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Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 3: Readalikes Not that kind of girl / Lena Dunham Justine’s readalike: I feel bad about my neck / Nora Ephron Natalie’s readalike: Hunger makes me a modern girl / Carrie Brownstein My brilliant friend / Elena Ferrante Justine’s readalike: Some Luck / Jane Smiley Natalie’s readalike: Did you ever have a family? / Bill Clegg Station eleven / Emily St John Mandel Justine’s readalike: Gold Fame Citrus / Claire Vaye Watkins Natalie’s readalike: Tenth of December / George Saunders What we’re reading next Natalie: The Good Girl / Mary Kubica, Justine: Hunger Makes me a modern girl / Carrie Brownstein Mixed and Mastered by Jonny Faith (https://soundcloud.com/jonnyfaith) Theme song by Ben Mason (www.benmason.com.au)

Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 2: Best of 2015 Justine’s books: Only the Animals / Ceridwen Dovey Station Eleven / Emily St John Mandel Reasons to stay alive / Matt Haig Natalie’s books: Natural Way of Things / Charlotte Wood Adventures in Stationery / James Ward The Story of a Lost Child / Elena Ferrante Justine's honourable mentions: Between the World and Me / Ta Nehisi Coates The Girl with all the Gifts / M. R. Carey Natalie’s honourable mentions: Two Serious Ladies / Jane Bowles Dept. of Speculation / Jenny Offill Just Kids / Patti Smith Americanah / Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche Mixed and Mastered by Jonny Faith (https://soundcloud.com/jonnyfaith) Theme song by Ben Mason (www.benmason.com.au)

Dear Reader is a book talk show by a couple of chatty librarians who recommend and discuss books they think you’ll love. Episode 1: Summer Reads Justine’s books: Ghost Man / Roger Hobbs Touch / Claire North Between the World and Me / Ta-Nehisi Coates Natalie’s books: The Gracekeepers / Kirsty Logan On Writing / Stephen King Anchor Point / Alice Robinson Mixed and Mastered by Jonny Faith (https://soundcloud.com/jonnyfaith) Theme song by Ben Mason (http://www.benmason.com.au/) for more info go to http://j.mp/mlsreaders

Arnold Zable, Melbourne-based author of Violin Lessons helped us celebrate the opening of Library at The Dock with an oration of the UNESCO City of Literature, at Library at The Dock, Saturday 31 May, 2014.

Jim Beggs Docklands Walking Tour by City of Melbourne Libraries