!
Listen to Jimmy Barnes chat about Working Class Boy, his memoir. Read more
REVIEW: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Sarah McDuling reviews Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. Read more
You’ll be reading this book long past your bedtime!
Sarah McDuling reviews Into the Water by Paula Hawkins. Read more
REVIEW: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
"It's a celebration of love in its many facets. I laughed, I cried... Bravo on this piece of brilliance." Read more
REVIEW: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
"Saunders has woven a kaleidoscopic, dazzling novel based on the death of Abraham Lincoln's son, Willie, in 1862." Read more