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Valentine's Day

KID’S BOOKS

Loveblock by Christopher Franceschelli, illustrated by Peskimo

Learn how animals around the world show their love in this addition to the bestselling Block Book series!

Love is strong. From European mute swans to South American two-toed sloths, animals show their love in so many ways! This interactive board book, with its chunky, die-cut pages and surprise-filled gatefolds, is perfect for young readers to pore over again and again.

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YOUNG ADULT

The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough

A funny and heart-warming queer Indigenous YA novel, set in a rural Australian community, about seventeen-year-old Jackson finding the courage to explore who he is, even if it scares him.

It's a hot summer, and life's going all right for Jackson and his family on the Mish. It's almost Christmas, school's out, and he's hanging with his mates, teasing the visiting tourists, avoiding the racist boys in town. Just like every year, Jackson's Aunty and annoying little cousins visit from the city—but this time a mysterious boy with a troubled past comes with them… As their friendship evolves, Jackson must confront the changing shapes of his relationships with his friends, family and community. And he must face his darkest secret—a secret he thought he'd locked away for good.

Compelling, honest and beautifully written, The Boy from the Mish is about first love, identity, and the superpower of self-belief.

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BLIND DATES

Stuck for a gift idea? Why not give the gift of a 'Blind Date With a Book'.

Each one is a hand-picked favourite, a beloved book that we know will touch your mind and heart.

Romantic Blind Dates:

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NEW FICTION

It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire Christian

A quirky, feel-good romantic comedy about creating the life you want.

Noni didn’t expect to be starting over again at the age of thirty-six. But eighteen months after the end of her long-term relationship, she knows it’s time to find out what’s next.

While an encounter with a sexy blonde firefighter is a welcome entry back into the dating world, Noni soon realises she’s looking for more than just a series of brief-if pleasurable-encounters.

That’s how she finds herself travelling to Europe to track down the one that got away—the alluring, elusive Molly. But Europe has other surprises in store, not least of which is Beau, a tall, sexy, tattooist from Edinburgh…

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CARDS

You’re Better Than a Hot Cross Bun Slathered in Butter by Able and Game

Yes, this is the love we’re all looking for. Hot, delicious, buttery love.

From much loved Melbourne company Able and Game, who’d go to Zone 2 for you. Find more from this range in store.

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GIFTS

Love Poems by Pablo Neruda

Sensual, earthy love poems, now in a beautiful gift book. It’s the perfect way to say 'I love you!'

Charged with passion, Pablo Neruda's love poems are the most celebrated of the Nobel Prize winner's oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images and reveling in a fiery reimagining of the world. Mostly written on the island paradise of Capri, Love Poems embraces the seascapes surrounding the poet and his love, Matilde Urrutia, their waves and shores saturated with a new, yearning eroticism.

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RELATIONSHIPS

Sex Ed by Ruby Ware

Written by sex educator and body-positivity advocate Ruby Rare, Sex Ed is the practical and fun guide to sex that you've always wanted but never known how to ask for.

This is the information you should have been taught at school: a no-holds-barred roadmap that covers everything from how the brain is the most important sex organ and how to communicate what you want to yourself and a partner, all the way down to the messy stuff. After all, sex education shouldn't start and end with putting a condom on a banana.

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BOOKS TO IMPRESS

Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz

Dessert is the food for love, and this cookbook is full of sweet recipes that will win any heart.

Claire Saffitz is a baking hero for a new generation. In Dessert Person, fans will find Claire's signature spin on sweet and savory recipes like Babkallah (a Babka-Challah mashup), Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie, Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake, Crispy Mushroom Galette, and Malted Forever Brownies. She outlines the problems and solutions for each recipe, as well as practical do's and don'ts, skill level, prep and bake time, and foundational know-how. With Claire at your side, everyone can be a dessert person.

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