Comedian David Walliams continues to show just what a talent he is in the world of children’s literature with his latest offering, Awful Auntie. We hear so much about the young-adult fiction genre these days, on the back of the likes of Suzanne Collins (the Hunger Games trilogy) and Patrick Ness (the Chaos Walking trilogy), […]
■ REVIEW: Awful Auntie
The good, the bad, and the fun Read Post »
As a disclaimer, let me just say that I’m probably not the target audience for New Zealand novelist and magazine columnist Sarah-Kate Lynch’s books, and the one of her books I have read didn’t really float my boat. However, Lynch’s latest book has made me more of a fan. Against her better judgment, Annie Jordan
While Cross My Heart, the previous book in the Alex Cross crime series, was a wee bit disappointing, this latest offering (Hope to Die) manages to pull things back on track a little. Lawyer-turned-detective Alex Cross is being stalked and things seem hopeless when his entire family is taken by a psychotic genius. It’s not
■ REVIEW: Hope to Die
Patterson gets Alex Cross back on track Read Post »
In this new Temperance “Tempe” Brennan novel from world-class forensic anthropologist and No 1 best-selling author Kathy Reichs, it appears that the blood-thirsty killer who escaped justice in 2004’s Monday Mourning is back. Anique Pomerleau kidnapped and murdered a string of girls in Canada but she managed to get away, eluding the cops and disappearing,
■ REVIEW: Bones Never Lie
Old adversary returns in latest Bones book Read Post »
Irish comedian Brendon O’Carroll has taken the world by storm as with his gender bending performances on our television and movie screens so it should come as no surprise that his alter-ego Agnes Brown is now ready to take her place on our bookshelves. O’Carroll is so believable as mammy extraordinaire Mrs Brown, that seeing
■ REVIEW: Mrs Brown’s A-Y of Everything
The wisdom of Agnes in time for Christmas Read Post »
Someone has to be the best, the fastest, biggest, brightest, smallest or some other -est word, and the good folk at Guinness have made it their mission to bring us every single one of them. Proclaiming itself to be “officially amazing” (with those very words emblazoned across the front cover), this book is packed full
■ REVIEW: Guinness World Records 2014
Another year of records still good value Read Post »
Seven years after first being published, this expanded and revised edition was back in the bookstores just in time for an appearance under last year’s Christmas tree, and this year it’s still a fine option for anyone on your pressie list who appreciates the beauty of our little piece of paradise. There are plenty of
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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Sweet story of a boy and his bear Read Post »
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
■ REVIEW: Alex
Gruesome but worth the effort Read Post »
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
■ REVIEW: How to go Boating and Where
Useful guide for wannabe boaties Read Post »
