January 2014

■ REVIEW: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Life has moved on, not Bridget

General fiction

I loved the Bridget that Helen Fielding created in her newspaper column in 1995 which was quickly novelised in 1996. And while I could’ve lived without reading the second book, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie adaption of the first novel. After getting over the casting of American actress Renee Zewelleger, I realised she epitomised Bridget, […]

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■ REVIEW: The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures
It takes genius to get it terribly wrong

Humour

While we cheer on those who do well in their chosen field, we also enjoy hearing of the failures of others. I suppose it’s human nature to take just a little pleasure in the knowledge that there are others out there who aren’t perfect. This little book celebrates those imperfections in all their glory, with

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■ REVIEW: The Best of Grand Designs
McCloud picks favourites and explains why

Home & garden

After 14 years of Grand Designs on television, Kevin McCloud has pulled together some of his favourite homes from the TV show and packaged them in this hard cover collection that shows an amazing range of homes and personalities. If you’ve never seen the television Grand Designs television show hosted by the author, then you

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■ REVIEWS: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | Private Oz | NYPD Red | Zoo
James Patterson: always something to add to your library

Mysteries & thrillers

If you’re ever at a loose end when it comes to reading material, it’s a sure bet that James Patterson has something to keep you occupied. The world’s bestselling thriller writer ended 2012 as he started it: by publishing another book. This latest in the Alex Cross series (No 19) was one of 13 books

■ REVIEWS: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | Private Oz | NYPD Red | Zoo
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■ REVIEW: Alveridgea and the Legend of Lonely Dog
Dog’s quest to find his calling heartrending

NZ books

Queenstown-based artist Ivan Clarke has produced something special in this hard-cover tribute to Lonely Dog, an orphan hound growing up in Alveridgea, a land where cats and dogs live together but apart. The title character was inspired by Clarke’s family pet, Arthur Snout the dachshund. Legend has it, Clarke did a painting several years ago

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