The New Zealand Bread Book, by Simon & Alison Holst (Hyndman Publishing, RRP $24.99): A decade after producing their first bread book, the Holsts are back with one that features all the old favourite recipes and a bunch of new…
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New insights but no juicy gossip
What Was I Thinking: A Memoir, by Paul Henry (Random House, RRP $40): There’s no denying personality Paul Henry has a knack for grabbing headlines and stirring controversy, but he also has a knack for being interesting. And funny –…
Cookbook lives up to its name
It’s Easier Than You Think, by Jo Seager (Random House, RRP $49.99): It’s always a treat when you get your hands on one of Jo Seager’s cookbooks and this latest offering from her is every bit as good as all…
A walk down a Kiwi memory lane
100 NZ Pop Culture Stories, by Mitchell Hawes with introduction by Rhys Darby (Random House, RRP $26.99): We might not have the rich cultural traditions of some of the older countries out there but that doesn’t mean we don’t have…
Trade Me in print
Trade Me: The Inside Story, by Michael “MOD” O’Donnell, foreword by Sam Morgan (Phantom House Books, RRP $39.99): Given the number of Kiwis who visit our No 1 auction site on a daily basis, it’s no surprise this book has…
A pleasant surprise
Rework, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (Random House, $34.99): I wasn’t quite sure was I was getting into when I picked up this book. It had a picture of a screwed up piece of paper on the cover,…
Plenty of flavour from professional taster
Cravat-A-Licious, by Matt Preston (Random House, RRP $42.99): The Aussie version of the MasterChef television phenomenon bore little resemblance to its Brit inspiration (and our Kiwi version even less so) but it did prove incredibly entertaining on several levels. It…
Uncomfortably real thriller
Skin and Bones, by Tom Bale (Random House, RRP $36.99): Here’s a book that will grab you by the throat from the very first page and keep your attention to the end. It kicks off with a massacre in a…
Simplistic but still a good read
Witch & Wizard, by James Patterson with Gabrielle Charbonnet (Random House, RRP $36.99): James Patterson must be the most prolific writer out there, this time coming up with Witch & Wizard, a fantasy novel for younger readers. This, like so…
Gorgeous book for Kiwi kids
Cowshed Christmas, by Gavin Bishop and Joy Cowley (Random House, RRP $24.99): This is a fantastic Kiwi Christmas picture book for your favourite littlie. Gavin Bishop and Joy Cowley will be familiar names to lots of our future readers, and…