Quotable New Zealand Quotes, compiled by Jim Weir (New Holland Publishers, RRP $28): Us Kiwis always have something to say and there’s no denying that some of us manage to say things that are worth repeating. Not all of us,…
Month: June 2014
Take a trip through some of NZ’s literary history
Anthology of New Zealand Literature, edited by Jane Stafford and Mark Williams (Auckland University Press, RRP $75): This massive tome will likely be the biggest book you’ll buy this year and if you are going to spend $75 on a…
Forensics queen a winner again
Bones of the Lost, by Kathy Reichs (William Heinemann, RRP $37): While not as fast-paced as some crime novels, Bones of the Lost will drag you into the story from the very first page and keep your attention to the…
Humour, heartbreak of war
An Awfully Big Adventure: NZ WWI veterans tell their stories, by Jane Tolerton (Penguin, RRP $45): Journalist Jane Tolerton helped set up the World War I Oral History Archive back in 1987, and using those interviews, she has compiled a…
Classic tale of evil versus worse
Last Stand of the Dead Men By Derek Landy (HarperCollins, RRP $25) Last Stand of the Dead Men is the latest in the Skullduggery Pleasant series. Skullduggery is a living skeleton who is part of a shadowy world of magic…
Compelling and edgy
We Were Liars By E Lockhart (Allen & Unwin, RRP $23) E Lockhart’s novel We Were Liars has been making waves on the book blogosphere for some time and has been recommended to listeners of all the book podcasts I listen…