Author name: Jillian Allison-Aitken

■ 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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■ 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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■ REVIEW: Solo
Plot a little out there at times – but it’s Bond

General non-fiction, Mysteries & thrillers

For the James Bond fans out there, the news that William Boyd was planning to pen a followup Bond novel was probably pretty exciting and, for the most part, he has delivered something that stacks up quite favourably against Ian Fleming’s original books. This story takes place in 1969 and, while it spans three continents,

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■ REVIEWS: NZ's Lost Heritage | Modern NZ Homes | R A Lawson Victorian Architect of Dunedin
Trio of books look at NZ’s architectural heritage

History, Home & garden, NZ books

The preservation of our historic buildings is often a topic of debate in this country, with passionate arguments for (it’s our history) and against (usually the cost). We haven’t always had a great record when it comes to keeping our bricks and mortar – or indeed weatherboard – history in tact, and in this book

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■ REVIEW: Assassin
Heroine out for revenge in edge-of-seat series finale

Mysteries & thrillers

In the final thriller in the Mak Vanderwall series by former model Tara Moss, the focus is on revenge and survival. When ex-model turned private investigator and forensic psychologist Mak Vanderwall goes missing in Paris she is presumed dead. A hit man had been hired to do her in, after all, so there’s little reason

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