No Place Like Home, by Mary Higgins Clark (HarperCollins, $21.99): Author Mary Higgins Clark has added yet another bestseller to her seemingly endless list with this story about, once again, a secret from the past that doesn’t want to stay in…
Author: Jillian Allison-Aitken
A treat for fans
Joanna Margaret Paul Drawing, by Jill Trevelyan and Sarah Treadwell (Auckland University Press, $49.99): Over nearly four decades, the late Joanna Paul accumulated a body of work brimming with graphic invention and poetic observation. An artist, film-maker, poet and writer,…
A taste of gothic NZ
Gothic NZ: The Darker Side of Kiwi Culture, edited by Misha Kavka, Jennifer Lawn and Mary Paul (Otago University Press, RRP $39.95): When thinking about gothic, most people imagine intense black-clad teenagers, pale and interesting with smudged mascara and a…
Unexpectedly fun read
The Accidental Renovator, by Barbara Biggs (Sly Ink, $29.95): Aussie author Barbara Biggs continues to recount the story of her life in this latest book. While she had a truly awful start to life, being sold to a paedophile at…
Useful advice for landlords
Mr Landlord, Mr Fix-It, by Roger Clist (Addenda Publishing, $29.95): If you’re planning on making your fortune as a landlord, chances are you’ll have maintenance and repair issues cropping up from time to time. Your bottom-line profit can take something…
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Courage, Sacrifice, Devotion
This is the story of the last bastion of aviation exploration — the Antarctic. The United States Naval aviators, who in the early years of Operation Deep Freeze flew their twin-engine DC-3s over the frozen Antarctic waters from New Zealand…
Take me to your leader
Who Really Runs the World? by Thom Burnett and Alex Games (HarperCollins, $19.99): Here’s a nice juicy read for all the conspiracy theorists out there. Journalist Alex Games has co-authored this little gem with Thom Burnett, which is apparently a…
Latest book lives up to expectations
Shooting the Moon, by V M Jones (HarperCollins, $18.99): Following on from the award-winning Juggling With Mandarins, Christchurch author V M Jones’ latest novel picks up the story of 14-year-old Pip McLeod. The teen faced up to some tough challenges…
Gently entertaining
The Half Life of Stars, by Louise Wener (Hodder & Stoughton, $36.99): Continuing on her successful move from singer to writer, Louise Wener has come up with another delightful novel. The Half Life of Stars is the story of loss and…
History lessons
Disputed Histories, by Tony Ballantyne and Brian Moloughney (Otago University Press, $49.95): While there is growing interest in New Zealand’s history there are few genuine debates about the topic. This book brings together leading historians seeking to disrupt conventional reading…