Gangsta Granny, by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross (HarperCollins, RRP $25): It’s refreshing to find a book aimed at younger readers that doesn’t focus on either girls and horses or teens and vampires. Little Britain star David Walliams has followed up on his earlier successful children’s books with this latest offering, Gangsta Granny....
12th of Never, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Century, RRP $37): This lastest book in the “Women’s Murder Club” series is the usual fast-paced thriller you expect from James Patterson, a man who must surely be the most prolific writer on the market today. The story kicks off with an unexpected but very welcome...
Moon Over Martinborough, by Jared Gulian (Random House, RRP $40) We have all had our moments where we have thought “this could be the life”. You may have stood in a paddock or an orchard, the sun streaming down, looking at a view that people pay to see and thought, “yes, I could do...
A City Recovers: Christchurch Two Years After the Quakes, by The Press (Random House, RRP $50): More than two years after the devastating September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes that left Christchurch in ruins, this book takes a look at the recovery and reorganisation of our garden city. We all watched in shock after...
Our Queen, by Robert Hardman (Arrow, RRP $30): 2012 was a big year for the Queen. She celebrated her 86th birthday in April and at a time in her life when most of us would be looking forward to a cup of tea and a nice lie down, Queen Elizabeth is still busily attending public...
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