It’s Easier Than You Think, by Jo Seager (Random House, RRP $49.99): It’s always a treat when you get your hands on one of Jo Seager’s cookbooks and this latest offering from her is every bit as good as all her others. What I love most about her style of cooking is that it...
The Girl in the Yellow Vest, by Loretta Hill (Bantam Australia, RRP $37): Perth based romance novelist Loretta Hill has degrees in Civil Engineering and in Commerce. She has also worked in the Australian outback on engineering projects. This is her third major novel based on her experiences as an engineer in out of the way...
Tips from your Grandad, by Robyn Paterson (Longacre, RRP $36.99): Have you ever noticed how that whole “older and wiser” is more often than not true? I was the youngest of a large family so by the time I arrived on the scene both of my grandads were gone and I missed out on...
Mune: An Autobiography, by Ian Mune (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $49.99): Ian Mune is something of the elder statesman of acting here in New Zealand, with a pedigree that covers film, television and theatre. In this autobiography, the actor, writer and director tells the story of his career, which is also pretty much the...
Truth: The Rise and Fall of the People’s Paper, by Redmer Yska (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $49.99): New Zealand Truth was a force to be reckoned with in its hey-day, breaking the juiciest of stories and keeping the dodgy and depraved quaking in their boots. I suppose there is a whole generation of young...
New Zealand Gallery, compiled by Denis Robinson (New Holland Publishers, RRP $49.99): Packed with photographs of stunning artwork, New Zealand Gallery is a portfolio of this country’s creativity. However, the book is more than just amazing images: Denis Robinson has included interviews interviews with artists working in a wide range of areas, such as...
Leftover Gourmet, by Richard Till (HarperCollins, RRP $30): I feel that I should kick off this review by owning up to the fact that I’ve always been a bit irritated by Richard Till. Not for his foodie efforts, because the wee cooking segment he fronts on TV One offers up some quite appealing looking...
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