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Kaleido Books & Gifts

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9221 3566

Address: Shop 5, City Station Concourse, Wellington St 6000 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.kaleidobooks.com

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24.01.2022 A few weeks ago we asked you what books you recommend so we can get in the shop. We have taken on board many of your suggestions and we have ordered many books in. One suggestion was for more LGBTQIA+ books. Though we haven’t got the vast shelves filled of LGBTQIA+ books yet, we have got in a few different LGBTQIA+ titles, of varying genres such Young Adult, biography and fiction. Since November is Pride month in Perth here are just a few titles #kaleido #kaleidobooks #boooks #lgbtqia #lgbtbooks

22.01.2022 At Kaleido we love having writers in, so we were pleasantly surprised when Dervla McTiernan, author of The Ruin came over and said hi and sign a few copies for us. The Ruin has been a hugely popular book, with many copies flying off the shelves, which is not surprising since it’s a fantastic book, full of twists and turns! More on Dervla here: https://dervlamctiernan.com/... Overview of The Ruin: It’s been twenty years since Detective Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling home. But he’s never forgotten the two children she left behind When Aisling Conroy’s boyfriend Jack is found in the freezing black waters of the river Corrib in Ireland, the police tell her it was suicide. She throws herself into work, trying to forgetbut Jack’s sister Maude reappears in Ireland after years abroad, determined to prove Jack was murdered. Meanwhile, Detective Cormac Reilly, who was recently transferred to Galway from his squad in Dublin, is assigned to dig into a cold case from twenty years agothe seeming overdose of Jack and Maude’s drug and alcohol addled mother. Other detectives are connecting Jack’s death to his mother’s, and pushing Reilly to arrest Maude, and fast. But instinct tells him something isn’t quite what it seems This unsettling small-town noir draws us deep into the dark heart of Ireland, where corruption, desperation, and crime run rife. A gritty look at trust and betrayal where the written law isn’t the only one, The Ruin asks who will protect you when the authorities can’tor won’t. #kaleido #kaleidobooks #books Dervla McTiernan

21.01.2022 Sometimes it’s not just about the book but also about the bookmark. We have a vast collection of bookmarks but our favourites are Australian-themed bookmarks portraying the flora and fauna of Australia. #books #bookmarks #kaleido #kaleidobooks

18.01.2022 A picture of a slightly tatty edition of Celeste Ng’s ‘Like Fire Everywhere’ because we cannot put it down. Goodread’s 2017 Winner for Fiction, this is for sure one of our favourite books. Brief plot summary: When Elena Richardsons' friends attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town and puts Elena and her tenant Mia Warren, whose daughter is friends with the Richardson kids, on opposing sides. Determined to uncover th...e secrets in Mia's past, Elena’s obsession will come at unexpected and devastating costs to her own family and Mia's. There is no way you will be able to resist taking sides while reading this book. More on Celeste here: Official site: https://www.celesteng.com/ BBC World Book Club podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswssf Guardian Books Interview: https://www.theguardian.com//celeste-ng-interview-little-f New York Times Interview: https://www.nytimes.com//review/celeste-ng-by-the-book.html #books #kaleidobooks #CelesteNg

18.01.2022 I’m sure like us most of you have a love affair with Tokyo. In his book ‘Tokyo: Travels in the City’s Most Colourful Neighborhoods’ French writer and illustrator Florent Chavouet takes us through the streets of Tokyo illustrating his adventure. Florent moved to Tokyo with his girlfriend (who moved there for work) and each day he discovered and drew the city that has come together in this award-winning book. For sure a Kaleido favourite Florent if you’re reading this can you... come to Perth? More on Florent here https://www.instagram.com/florent.chavouet/?hl=en And here: http://florentchavouet.blogspot.com/ #kaleido #kaleidobooks #florentchavouet #books

18.01.2022 At Kaleido we’re big Murakami fans! In the link below Murakami tells us about why he is so popular during times of crisis and why people who are going through a confusing time enjoy reading about confusion in his books. https://www.theguardian.com//haruki-murakami-interview-kil... Check out Murakami’s fantastic office here on his official website: http://www.harukimurakami.com/author

16.01.2022 Out now! Arcadia by Di Morrissey! Set in beautiful Tasmania, Arcadia tells the story of Stella who, arriving at her husband’s secluded property, falls in love with the wild and wondrous forest. While stuck by a mysterious predator she is saved by a protector. Years later Stella’s granddaughter and her friend discover her secret and in turn find themselves in danger More on Di Morrissey here: http://dimorrissey.com.au/

10.01.2022 Maya Bay Beach in Thailand, the setting of Alex Garland's book 'The Beach' and site of Leonardo DiCaprio's film will close indefinately due to the destruction of the beach caused by over 5,000 daily visitors. However, just because you can't visit the beach for the moment doesn't mean that you can't enjoy the classic book. On the beach closure: https://www.theguardian.com//thailand-bay-made-famous-by-t... #books #kaleidobooks #kaleido #alexgarland #thebeach

10.01.2022 It was great to have local author and illustrator Michael Speechley come into Kaleido Books & Gifts the other day to say hello. Of course we could not resist getting a quick snap of him holding up his new book The All New Must Have Orange 43. More on Michael and his fantastic art here: https://www.instagram.com/speechley_art_australia/ #books #kaleidobooks #michaelspeechley

10.01.2022 Thanks to all of you for your recommendations. We have made a note of them and will see which we can get in. Being an independent bookshop whose aim is to be quirky and unique it’s important to us to see what our customers and followers enjoy reading. No need to stop there, keep the recommendations coming. Thanks again for taking the time to tells us what’s good!

10.01.2022 It’s what’s inside that counts. Samarkand: Recipes and stories from Central Asia by Caroline Eden, has not only the most exotic recipes, but also the most exotic inside cover and images and combines stories and recipes from Central Asia come down and browse at our selection of cook books for your garden parties or dinner parties now that spring has arrived #books #cookbooks #kaleido #kaleidobooks

09.01.2022 Pride! And Prejudice! And Zombies! The reworking of Jane Austen’s classic, this time by Seth Grahame Smith, is complete with gate-crashing zombies and weaponised heroines. But some things never change like the dashing Mr Darcy More on Seth Grahame Smith here: http://sethgrahamesmith.com/

03.01.2022 Hi friends. At Kaleido we aim to please and we would like to have a continuous stock of our customers’ favourite books. So... What book do you think our bookshop, or any bookshop for that matter, should always have in stock? Or what obscure, hard-to-find literary treasure would make an excellent addition on our shelves? From the rarest, most beautiful book to the biggest, most bombastic blockbuster what do you recommend?... Either in the comments box below or if you have a long list through a Facebook message, you can list as many books as you want, in whichever genre (fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, young adult, horror, manga, et) as long as you love it From there we will compile a list and see which we should get in!

03.01.2022 With kids' blockbusters like Double Act and Cliffhanger here at Kaleido we love UK writer Jacqueline Wilson. In the article below she talks about how her most famous character Tracey Beaker turned out but our favourite characters are the twins Ruby and Garnet from Double Act because of all the antics they get up to Guardian Interview here:... https://www.theguardian.com//jacqueline-wilson-tracy-beake More on Jacqueline Wilson here: https://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/ #books #kaleido #kaleidobooks #jacquelinewilson