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    Recommended reading from local bookshops – June 2024

    Reviews of the books The Extinction of Irena Rey, O Caledonia, Love, Death & Other Scenes, and Shower Land: Break the Curse

    Recommended reading from the Sun Bookshop

    Reviews of the books One Another, Glorious Exploits, Wurrtoo, and Tree

    Have the western suburbs created a world first?

    Channelling an inner steampunk Fairy Godmother to help stressed young adults and those who love them.

    All we need is love and books in Sunshine

    An author discovers a range of children’s books written by of Sunshiners.

    Recommended reading from the Sun Bookshop

    Reviews of the books The Singularity, We All Lived in Bondi Then, Saturday is Pancake Day, The Daredevil Princess and the Golden Unicorn.

    Undefeated: Stories of migrant women living in the west

    The Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival is an annual event that encourages a love of reading and literature, celebrates creativity and diversity, and promotes lifelong learning in Brimbank. 

    Your cultural heritage is a strength when writing authentic YA narratives 

    Most writers begin by writing what they know, and their first novels tend to be autobiographical, and I was no different.

    Recommended reading from the Sun Bookshop

    Reviews of the books Killing For Country, My Brilliant Sister, Little White Lies, If You Tell Anyone.

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