NZ Detectives, by John Lockyer (Penguin, RRP $42): If the growing number of fly-on-the-wall, reality cop shows on television is anything to go by, then I think it’s safe to say we have a fascination with cops and how they…
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Who ‘ghosted’ this doesn’t matter
Justice: Speaking Up for Crime’s Silent Victims, by Garth McVicar with Michael Larson (Penguin, RRP $42): This book sparked a bit of controversy when it hit the shelves because while Garth McVicar is listed as the author, he didn’t actually…
The early stories of a very clever man
The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography, by Stephen Fry (Penguin, RRP $37): Stephen Fry is one of those horribly intelligent people who manages to make it very clear that he knows a lot about a lot without coming across as a…
A personal look at a great Kiwi adventurer
Pippa Blake: Journey by Pippa Blake (Penguin, RRP $50): December 5 marked the the anniversary of the death of one of New Zealand’s true adventurers, Sir Peter Blake, and I’m sure I’m not the only one out there who remembers…
Amusing study of gossip writer’s life
Memoirs of a Gossip Columnist, by David Hartnell (Penguin, RRP $45): There’s no doubt that most of us enjoy a good spot of gossip but David Hartnell is one of those very few people in the world who has managed…
Bookmarks: A selection of NZ books
Finding the Path by Kelvin Cruickshank with Margie Thomson (Penguin, RRP $42): Celebrity psychic medium Kelvin Cruickshank is well known through his work on the television programme Sensing Murder but he also writes books on psychic ability. In this, his…
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Grahame Sydney’s Central Otago
Artist’s book simply stunning A stunning collection of photographs of Central Otago from artist Grahame Sydney provides a new perspective on the beautiful and varied landscape of the region. Over the last decade, since shifting to live in the heart…
Baking: so hot it’s cool
New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker, with Dean Brettschneider (Penguin, RRP $35): Baking is one of those retro things that has suddenly become cool again and television has jumped on the bandwagon with New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker, which isn’t quite…
Granny knows her stuff
Granny’s Kitchen Baking (Penguin, $19.99): I’m sure everyone out there has a favourite recipe for a never- fail sponge, awesome bikkie or spectacular scone that has come from a mother, grandmother, aunty or friend. It is those recipes that are…
Still good after 12 years
Simple Cafe Food, by Julie Le Clerc (Penguin, RRP $32): This is a reprinted, repackaged and updated version of Julie Le Clerc’s 1999 book by the same name and I have to say, the recipes still stack up well as…