Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, by Helen Fielding (Random House, RRP $37) I loved the Bridget that Helen Fielding created in her newspaper column in 1995 which was quickly novelised in 1996. And while I could’ve lived without reading the second book, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie adaption of the first novel. After...
The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures, by Stephen Pile (Allen & Unwin, RRP $25): While we cheer on those who do well in their chosen field, we also enjoy hearing of the failures of others. I suppose it’s human nature to take just a little pleasure in the knowledge that there are others out...
The Bat, by Jo Nesbo (Harvill Secker, RRP $37): Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series has been hugely popular with his home-based Norwegian fans and those of us in the rest of the world, and now those of us living down under can finally get our hands on the very first book in the series....
Shelter from the Storm: The Story of NZ’s Backcountry Huts, by Shaun Barnett, Rob Brown and Geoff Spearpoint ( Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $80): New Zealanders are rather fond of their huts and this books shows why. Our backcountry huts are so very much a part of the Kiwi outdoors life, with a diverse...
The Best of Grand Designs, by Kevin McCloud (HarperCollins, RRP $55): After 14 years of Grand Designs on television, Kevin McCloud has pulled together some of his favourite homes from the TV show and packaged them in this hard cover collection that shows an amazing range of homes and personalities. If you’ve never seen...
If you’re ever at a loose end when it comes to reading material, it’s a sure bet that James Patterson has something to keep you occupied. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross, by James Patterson (Century, RRP $35) The world’s bestselling thriller writer ended 2012 as he started it: by publishing another book. This latest in...
Alveridgea and the Legend of Lonely Dog, by Ivan Clarke and Stu Duval (Atlantic Books, RRP $40): Queenstown-based artist Ivan Clarke has produced something special in this hard-cover tribute to Lonely Dog, an orphan hound growing up in Alveridgea, a land where cats and dogs live together but apart. The title character was inspired...
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