Stickmen Bumper Edition, by Peter Vegas (Random House, RRP $19.99): If you’ve spent any time at all on the internet, you’ve probably come across some of those cute little stickmen jokes and had a wee giggle. But did you know that there are literally hundreds of the little suckers? Peter Vegan, the artistic genius behind...
Last Call, by James Grippando (HarperCollins, RRP $34.99): The friendship between Theo Knight and Jack Swyteck may seem an unlikely — Theo an ex-gang member and Jack a successful lawyer — but their loyalty to one another was set in concrete when Jack saved Theo’s life. Theo grew up in one of Miami’s toughest gang-ruled...
Why Is Uranus Upside Down? by Fred Watson (Allen & Unwin, RRP $29.99): We all have questions, and for some of them there are answers. Have you ever wondered just what dark matter really is? How about why galaxies collide? Or why the Moon is gradually drifting away from the Earth? Perhaps it doesn’t...
Pressing the Right Buttons, by Allison Mooney (Random House NZ, RRP $29.99): Author Allison Mooney believes that even though we live in a wired world, having people skills is an absolute requirement for business success. I’m inclined to agree with her. During the past few months I’ve had a range of customer service issues...
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