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Celebrating Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day nearly upon us, we want to share some books with the mums among us. When a gift-giving time comes around, there’s nothing better than the gift of a good book (or books) — especially when it’s a story or topic that you can discuss together afterwards.

To celebrate this year, we are also hosting a giveaway on Instagram, which you can find out more about here

Whether it’s a mum who prefers fiction or nonfiction, who is an avid gardener or someone who just likes to be cosied up at home, who wants to read about places across the world or close to home, we’ve got some recommendations that will help you pick out a book for the special mum(s) in your life.


Fiction

The Dream Builders

The Dream Builders is the perfect book for anyone who loves the idea of a book club (or is even in one). With ten different characters’ perspectives to explore, there are endless details to unpack in this rich novel that asks what it really costs to try and build a dream.

‘Written from almost every angle imaginable, the novel demonstrates how each of us might be a hero in our own narratives while being the potential villain in someone else’s.’ — Tiphanie Yanique, author of The Monster in the Middle

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The Picture Bride

The Picture Bride explores many different facets of womanhood, with a focus on the uplifting strength of female friendships in the face of unimaginable surprises. 

‘A transporting and immersive story that will enthral historical fiction readers. Poignant and moving, its unforgettable characters will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.’ — Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba

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The Golden Book

The Golden Book is a gorgeous, deeply immersive novel that asks profound questions about responsibility, blame, love, and memory, moving back and forth in time between a childhood in the 1980s and adulthood in the modern day. 

‘An exquisite study of the liminal space between words and acts, and the necessary redrafting of our life stories. This is a golden book.’ — Myfanwy Jones, author of Leap

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Between a Wolf and a Dog

Between a Wolf and a Dog is a book that swept the award seasons when it came out, and for good reason. Taking place largely over one day, it is a celebration of the best in all of us, and a tribute to the beauty of being alive. 

‘Blain looks at the big questions — mortality, grief, forgiveness — through the lens of one family’s everyday struggle to love each other. This portrait of marriage and work, of sisterhood, mothers, and daughters is resolute and clear-eyed; so commanding and beautifully written it made me cry.’ — Charlotte Wood, author of The Weekend

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Indelible Ink

Winner of The Age Book of the Year, Indelible Ink is a stunning novel that uses one family as a microcosm for the changes operating in society at large. A piercing examination of the way we live now, it is a landmark of Australian literature. 

'Indelible Ink portrays the creative fluidity in living, even when life itself is ebbing away ... It is an exceptional novel: complex, confronting, richly imagined and beautifully wrought.' — Debra Adelaide

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Nonfiction

Zen in the Garden

Zen in the Garden is the perfect pick for anyone who prefers to spend their time outdoors. Peaceful and meditative, this book shows that you can create Zen in your life, wherever you live and whatever form your outdoor space takes.

‘A delightful book, open at any page and find yourself transported into the garden and surrounded by butterflies, blackbirds, roses, and buddleja. Aaaand, breathe.’ — Marc Hamer, author of How to Catch a Mole

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A Little Give

A Little Give is an astute look into womanhood in its many forms. With a focus on the domestic sphere, these essays examine the true heart of what ‘women’s work’ can mean.

‘Acerbic and tender all at once, A Little Give voices the unspeakable tangle of feelings that assail women in middle age. I can think of few writers so astute and exact as Marina Benjamin.’ — Katherine May, author of Wintering

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Empress of the Nile

Empress of the Nile is a fascinating story about an incredible woman. Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt was a French archaeologist who refused to be cowed by anyone or anything — an attitude that culminated in her leading the international effort to save ancient Egyptian temples from drowning in floodwaters.

‘Empress of the Nile is a tonic for our times and a reminder that one unstoppable woman can bend history to her will.’ — Kati Marton, New York Times bestselling author of The Chancellor

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The Bird Way

For the mum who loves birdwatching — or the mum who could just do with some insight into a new, non-mammalian point of view — The Bird Way is a radical examination of the bird way of being. Birds have a remarkable intelligence and even possess abilities that we once thought were uniquely our own, but much like with people, they show a fascinating variation that is fascinating to learn about.

‘[The Bird Way] reminds us that we have a lot in common with birds — like us, they are capable of deception and manipulation, not to mention cooperation, culture and communication.’ — The Washington Post

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The Swedish Art of Ageing Well

For our final recommendation this Mother’s Day, The Swedish Art of Ageing Well is a warm-hearted and charming book that will be well-received by a mother of any age. This book lays out tips on how to embrace life at every age, interspersed with the author’s personal stories from childhood through to raising a family to learning to live alone again. This book is full of gentle reminders that no matter your age, there are still discoveries to be made. 

‘Cheeky and concise prose … Magnusson is a wonderful storyteller full of wisdom, and this book embodies her attitude of exuberance.’ — The Washington Post

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