Book Recommendations Archives

This September we’re launching Operation GMR, Get Men Reading. We constantly get asked what books we’d recommend for husbands, sons, fathers, uncles, nephews etc. Today’s guest is the bestselling author of Sunset Ridge, Absolution Creek and many more, Nicole Alexander. Nicole, take it away… The Man from Snowy River by Banjo Patterson No ballad quite sums up the difficult... Read more

Life doesn’t get much better for Lauren Kate fans with her new book Teardrop about to hit the shelves, as well as the film adaptation of her Fallen novels in full swing. And if you haven’t gotten into Katemania yet (I mean, like, where have you been?), we’ve got a special deal on the Fallen box set to get you started. Teardrop by Lauren Kate Never, ever cry. . . . Eureka Boudr... Read more

This September we’re launching Operation GMR, Get Men Reading. We constantly get asked what books we’d recommend for husbands, sons, fathers, uncles, nephews etc. And we often answer ANYTHING because we think men simply don’t read enough (myself included). So we’ve asked some of Australia’s favourite authors to recommend five books that every man should read. Today... Read more

Collette Dinnigan’s Obsessive Creative: In this much-anticipated book from Collette Dinnigan, the Australian designer and fashion icon provides an intimate insight into her life and work. For the first time, this intensely private woman opens up about what makes her tick. What inspires her to create clothes worn by the most glamorous women in the world, from film stars to royalty? How has... Read more

I have been selling books for 20 years and something I get asked more often than anything else is – can you suggest a book which will get my son reading? You can exchange son with husband, boyfriend, brother, father, uncle… The question usually comes from a big reader, male or female, who just wants someone they love to enjoy the wonders of reading too. I’m sure there are many... Read more

Jamie Oliver is back! His new show premiered last night on Channel 10, the same day his much anticipated new cookbook Save With Jamie hit the shelves. Here’s a message from Jamie to his Aussie fans… Save With Jamie shows you how to shop smart, cook clever and waste less. With 120 tasty money saving meals Jamie’s knowledge and cooking skills will help you make better choices, s... Read more

One of Australia’s favourite novelists Kate Forsyth, author of Bitter Greens and The Wild Girl, continues her monthly blog with us, giving her verdict on the books she’s been reading. August is Book Week in Australia, and that means lots of authors, including myself, have been on the road, talking about our books at schools, libraries and literary festivals. With so much travelling ... Read more

Well, we certainly hope so. Because frequent Gosling collaborator Derek Cianfrance, best known for his devastatingly emotional breakout film Blue Valentine, is set to direct the adaptation of M.L. Stedman’s international best-seller The Light Between Oceans, DreamWorks Studios announced earlier this morning. The Light Between Oceans recently won the Booktopia Book of the Year at the Australian ... Read more

Recently our Romance Specialist Haylee Nash flew the flag for Booktopia at the 2013 Romance Writers of Australia conference in Fremantle. These are her stories. For those of you who have never been to a Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) Conference, or indeed any kind of romance conference, let me paint you a picture. Imagine a modestly sized room, filled with women. Hundreds of women. Each of ... Read more

The wait for Fifty Shades of Greypies worldwide is over. The question that has plagued scientists, philosophers and bloggers for ten, even twelve months, has been answered. The two lead actors for the Fifty-Shades of Grey film have been announced. Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam will be playing the titular character Christian Grey, while relative newcomer Dakota Johnson will play Anastasia ... Read more