November 2014 - Books By George

■ REVIEW: Teddy One-Eye
Sweet story of a boy and his bear

Award-winning writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop has produced what is likely to become a well-loved classic in the adorable Teddy One-Eye, The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear. Our hero, Teddy One-Eye has had a rough life, being dragged around, chewed and trampled. Over time he’s lost an eye and sometimes even gets left outside at […]

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■ REVIEW: Alex
Gruesome but worth the effort

Mysteries & thrillers

If you are in any way squeamish, you might just struggle to get past the first few pages of this gruesome but compelling thriller by French author Pierre Lemaitre. However, it’s worth the effort and if you make it past those first awful moments, you’ll be rewarded with a book that keeps the adrenalin flowing

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■ REVIEW: How to go Boating and Where
Useful guide for wannabe boaties

Advice, guides & self-help

This chunky little hardback represents real value for money and is perfect for everyone who wants to begin their own boating career or who wants to add to their knowledge. Written in the same style as his previous bestseller on the art of fishing, this book covers everything from how to buy a boat through

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■ REVIEW: Unearthed
Kiwi angle helps lift tone of novel

Mysteries & thrillers, NZ books

This is a New Zealand environmental thriller with a message or two. Set in the Waikato, Sam Miro is a young, highly regarded researcher working on environment monitoring. When some of his study farms start to show odd results, further investigation uncovers sinister forces at work. Someone has deliberately created an environmental disaster in order

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■ REVIEW: Gallipoli
Aussie journalist gives Gallipoli insight

History

Sydney Morning Herald journalist Peter FitzSimons takes readers into the heart of the chaotic and devastating Gallipoli campaign in this insightful and comprehensive book. On 25 April 1915, Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in present-day Turkey to secure the sea route between Britain and France in the west and Russia in the east.

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■ REVIEW: Our New Zealand
Taste of what makes New Zealand great

NZ books, Places

It’s getting to that time of the year when you are perhaps thinking about Christmas gifts for family and friends overseas, and you’d be hard pressed to find something that represents better value that this book. Published last year but still every bit as relevant, and subtitled “a Celebration of our National Treasures & Pleasures”,

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■ REVIEWS: Images of War
Soldiers’ snaps bring war home

History, NZ books

Anyone attending Anzac Day services will be left in no doubt that there is growing interest among younger Kiwis in our military history. Each year, it seems there are more and more families at these services and there is a new-found appreciation for the sacrifices made by so many all those years ago. Two books

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■ REVIEW: Sell
Fascinating trip down memory lane of advertising

Entertainment, General non-fiction, NZ books

Advertising plays a big role in our memories of growing up and this book looks at how New Zealand’s advertising industry has grown up with us. Subtitled “tall tales from the legends of New Zealand advertising”, this is a look back at the history of advertising in New Zealand and the often larger-than-life characters who

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■ REVIEW: A Short History of New Zealand
Short, but perfectly formed

NZ books, Places

Being a relatively young nation, our history is naturally a tad shorter that that of some of the other countries on this planet but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a story worth telling. In this new edition of the best-selling Short History of New Zealand, journalist, author and social commentator Gordon McLauchlan adds a few

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