Well with Monday marking the end of the Greater Sydney lockdown we are really looking forward to welcoming visitors to our town and to our sister store Berry Newsagency. The store is chockers with new stock and here at Books N Gifts we are also full with another big week of new book arrivals.e Here are just some of the great new book releases that have arrived in store this week: Country Dogs on Doorsteps Suzanne Stevenson Animal Beloved family photographer Suzanne Stevenson returns with another stunning collection of irresistible dogs on doorsteps, this time against the backdrop of the Australian countryside. Country Dogs on Doorsteps introduces us to a flurry of new furry companions - along with some...
Once again another great week of new book releases and new book arrivals here at Books N Gifts and our sister store Berry Newsagency. Whilst much of Australia remains shutdown with Covid we have once again been busy unpacking the boxes of new stock and repacking our shelves. Here are just some of our highlighted book arrivals this week. Currowan Bronwyn Adcock Adult Non Fiction An insider's account of surviving one of Australia's worst bushfires, and how we live with fire in a climate-changed worldThe gripping, deeply moving account of a terrifying fire - among the most ferocious Australia has ever seenThe Currowan fire - ignited by a lightning strike in a remote forest and growing to engulf the New...
It's been another fantastic week of new book releases this week with some great new book arrivals at Books N Gifts and in our sister store Berry Newsagency. Below are some of my chosen highlights of the latest new book arrivals this week; Apples Never Fall Liane Moriarty Adult Fiction From the outside, the Delaneys appear to be an enviably contented family. Even after all these years, former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are still winning tournaments, and now that they've sold the family business they have all the time in the world to learn how to 'relax'. Their four adult children are busy living their own lives, and while it could be argued they never quite achieved their destinies,...
Did you know next month marks the 95th Anniversary of the publication of the timeless children's classic Winnie-the-Pooh written by A.A Milne and illustrated by E.H Shepherd? Winnie-the-Pooh or Pooh Bear was based on a teddy bear loved and adored by Christopher Milne son of the book's esteemed author who also provided the inspiration for the book's human character, Christopher Robin. On Christmas Eve in 1925 Winnie-the-Pooh’s first story appeared in print on page 7 of the London Newspaper Evening News. Readers got to meet the Bear of Very Little Brain and join him on his quest for honey. 10 months later on the 14th of October 1926, the book of Winnie-the-Pooh was published. That means next month marks 95 years since Winnie-the-Pooh,...
Well its been another big week here at Books N Gifts. The publishers and freight companies have been busy and we have received an absolute mountain of fantastic new book releases to help escape the lockdown boredom. Here are just some highlights of this week's latest book arrivals. Lisa Millar - Daring to Fly Autobiography Autobiography on the life and career of ABC journalist Lisa Millar and on growing up in country Queensland, facing her fears and finding joy in deadlines. "The utterly inspirational story behind one of our country's most superb journalists". - Lisa Wilkinson. Anika Molesworth - Our Sunburnt Country Adult Non-Fiction A young farmer shares how we can grow the courage to...
