I grew up with Sesame Street and later the Muppets and it has to be said: Jim Henson was a genius. This biography of the ultimate puppet-master, written by award- winning writer and biographer Brian Jay Jones, is a truly comprehensive read about the legend that was Jim Henson and has been compiled with unprecedented […]
The man behind the muppets Read Post »
The prolific James Patterson never seems to run out of ideas for novel. Sure, most of them involved murder, but it’s nice to see he can produce a bit of romantic fluff, too. Sure, he has his critics – mainly having a crack at the sheer volume of his published efforts — but it’s hard
James Patterson: prolific and entertaining Read Post »
We all enjoy a sneaky peek into the lives of the fabulously rich and, over the years, those financially blessed citizens have copped more than their fair share of sniggers at the hands of some very clever writers. From Evelyn Waugh to Henry James, there is a “rich” (pardon the pun) tradition of having a
Rich vein of humour uncovered Read Post »
Aussie nutritionist and award-winning author Karen Fischer has drawn on her experience of being the mum of a child with eczema to produce a book that promises to change the life of anyone who suffers from eczema. Between 10 and 25 per cent of us have eczema and for the first time, the findings of
Book promises to put end to itch Read Post »
Martin Hawes is a man with a track record of writing sensible books on what to do with your money and with the current state of the economy, that is something most of us could benefit from. This is an updated and revised version of a book from eight years ago and the information included
Common sense money advice to baby boomers Read Post »
Christchurch-born author Paul Cleave has turned out another cracking read in the latest book in the private investigator Theodore Tate series. Tate is an ex-cop now working as a private investigator who is still haunted by his very first crime scene: a 10-year-old girl found raped and murdered in an abandoned slaughterhouse that had the
NZ crime novel an edge-of-seat thriller Read Post »
Us Kiwis like being claiming firsts, and let’s be honest, there are plenty we can claim: first to scale Mt Everest, first to have to good sense to give women the vote, even first country to take home the Rugby Word Cup. Then there was the atom-splitting efforts of Ernest Rutherford and Invercargill’s own Burt
No second-guessing in book of firsts Read Post »
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, mind you. Some of us stagger through the day barely managing to string two words together. However, there are plenty of New Zealanders who have uttered word worth
Not-so-reticent Kiwis’ pithy utterings collected Read Post »
This massive tome will likely be the biggest book you’ll buy this year and if you are going to spend $75 on a book, what could be better than an anthology of all that New Zealand literature has to offer? And at first glance, this nearly 1200 page monster looks to be good value, with
Take a trip through some of NZ’s literary history Read Post »
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 very end. In this 16th novel to feature forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, what at first appears to be a standard hit- and-run case proves to be
Forensics queen a winner again Read Post »
