Jess's Recommendations

Thought-provoking, Whimsical & Atmospheric

I'm Jess and I work at our lovely Penrith store! I adore reading whimsical and enchanting fantasy stories (with a side of romance), as well as intriguing memoirs and essays surrounding art, literature, and culture. I also have a tendency to love literary fiction that is slightly creepy and bizarre, as well as funky short story collections.

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Seeing Other People by Diana Reid - 9781761151705
$10.00
Seeing Other People
Diana Reid
Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist 2022 SHORTLISTED for the INDIE AWARD for BEST...
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An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson - 9780356519357
$24.99
An Education in Malice
S.T. Gibson
'A delectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose' Tori Bovalino, author of...
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Down the Drain by Julia Fox - 9780008637941
$24.99
Down the Drain
Julia Fox
The hotly anticipated book from 'one of the all-time pop-culture greats' (New York magazine) that...
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Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake - 9781035012916
$22.99
Alone With You in the Ether
Olivie Blake
From the no. 1 international bestselling author of The Atlas Six. 'Olivie Blake is a...
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All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot
$36.99
All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot
Lucinda Froomes Price
I have always known that a woman's greatest power is her looks. For most of...
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The Trio by Johanna Hedman - 9780241994627
$22.99
The Trio
Johanna Hedman
Elegant, reflective and sumptuously atmospheric, a debut novel about three young lovers navigating the risks...
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Rouge by Mona Awad - 9781398504943
$34.99
Rouge
Mona Awad
"Rouge is a fever dream-a brilliant, intense, unforgettable horror story about a beauty cult with...
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The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion - 9780008485122
$24.99
The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of...
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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - 9781784702861
$22.99
The Starless Sea
Erin Morgenstern
The magical new bestseller from the author of The Night Circus 'A journey of wonder...
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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston - 9781035007424
$26.99
One Last Stop
Casey McQuiston
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* From the...
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Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber - 9781529380941
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Once Upon A Broken Heart
Stephanie Garber
Make a wish . . . 'An unputdownable fairy tale' Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times...
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh - 9781784707422
$22.99
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh
A deliciously dark satire on modern privilege from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Eileen (and...
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Know My Name by Chanel Miller - 9780241428290
$24.99
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
The riveting, powerful, New York Times bestselling memoir Chanel Miller's story changed our world forever....
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Funny Weather by Olivia Laing - 9781529027655
$19.99
Funny Weather
Olivia Laing
In this remarkable, inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a...
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Exteriors - WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE by Annie Ernaux - 9781913097684
$22.99
Exteriors - WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
Annie Ernaux
Ernaux captures the feeling of contemporary living on the outskirts of Paris: poignantly lyrical, chaotic,...
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Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas - 9781472262448
$22.99
Catherine House
Elisabeth Thomas
'Deliciously sinister. It's almost impossible not to be seduced' Louise O'Neill During your three years...
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