Tag Archives: #Reading

Grow your bookshelf with Booko: Happy Inside

October 12, 20202020, All Time Favourites, Booko, Craft, Design, Gifts, Homemade, Homes, Ideas, Learning, Lifestyle, New Release, Organisation, Recommended, Top Books, Top Tips#Bookoaustralia, #books, #bookshelf, #imclever, #mynextread, #read, #Reading, #recommended, #topbookTeam Booko

We have all been looking at the walls inside our home all year, perhaps dreaming of changes we can make. Happy Inside offers ideas to help us with these changes, it’s our book pick for today.

Books of the World: The Dinner Guest

July 31, 20202020, Books of the World, Recommended, Top Books#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

The story goes that there’s an extra dinner guest at every meal. He’s invisible, but always there. He has a plate, glass, knife and fork. Every so often he appears, casts his shadow over the table, and erases one of those present. The Dinner Guest is a great novel, with the feel of documentary non-fiction.

Books of the World: Go, Went, Gone.

July 30, 20202020, Books of the World, Learning, Personal development, Recommended, Top Books, Travel#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

Today’s BOTW is a passionate contribution to the debate on race, privilege and nationality. Go, Went, Gone showcases one of the great contemporary European writers at the height of her powers.

Books of the World: Salt

July 17, 20202020, Australian Stories, Books of the World, Recommended, Top Books, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

We have another Australian book for today’s Book of the World. It’s Salt by Bruce Pascoe who is the author of Dark Emu. This is a collection of essays and short stories. Definitely worth a read.

Books of the World: Stephen Fry in America

July 16, 20202020, Books of the World, Recommended, Top Books, Travel, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

Because we can’t travel, let’s live vicariously through others. Today’s Book of the World is Stephen Fry in America. Have you read it?

Books of the world: Down Under

July 15, 20202020, Books of the World, Funny, Recommended, Top Books, Travel, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

Today’s Book of the World is a cheerful and amusing story of Bill Bryson travelling around Australia. It’s Down Under. Have you got a favourite Billy Bryson book?

Books of the world: The Only Way Is West

July 14, 2020Books of the World, Friendship, Funny, Personal development, Recommended, Top Books, Travel, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

The Only Way is West is a travel book that draws you in from page one. It’s a story of befriending fabulous people and witnessing the kindness of humans. Do you have a favourite travel book?

Books of the world: Eat Pray Love

July 13, 20202020, Books of the World, Goals, Ideas, Learning, Recommended, Top Books, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

I remember when this book came out, it took the world by storm, everyone was reading it and made many think about their life choices. It’s Eat Pray Love. Which was your favourite part?

Monday Inspo

July 13, 20202020, Ideas, Learning, Lifestyle, Monday Inspo, Personal development, QOTD, Top Tips#bookaddict, #books, #happiness, #hobbies, #imclever, #inspo, #message, #monday, #mondayinspo, #qotd, #Reading, #winter, #winterishere, #wisewordsTeam Booko

It’s the start of a new week back in lockdown for many of us living in Melbourne. Let’s look at this as an opportunity for us to have another go at finding a fun hobby for the next few weeks. Here’s a little inspo to help kick start your day.

Books of the World: The Whale Rider

July 10, 2020Books of the World, Characters, Ideas, Learning, Recommended, Top Books, Writing#Bookoaustralia, #BOTW, #imclever, #ourworld, #Reading, #stories, #Topbooks, #worldbooksTeam Booko

The Whale Rider is a story of ancient customs, birthrights and breaking with convention. This New Zealand story by Witi Ihimaera still resonates in our world today. Have you read it?