Quotable New Zealand Quotes, compiled by Jim Weir (New Holland Publishers, RRP $28): Us Kiwis always have something to say and there’s no denying that some of us manage to say things that are worth repeating. Not all of us, mind you. Some of us stagger through the day barely managing to string two...
Anthology of New Zealand Literature, edited by Jane Stafford and Mark Williams (Auckland University Press, RRP $75): This massive tome will likely be the biggest book you’ll buy this year and if you are going to spend $75 on a book, what could be better than an anthology of all that New Zealand literature...
Bones of the Lost, by Kathy Reichs (William Heinemann, RRP $37): While not as fast-paced as some crime novels, Bones of the Lost will drag you into the story from the very first page and keep your attention to the very end. In this 16th novel to feature forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, what at...
An Awfully Big Adventure: NZ WWI veterans tell their stories, by Jane Tolerton (Penguin, RRP $45): Journalist Jane Tolerton helped set up the World War I Oral History Archive back in 1987, and using those interviews, she has compiled a fantastic book. It’s hard to imagine just what it was like to be a...
Last Stand of the Dead Men By Derek Landy (HarperCollins, RRP $25) Last Stand of the Dead Men is the latest in the Skullduggery Pleasant series. Skullduggery is a living skeleton who is part of a shadowy world of magic hidden amongst us ordinary humans. His blend of magic and fighting skills have served...
We Were Liars By E Lockhart (Allen & Unwin, RRP $23) E Lockhart’s novel We Were Liars has been making waves on the book blogosphere for some time and has been recommended to listeners of all the book podcasts I listen to. It promised to be original and thrilling which is always exciting to lay...
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