Gangsta Granny, by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross (HarperCollins, RRP $25): It’s refreshing to find a book aimed at younger readers that doesn’t focus on either girls and horses or teens and vampires. Little Britain star David Walliams has…
Month: October 2013
Not his best but still very readable
12th of Never, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Century, RRP $37): This lastest book in the “Women’s Murder Club” series is the usual fast-paced thriller you expect from James Patterson, a man who must surely be the most prolific writer…
How an American city boy became a Kiwi farmer
Moon Over Martinborough, by Jared Gulian (Random House, RRP $40) We have all had our moments where we have thought “this could be the life”. You may have stood in a paddock or an orchard, the sun streaming down, looking…
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A City Recovers
Christchurch returning to its vibrant best: More than two years after the devastating September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes that left Christchurch in ruins, this book takes a look at the recovery and reorganisation of our garden city. We all…
A busy year for QEII
Our Queen, by Robert Hardman (Arrow, RRP $30): 2012 was a big year for the Queen. She celebrated her 86th birthday in April and at a time in her life when most of us would be looking forward to a cup…