Ken Ring’s New Zealand Weather Almanac 2013 By Ken Ring (Random House NZ, RRP $50) The weather is one of those things we all talk about: we care if it’s good, we are even more interested if it’s bad. Anglers, gardeners, sportspeople and parents, no matter who we are, we are interested in what...
Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips By Max Cryer (Exisle Publishing, RRP $30): If you have a wordy person in your life, they will love this book. We all know a few proverbs and while some are fairly self-explanatory, others seem to fall into the realm of ridiculous. Broadcaster and entertainer Max...
The 1000 Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask Yourself By Alyss Thomas (Exisle, RRP $30): I’m no great fan of self-help books and anyone who knows me will understand why it is my sister who is the social worker of the family and not me. However, this is one of those books that...
Oxford Dictionary of New Zealandisms By Tony Deverson (Oxford University Press, RRP $39.99): If you’ve ever had to explain one of those special Kiwi terms to someone online, or to a visitor from overseas, this might be the perfect book for you. Tony Deverson is a man who knows words – he is the...
Marc Ellis’ Good Fullas By Marc Ellis (Headline, RRP $44.99): Love him or hate him, Marc Ellis is the perfect choice to pen a guide to Kiwi blokes, being such a good Kiwi bloke himself. This book is 248 pages of silliness that takes the reader on a guided tour of the Kiwi bloke...
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...
Make Your Database Your Goldmine and 101 Quick Tips: Effective Communication Both by Debbie Mayo-Smith (Penguin, RRP $40 and $25.95 respectively): Debbie Mayo-Smith has written a lot of books on a lot of topics but all of them are aimed at making the reader more successful in their chosen field, and these offerings are...
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