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November Book of the Month
Hwang Bo-reum
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
It's been a year... and I don't know about you but I just want to bury myself in piles of books and bed sheets. This book is perhaps the perfect antidote for those of us who don't quite have the headspace for a whole lot right now - and its set in a bookshop which just makes it the perfect cosy read. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is The Midnight Library meets Before the Coffee Gets Cold (minus the fantasy of both, but add a whole heap of books)! Yeongji lives the dream we all have and quits her job in Seoul to open a bookshop in a small neighbourhood. As she transforms her bookshop from a place to sit and cry in comfort into a real community hub, I couldn’t help but be warmed and inspired by this story. A quiet novel driven by a host of characters and their daily interactions, this is a book to savour!
- Steph
Dujuan Hoosan, Margaret Anderson and Carol Turner, Illustrated by Blak Douglas
Based on the award-winning film, In My Blood It Runs is the story of Dujuan who lives with his family and dog Panda at Ewyenper-Atwatye (Hidden Valley). In his blood runs the land, ancestors and history of his family.
Dujuan’s Great-Nana tells him that the country is “like a human spine…that’s the part that holds you together.” Dujuan wants to be the voice of his people but can only learn English at school, so Nana Carol tells him to learn both so he can stand up for his people, land and himself.
As Dujuan struggles with the divide between school/town and his culture, his family send him to live in the bush to learn the old ways and history of his people. This is a story of identity, resistance, love and finding pride in who you are. This inspiring story is told evocatively through both the storytelling and stunning illustrations by Blak Douglas. A must read for everyone.
- Ruby
Vincent Namatjira’s Past-Present-Future is the very first piece you see upon entering Sydney’s MCA, and his use of colour, character and host of Indigenous heroes always excites me. This book is his very first monograph, and collects together writings and works from Vincent himself, as well as reflections and essays on his art from curators, friends and collaborators. Some of my favourite works by him are paintings of the royal family and of his great-grandfather, the late and incredibly great Albert Namatjira. This hefty hardback should be at the top of everyone’s Christmas wish list, and then take proud of place on everyone’s coffee table.
- Steph
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265 King St
Newtown 2042 NSW Australia
Monday - Saturday: 9.30am - 9pm
Sunday: 10am - 7pm
Ph: (02) 9557 8700
Email: books@betterread.com.au
If you would like to purchase a book, you can order from our website and collect at the shop when your order is ready. You can also call us on (02) 9557 8700, email us at books@betterread.com.au or message us on social media.
