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Booktopia’s Editorial Director, Caroline Baum reviews Lucy Treloar’s Salt Creek which features in The Buzz as Caroline’s Book of the Month. If, like me, you thought you did not need another story about hardship in colonial Australia, with the TV adaptation of The Secret River fresh in your mind, think again: Lucy Treloar’s intensely dramatic saga of the downfall of a family se... Read more

Guest Blogger Jeremy Vine looks at the best comics to be adapted from video games. The recent release of the video game Batman: Arkham Knight got me thinking – what fantastic comics have been adapted from video games? The Arkham series has already had a number of digital tie ins from DC Comics, but there are some great other titles that are perfect for people who want to re-live adventures (or ... Read more

Who the hell called this Gudinski chap ‘The Godfather of Australian Rock’ and why should you buy a book about him? – Michael Gudinski founded Mushroom Records in 1972, a label that would go on to sign and nurture Australian artists Kylie Minogue, Paul Kelly, Jimmy Barnes, Yothu Yindi, Kate Ceberano, Split Enz, The Saints, Skyhooks and hundreds more. – The Frontier Tourin... Read more

Killing Monica is the awesome new book from Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City, and we thought there was no way better to celebrate its release than to offer fans of her work the chance to win a Pamper Hamper. This indulgent package contains new Lovisa-Sunglasses, David Jones-Lindt Chocolate, a Myer-Daisy Chain Robe, a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, a Dermalogica Face Maskn, a Pantene Hair... Read more

Who the hell is Orry-Kelly and why should you buy his memoir? Let us tell you… – Orry-Kelly was the professional name of Orry George Kelly, an Australian who was, during the 1950s, one of the most famous names in the film industry, winning three Academy Awards for his work on An American in Paris, Les Girls and Some Like It Hot. – Orry-Kelly died of liver cancer in 1964, and t... Read more

Andrew Cattanach asks, is it such a bad thing that Atticus Finch has a darker side? A day ahead of the release of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, the long awaited sequel/parent/companion to To Kill a Mockingbird, and the reviews are beginning to emerge. Predictably, they’re mixed, with many journalists somehow expecting Watchman to be on a par with, or even eclipsing, Mockingbird. T... Read more

It’s time for a twitter wrap from our favourite eccentric genius, Stephen King! Over to you Stephano… I am going to order that novel, EENY MEENIE. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 8, 2015 For more about Eeny Meeny click here Dennis Lehane’s WORLD GONE BY is the best gangster novel since THE GODFATHER. Terrific story, shattering conclusion. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) June ... Read more

In celebration of the release of Madame Bovary, described by Empire as “a beautiful adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s novel” and as “measured and absorbing” by Variety,  we’re giving you a free double pass to see the film when you order a copy of the book. Synopsis: Adapted from Flaubert’s classic novel, Madame Bovary tells the tragic story of Emma, a young be... Read more

She’s Japan’s highest selling author outside of Murakami, and now Marie Kondo wants to help Australians to tidy up! Forget everything you’ve been taught about decluttering. Japanese tidiness expert Marie Kondo has tips that will transform your home from unmanageable mess to ordered haven. Marie Kondo argues that if you tidy your home properly now, you’ll never need to declutter agai... Read more

Critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir Wild by Cheryl Strayed had such a significant literary impact that it made its way onto the big screen. Jean-Marc Vallée, famous for Dallas Buyers Club, directed the movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, who both went on to be nominated for an Academy Award. To promote the release of this powerfully moving film on DVD we gave 20 ... Read more