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Utterly wonderful ... a celebration of community, connection and pleasure through baking and showcases recipes that are accessible, adaptable and delicious.

 

Chris Gordon, Readings bookseller

 

In her hotly anticipated debut solo cookbook, Ottolenghi pastry chef and recipe developer Helen Goh shares her 100 favourite baking recipes to show the many ways baking brings meaning and joy to our lives.
While stock lasts we have signed copies of Baking and the Meaning of Life available to buy online and in our shops at the special price of $49.99 (was $55).

Please note that signed copies are limited.
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New releases and literary events

[Readers] are certain to find themselves hooked on this tale till the final jaw-dropping page.

 

Gene Pinter, Readings Bookseller

 

A suspenseful novel about a pair of scientists stranded in Antarctica where they have been overseeing a secretive seed vault, Seed offers an uneasy glimpse into isolation, love and our worst fears.

We have Seed available to buy online and in our shops at the special price of $29.99 (was $34.99).
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Join us Tuesday 14 October at Cinema Nova in Carlton to hear Bri Lee in conversation about the inspiration behind Seed.
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This is a heroic tale from one of my very favourite authors.

 

Kate McIntosh, Readings bookseller

 

Inspired by true events, A Great Act of Love is an enthralling tale of legacy, love and the making of champagne.

We have A Great Act of Love available to buy online and in our shops at the special price of $29.99 (was $34.99).
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Join us Thursday 16 October at Cinema Nova to hear the award-winning author of A Great Act of Love, Heather Rose, in conversation with Toni Jordan about the book. 
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In Chris Hammer's new crime thriller, Legacy, investigative journalist Martin Scarsden flees an assassination attempt but lands in even more trouble with a deadly family feud leaving him at death's door.

We have Legacy available to buy online and in our shops at the special price of $29.99 (was $34.99).
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Join us Friday 17 October at Church of All Nations to hear Chris Hammer in conversation with fellow crime writer Karina Kilmore. 
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Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief is the latest instalment in Benjamin Stevenson's bestselling mystery series starring Ernest Cunningham. 

We have Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief available to buy online and in our shops at the special price of $27.99 (was $34.99).
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Join us Monday 6 October at Church of All Nations to hear Benajmin Stevenson in conversation with acclaimed crime writer J.P. Pomare. 
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