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Great Must read and coffee table books
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items Must read books that i couldn't put down, or left me thinking well after i've read them.
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2024 Anticipated reads
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Mixture of books i have loved reading
One of the best books I've ever read. Simply written but extremely powerful, an inspirational read.
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku - Booktopia
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There's so much pain, triumph, and intrigue, delicately told in both a raw and sensitive format. I couldn't put it down and the story and feelings stayed with me after reading the book.
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Big fan of Trent Dalton and this book doesn't disappoint. Moving and raw, really felt for the characters.
All Our Shimmering Skies
Three stories about love and loss, and what happens in between. Made me cry in some parts. Heartfelt read
Heartsick
Great insights for women of today.
Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living
Read the book first (before seeing the movie). Sweet and raw coming of age story.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Books to become a pro.
Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade with Storytelling
Best cooking book ever!!!!
RecipeTin Eats: Dinner
Vibrating with tenderness, Hello Beautiful is a gorgeous, profoundly moving portrait of what’s possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.
Hello Beautiful
For decades, the friends have kept a secret worth killing for. But now Olivia wants to tell, and Naomi sets out to find out what really happened in the woods―no matter how dangerous the truth turns out to be
What Lies in the Woods
A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances. Full of Jojo Moyes’ signature humor, brilliant storytelling, and warmth, Someone Else’s Shoes is a story about how just one little thing can suddenly change everything.
Someone Else's Shoes
This is an absolute, can’t-put-it-down thriller...It’s truly a wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter.
The House in the Pines
Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen, is like having a friend tell you the juiciest story. It follows Ava, a lawyer on maternity leave, who gets pulled into a fake handbag scheme by one of her best friends. It’s non-stop, and every minute I was like 'Oh my go...
Counterfeit: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
Below Deck is Sophie Hardcastle's haunting debut novel, which centres around an incident that takes place on a sailing trip. Olivia is a university grad in her early 20s who decides to work on a yacht, the only woman in an all-male crew.
Below Deck
Best on #booktok. It's just so... original.
The prose is fast and simple, while exploring really complex themes about family, relationships, sex and violence.
The prose is fast and simple, while exploring really complex themes about family, relationships, sex and violence.
Normal People
Surprising, engaging, and informative, Generations will forever change the way you view your parents, peers, coworkers, and children, no matter which generation you call your own
Generations: Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers
A funny, engrossing read about what people do when they reckon they can get away with it
Yellowface: #1 Sunday Times bestseller by R.F. Kuang
Fast pace, could not put down. What would you be capable of, when pushed past your limit.
The Couple Next Door
After She Wrote Him is a piece of meta-fiction with a wildly inventive twist on the murder mystery genre.
After She Wrote Him
Book 1 of 2. Hooked from page one, a great thrilling read, story of betrayal and redemption.
The Family Upstairs
Such a fun book Oh my gosh, this so completely charming and fun to read, I loved it!
Mrs Plansky, a 71-year-old widow, is woken up in the middle of the night by a call from her grandson who needs $9k to bail himself out of jail after a DUI. Mrs. Plansky happily helps him out, only to discover the next day it was a scam who wiped ou...
Mrs Plansky, a 71-year-old widow, is woken up in the middle of the night by a call from her grandson who needs $9k to bail himself out of jail after a DUI. Mrs. Plansky happily helps him out, only to discover the next day it was a scam who wiped ou...
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
This is a very complex and hard to read book at the start. The first 200 pages were essentially set up - background, various factions, the people Maali worked for, the afterlife - but necessary for things to drop into place later. I struggled at time...
Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
A book about friendship and love, a rom-com novel. Wholesale read and relatable.
Happy Place: Emily Henry
Raw and revelatory, Something Bad is Going to Happen is a heart-stopping new work from one of Australia's most exciting writers. Dealing with the weight young women bear through pressure, anxiety, rejection, this is a generation-defining novel - wise...
Something Bad is Going to Happen
So much wisdom Jay Shetty.
8 Rules of Love: How to Find, Keep, and Let Go
Lux Great coffee table books
Lux coffee table books to provide both great interior design inspiration and talking pieces to any living area
For dog lovers, so many great pictures to flip through.
Dogs Gods
Stylish coffee table books - Channel , Dior, Gucci and Prada.
Little Guides to Style: Four Iconic Fashion Houses
Decorative Book Stack, Farmhouse Stacked Books, Display Books for Coffee Tables/Shelves (New York/Paris/London)
Fashion Decorative Books, 3pcs Hardcover Modern
Paul Bangay is Australia's most sought-after garden designer, with close to forty years' experience. Known for his mastery of scale, balance, form and colour. This illustrated memoir explores the evolution of one of Australia's finest design minds. A...
Paul Bangay: A life in garden design
Australian natural landscapes inspirations
Naturescapes: Create a Natural Australian Garden
Italian coastal recipes, the book looks so beautiful too.
Italian Coastal: Recipes and Stories
Travel book from Lonely planet to flip through
The Travel Book: Journey Through Every Country
Interesting conversation starter.
The Book Of Answers: Enlightenment & Entertainment
Who doesn't like to flip through art on the lounge :)
Art: The Definitive Visual Guide
All the great artists and interesting inspirations to flick through.
Art That Changed the World: Transformative Art
Who can resist flipping through artworks from Banksy.
Banksy
Aerial photographs of beaches around the world are shot from doorless helicopters, creating playful and stunning celebrations of light, shape, and perspective, as well as summer bliss
Beaches
Wonderful inspiring colours and patterns to flip through
Modern / Abstract Art
For all the family, both big and little kids.
LEGO Space: 1978-1992
Celebrating Dior’s floral inspirations in fashion and perfume
Dior in Bloom
Great home inspirations
Feels Like Home: Relaxed Interiors
Great conversation starter or great home reading as well.
1,000 Places to See Before You Die (Deluxe)
2024 Anticipated reads
Up coming books i'm waiting to read
Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimat...
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
Loved crazy rich asians, this looks like another fun one to read.
Lies and Weddings: A Novel
Looks like a very dramatic and interesting read. Can't wait to sink into it.
Tehrangeles: A Novel
oooh a Story of revenge!
The Hunter
I need to read this! I'm the worse especially with my hubby, haha
Supercommunicators: The Power of Conversation
Jaw dropping thriller, could not put down.
The Housemaid: An addictive psychological thriller