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APRIL Book of the Month

Good Girl

By Aria Aber

Nila lives in Gropiusstadt, Berlin. The child of Afghan refugees, she spends her weekends partying, meeting a man twice her age claiming that unemployment is a form of radical resistance against capitalism. Navigating her shame and identity in a racist, post-9/11 world, Nila thinks that cheerfulness indicates a lack of dignity, and is hellbent on running herself into the ground to escape her loneliness and heritage. She is trying to discover what it means to be a good girl, both in her family and in society.

You’ll find yourself gritting your teeth at Nila’s many mistakes, but Aber, who crafts breathtaking sentences, will also have you rooting for Nila to come to terms with herself.

– LEXIE –

$32.99

APRIL ILF Book of the Month

I am Nannertgarrook

By Tasma Walton

It’s so exciting to have an Indigenous Literacy Foundation pick written by The experiences of Tasma Walton’s ancestor forms the moving celebration of maternal love that endures amidst great suffering in I am Nannertgarrook. Abducted from an idyllic life in Nerrm, Nannertagarrook is separated from her family, country and culture, gives birth to a son and raises him with the children of her fellow captives.

Faced with this cruel reality, Walton elevates and, at times, transcends Nannertgarrook’s suffering through beautiful prose, allowing us to consider the unwavering resilience and spirit of First Nations peoples within colonial history.

– ARABELLA –

$34.99

APRIL Kids Book of the Month

The Terrakeet

By Jo van der Borgh and Jo Beasley

The Finlocks (a Seuss-esque family) live a quiet, tranquil life in Finlock Bay on the shores of the Pincer Sea. They are content to lounge and fish for fronds, until one day, there are no fronds to be found. The youngest of the Finlocks decides to solve the mystery of where the fronds have gone, and collect any other delectables he might stumble upon along the way. But he should beware: there's something stirring in the jungle …

A classic story of discovering the true nature of others and making unexpected friends! This debut offering is an electric collaboration between local author Jo van der Borgh and illustrator Jo Beasley. Think The Cat in the Hat meets The Gruffalo. 3+

– ROBERT –

$25.99

APRIL Cookbook of the Month

Australian Ingredients Kitchen

By Elder Bruno Dann and Tahlia Mandie

Nyul Nyul Elder Bruno Dann and Tahlia Mandie of Kakadu Plum Co. have combined their considerable food knowledge to create this gorgeous guide to using bushfoods at home, any day of the week. Along with useful descriptions of ingredients, Elder Bruno and Tahlia share 60 easy, mouth-watering recipes from their family kitchens, and tell their individual stories of how they came to embrace these foods. They have a strong belief that a broader use of bushfoods can aid reconciliation – food is, after all, a beautiful and inclusive way of bringing people together.

All the recipes are exceedingly enticing, but I personally can’t wait to try (and share) the Wattleseed pikelets with strawberry gum & berry topping … yummo!

– SYLVIA –

$39.99

Australian Fiction

Fiction

Rabbits: 'Darkly funny as Saltburn, but with kilts' - Val McDermid

Young Adult

Death on the Tracks: The Interactive Murder Puzzle Mysteries

Middle-Grade Fiction

The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow

Cooking

Richard Hart Bread: Intuitive Sourdough Baking

The Broadsheet Melbourne Cookbook: The New Classics: Recipes from the city’s best restaurants, cafes and bars

Good Cooking Every Day: Simple recipes. Beautiful menus. All year round.

Karkalla at Home: Native foods & everyday recipes for connecting to Country

Biography

Just About Coping: A Real-Life Drama from the Psychotherapist's Chair

Refugees of the Revolution: Experiences of Palestinian Exile

Australian Non-Fiction

The Legend of Albert Jacka: From the brutal shores of Gallipoli to the battlefields of France, the epic story of the first Australian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross in WW1

Cactus Pear For My Beloved: A Family Story from Gaza

Non-Fiction

The Fran Lebowitz Reader: The Sunday Times Bestseller

Lifestyle

Love Me!: One woman’s search for a different happy ever after

Art

Japanese Tattoo: The History and Evolution of an Art Form

This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance

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