In an ugly case of deja vu, Lieutenant Jonathan Stride must deal with the disappearance of a beautiful teenager in Duluth, Minnesota. She’s gone without a trace: the second disappearance in a year. The two missing girls appear to be opposites — the first is a sweet, bubbly 16-year-old while Rachel, the latest girl to […]
■ REVIEW: Immoral
Chilling psychological thriller Read Post »
In need of a life makeover, Ally James allows her best friend to bully her into going to a dating seminar. There, American relationship guru Marina Body claims all you need is some shrewd self-marketing and a steady stream of trial men — or, to use her term, duck decoys. With that, she says, you’re
■ REVIEW: Lessons in Duck Shooting
Real-life humour Read Post »
I’m sure we’ve all looked at our bloke at some point and wondered just what was going on in his head. This book has the answers you need, whether you’re looking for Mr Right or are hoping to lose Mr Wrong. This guide to the world of men, love and dating will tell you how
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How to train your bloke Read Post »
Taking a look at an almost forgotten chapter in New Zealand’s history, The Bookmen’s Dominion focuses on the activities and networks of historians and literary critics during the 1920s and 1930s. Author Chris Hilliard — who studied New Zealand history at the University of Auckland — was the recipient of one of Harvard’s most prestigious
■ REVIEW: The Bookmen’s Dominion
Interesting look at not-so-well-known NZ history Read Post »
As six-year-old Kaitlyn’s family is torn apart and her life changed forever when she witnesses her alcoholic father almost kill her little brother Christopher. The toddler survives the attack and after being taken into care is eventually adopted by a wealthy family. Most of all, Kaitlyn dreams of being reunited with her brother. However, the
■ REVIEW: Kaitlyn
Tough childhood gives story depth Read Post »
Betsy Taylor has a shoe fetish, a fetish she retains even after dying and rising as the new Queen of the Vampires. However, being undead royalty doesn’t mean you can dodge paying your credit card bills so Betsy lands a job selling designer shoes. A string of vampire murders in town has Betsy enlisting the
■ REVIEW: Undead and Unemployed
Part gothic, part romance, and all fun Read Post »
Want to be smarter with the money in your business? Accountant Craig Rust will show you how to find the money in your business, how to manage it and — best of all — how to create more money for your business in his book Where’s the Money? The book offers insight into the financial
■ REVIEW: Where's the Money?
Finding the funds Read Post »
Told she was ugly and subjected to unimaginable abuse at the hands of her mother, Constance Briscoe survived an awful childhood to become a barrister and one of the first black women to sit as a judge in the United Kingdom. Reading the story of her childhood is hard work but also compelling. The story
■ REVIEW: Ugly
Inspirational author rises above awful childhood Read Post »
Author Barbara Wimhurst lost a whopping half of her body weight without fad diets, potions or expensive programmes. She did it the old-fashioned way — by not eating junk. She’s lost 45kg while eating six times a day, having dessert every night and exercising just a few times a week. Her book isn’t a miracle
■ REVIEW: The Do-Able Diet
Not a miracle cure but still inspiring Read Post »
After living in relative peace for 15 years, Jill Nelson’s world is falling apart. In the tradition of Desperate Housewives, our intrepid heroine in this delightful story discovers that she’s not the only one with secrets and it seems her deep, dark, hidden past doesn’t want to stay in the past. On top of all
■ REVIEW: Come Yesterday
Lots of twisty fun in fast-paced tale Read Post »
