Mother's Day gift ideas

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Mother's Day (Sunday 11 May) is just around the corner, and to help make your life easier we're sharing some wonderful recommendations for gift ideas. From recent fiction releases and women writing in translation, to engaging nature writing and books to share with the youngest members of the family, there's something for everyone in our carefully curated collections. You can also find a host of great reading ideas in the April edition of our Readings Monthly. To ensure your gifts arrive in time, you'll need to place your online orders by 11.59pm (AEST) on Thursday 1 May. Please note, this deadline applies to in-stock items only, delivered within Australia.
BROWSE GIFT IDEAS FOR MOTHER'S DAY
# 20% off select cookbooks
Until 11.59pm on Sunday 11 May you can save 20% off a brilliant range of cookbook favourites! Titles include A Year of Simple Family Food by Julia Busuttil Nishimura, East by Meera Sodha, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat and The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit (just to name a few!). This offer is available online and in shops on select items only and while stocks last.
BROWSE 20% OFF SELECT COOKBOOKS
# Recommended new Australian fiction
'This novel memorialises not only the stories of Walton’s ancestors but also immerses us in continuing Boonwurrung language and culture.' – Teddy Peak, Readings bookseller
'When you reach the end of this book, you’ll have laughed, nodded, and sighed – and you will miss the children who grew up in front of you.' – Grace Gooda, Readings bookseller
'A vivacious satire of contemporary fads and foibles ... It’s hard to believe this is Quick’s first work of fiction.' – Melinda Houston, Readings bookseller
'An addictive family drama that explores motherhood, gender expectations, religious and political zealotry, and the pursuit of freedom.' – Aurelia Orr, Readings bookseller
'As suspense builds and rises to a crescendo at the end, Orpheus Nine compellingly explores the psychology of each character.' – Aurelia Orr, Readings bookseller
'Through showing us the worst of masculinity, we are also allowed to glimpse the best of it – what it could be.' – Teddy Peak, Readings bookseller
'A challenging, timely and thoughtful book ... richly detailed, compassionate and inescapably human.' – Tamuz Ellazam, Readings bookseller
'Hallucinatory and harried and imagistic ... Ang’s pages of drawings swing us swiftly into and out of that dream-picture-language.' – Bernard Caleo, Readings bookseller
BROWSE MORE AUSTRALIAN FICTION
# Win a prize pack for The Correspondent
Directed by Kriv Stenders and starring Richard Roxburgh, The Correspondent is a gripping and compelling true story about Australian journalist Peter Greste, who was arrested and accused of terrorism while covering the news desk in Cairo. Thanks to Cinema Nova you have the chance to win a The Correspondent prize-pack, including a double pass to the film and a copy of Greste’s memoir. To enter simply email competitions@readings.com.au with the subject line CORRESPONDENT. Competition closes 11.59pm on Wednesday 16 April. The Correspondent commences 17 April at Cinema Nova.
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