https://www.instagram.com/p/DLix7a3TNFs/Happy JULY publication day!
This month we bring you four brilliant, bookish offerings.
THE GIFTS OF READING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION, inspired by Robert Macfarlane (@robgmacfarlane) and curated by Jennie Orchard (@jennie.orchard). Remember the books that shaped your childhood, sparked your imagination, and ignited a lifelong love of reading? In The Gifts of Reading for the Next Generation, some of the world’s most beloved authors share their own transformative reading experiences.
BURNING SEASONS by Nana Howton (@nhwriter). In 1970s Brazil, two teenage sisters are thrust into a chaotic world. Fear and hunger stalk them in a sugarcane town choked by a constant rain of ash, a testament to the toxic environment in which they are trying to grow. With only each other for comfort, they set out to search for their missing mother and the father they’ve ne
AUTOCORRECT by Etgar Keret (@etgar_keret). Imagine a world in which you could take back the stupid thing you just said, unspill the coffee, avoid the accident, roll life back thirty seconds and do it over again — this time the right way. In Etgar Keret’s universe, all things are possible. A man can take a yoga class that genuinely transforms his life. An alien can offer a guided tour of the destroyed earth. And an angry squirrel can wreck a wedding.
THE SISTERHOOD OF RAVENSBRĂśCK by Lynne Olson (lynneolsonbooks). For decades after World War II, histories of the French Resistance were written almost exclusively by men and largely ignored the contributions of women. The Sisterhood of RavensbrĂĽck corrects that omission, surveying the bond between four women who fought valiantly against Nazi oppression. The Sisterhood of RavensbrĂĽck is an illuminating, inspiring account.
JULY GIVEAWAY
If you’d like to go in the running to win one of our July books, follow the below instructions:
» Leave a comment telling us which book you'd like and why
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* Giveaway open to Australian & NZ residents only. Entries close Wednesday 16 July 2025.
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