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Episode 21 - Best of 2016 Justine and Natalie try their best to whittle down the years reading into a Best of list and fail fantasically ... but have a great time doing it! Natalie and Justine both loved: Our magic hour / Jennifer Down Everywhere I look / Helen Garner Homegoing / Yaa Gyasi Eligible / Curtis Sittenfeld (although Justine not so much!) Books Natalie loved: Imagine me gone / Adam Hasl...

Episode 19 - What we're listening to Audiobooks are amazing and increasing in popularity. Justine and Natalie are joined by their colleague Shirley to talk about why they think this is the case, and all about some great (and not so great) Audiobooks they have listened to. Shirley's books: Not My Father's Son / Alan Cumming A Week in December / Sebastian Faulks Justine's books: Flesh Wounds / Richa...

Episode 18 - Spooktacular Halloween Special Justine and Natalie were joined by their colleague Alex for a Halloween Spooktacular Special! Be prepared to be scared by their pretty lame ghost sounds and impressed by how many scary books they have read. They are brave souls... Alex's books: The Haunting of Hill House / Shirley Jackson House of Leaves / Mark Danielewski Justine's books: The Last Days...

Episode 20 Summer Reading Need some books to read over summer? Justine and Natalie have you covered with these six books sure to make your summer holidays a reading good time! Justine's books: Before The Fall / Noah Hawley Where Am I Now?: True stories of girlhood and accidental fame / Mara Wilson The Enchanted April / Elizabeth von Arnim Natalie's books: (catch the theme?) Tuesday Nights in 1980...

Episode 17 - Roald Dahl Readalikes Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl, Justine and Natalie chat with their colleague Liz about their favourite Dahl books and who they think writes like him. Liz's books: Fantastic Mr Fox / Roald Dahl Demon Dentist / David Walliams Justine's books: George's Marvellous Medicine / Roald Dahl Nooks and Crannies / Jessica Lawson Natalie's books: Matilda...

Episode 16 - What we're reading Want to know what books have your librarians hooked? Wonder no more as Justine and Natalie share what they have been reading. Justine's books Daughter of Smoke and Bone / Laini Taylor Lab Girl / Hope Jahren Austenland / Shannon Hale Longbourn / Jo Baker Natalie's books The Passion / Jeanette Winterson Oranges are not the only fruit / Jeanette Winterson Sexing the ch...

Recordings of our memoir writers from our event, Melbourne Writers Festival: Storytelling at The Dock. Contains adult content. Featured memoir writers: Lee Kofman Mary Pomfret C.B. Mako Lian Low Sam Lawry Kelly Chandler Karla Dondio Thomas Minogue Alexis Drevikovsky Angela Serrano Max Sharam

Episode 15 - Melbourne Writers Festival Special Justine and Natalie get all excited and squeal-y and share their picks for the 2016 Melbourne Writers Festival! Justine's books: Landline / Rainbow Rowell Our Magic Hour / Jennifer Down The Island Will Sink / Briohny Doyle Natalie's books: Fangirl / Rainbow Rowell Yassmin's Story / Yassmin Abdel-Magied Missed Her / Ivan E. Coyote Music by Ben Mason (...

Episode 14 - Melbourne Books Justine and Natalie welcome special guest Christine Gordon from Readings and talk about their favourite Melbourne books! Christine's books: My year without meat / Richard Cornish Music and Freedom / Zoe Morrison Justine's books: Earthly delights / Kerry Greenwood Our tiny, useless hearts / Toni Jordan Natalie's books: The holiday murders / Robert Gott Cairo / Chris Wom...

Episode 13 - Books to Film To celebrate the Melbourne International Film Festival we asked the question "Is the book better than the film?" Joining us to discuss the answer is our punny, film loving colleague Kevin. Kevin's book to film: 2001 A space odyssey / Isaac Asimov Natalie's book to film: The godfather / Mario Puzo Justine's book to film: Me before you / Jojo Moyes Theme song by Ben Mason...

Episode 12: What we're reading with Toni Jordan We were very happy to be joined by special guest, author Toni Jordan! Toni City on Fire / Garth Risk Hallberg The easy way out / Steven Amsterdam Justine Reckoning / Magda Szubanski Radiance / Catherynne M. Valente Natalie Our magic hour / Jennifer Down The Argonauts / Maggie Nelson What we're reading next: Toni: Ruins / Rajith Savanadasa and Fine /...

Episode 11 - Fireside Reads It's getting cold out so we decided to discuss books that gave us the warm fuzzies! Joining us in the studio is our colleague Athina. Athina's books: The Lollipop Shoes / Joanne Harris The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao / Junot Diaz Justine's books: H is for Hawk / Helen Macdonald The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows...

Episode 10 - Regal Reads When we realised this episode would air on the Queens Birthday public holiday we couldn't resist sharing our favourite 'regal reads'. Justine's books: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire / Amanda Foreman Queen of the Tearling / Erika Johansen Queen of the Night / Alexander Chee Natalie's books: The Royal We / Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan The Uncommon Reader / Alan Bennett...

Episode 9: What we're reading We were very happy to be joined by special guest, Emily Bitto, winner of the 2015 Stella Prize for her debut novel The Strays. Emily The Golden Notebook / Doris Lessing Everywhere I look / Helen Garner Justine Dept of Speculation / Jenny Offill Mr Splitfoot / Samantha Hunt Natalie Fates and Furies / Lauren Groff Becoming Kiralli Lewis / Jane Harrison What we're readin...

Episode 8 – Miles Franklin past and present The Miles Franklin award is given annually to Australian books that best represent Australian life. The 2016 longlist has been announced! On this episode of Dear Reader, we look back on our favourite past winners and long and shortlisted books. Justine’s books: Breath / Tim Winton (2009 winner) All the birds singing / Evie Wyld (2014 winner) Bereft / Chr...

Episode 7 - Queer Reads Joining Justine and Natalie to discuss some great Queer Reads is special guest librarian, Lauren! Lauren's books: Not otherwise specified / Hannah Moskowitz Under the Udala trees / Chinelo Okparanta Justine's books: A single man / Christopher Isherwood Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe / Benjamin Alire Saenz Natalie's books: Mislaid / Nell Zink Blue i...

Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 6 - What we're reading Justine The lake house / Kate Morton All the light we cannot see / Anthony Doerr Leap / Myfanwy Jones Natalie Heat & Light / Ellen van Neerven The Good Girl / Mary Kubica The Pursuit of Love / Nancy Mitford What we're reading next: JUSTINE: Resurre...

Episode 5: Australian Women Writers We were very lucky to be joined by special guest, Veronica Sullivan, Prize Manager for the Stella Prize! Veronica’s books: Six Bedrooms / Tegan Bennett Daylight Hope Farm / Peggy Frew Justine’s books: The Women’s Pages / Debra Adelaide Panthers and the Museum of Fire / Jen Craig Natalie’s books: The other side of the world / Stephanie Bishop Small acts of disapp...

Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 4 - Books that make us laugh Cos’s books: Walking Ella / Robert Drewe Hyperbole and a half / Allie Brosh Justine’s books: After You / Jojo Moyes Let’s pretend this never happened / Jenny Lawson Natalie’s books: One more thing / B J Novak Two serious ladies / Jane Bowles...

Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 3: Readalikes Not that kind of girl / Lena Dunham Justine’s readalike: I feel bad about my neck / Nora Ephron Natalie’s readalike: Hunger makes me a modern girl / Carrie Brownstein My brilliant friend / Elena Ferrante Justine’s readalike: Some Luck / Jane Smiley Natalie’...

Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 2: Best of 2015 Justine’s books: Only the Animals / Ceridwen Dovey Station Eleven / Emily St John Mandel Reasons to stay alive / Matt Haig Natalie’s books: Natural Way of Things / Charlotte Wood Adventures in Stationery / James Ward The Story of a Lost Child / Elena Ferr...

Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 1: Summer Reads Justine’s books: Ghost Man / Roger Hobbs Touch / Claire North Between the World and Me / Ta-Nehisi Coates Natalie’s books: The Gracekeepers / Kirsty Logan On Writing / Stephen King Anchor Point / Alice Robinson Mixed and Mastered by Jonny Faith (https://s...

Arnold Zable, Melbourne-based author of Violin Lessons helped us celebrate the opening of Library at The Dock with an oration of the UNESCO City of Literature, at Library at The Dock, Saturday 31 May, 2014.

Jim Beggs Docklands Walking Tour by City of Melbourne Libraries