Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, by Helen Fielding (Random House, RRP $37) 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…
Month: January 2014
It takes genius to get it terribly wrong
The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures, by Stephen Pile (Allen & Unwin, RRP $25): 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…
Nesbo’s debut was worth the wait
The Bat, by Jo Nesbo (Harvill Secker, RRP $37): Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series has been hugely popular with his home-based Norwegian fans and those of us in the rest of the world, and now those of us living down…
Part of Kiwi outdoor life
Shelter from the Storm: The Story of NZ’s Backcountry Huts, by Shaun Barnett, Rob Brown and Geoff Spearpoint ( Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $80): New Zealanders are rather fond of their huts and this books shows why. Our backcountry huts…
McCloud picks favourites and explains why
The Best of Grand Designs, by Kevin McCloud (HarperCollins, RRP $55): 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…
James Patterson: always something to add to your library
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. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross, by James Patterson (Century, RRP $35) The world’s bestselling thriller…
Dog’s quest to find his calling heartrending
Alveridgea and the Legend of Lonely Dog, by Ivan Clarke and Stu Duval (Atlantic Books, RRP $40): 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…