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These are the 25 must-read books to pack you these summer holidays — and deserve to get a little sand on their pages. See the list.
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Top 50 summer books: Part two

In the second of our two-part series on the best books to read this summer, top authors give the verdict on their favourite 25. See the list.

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Cuddlepie and the Culture Wars

Is there a more Aussie story than Snugglepot and Cuddlepie? Maybe. From multiculturalism and race, to Gallipoli and murder, this is a reading list for Australia 2020.

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French pens love story to Australia

Banjo Paterson’s poem Clancy of the Overflow has captivated esteemed Aussie author Jackie French for decades. Now, she dubs her novel of the same name a tribute to Australia in a story told in the lives of the women Clancy loved.

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