Come Yesterday, by Sue Emms (Hazard Press, $29.99): 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…
Author: Jillian Allison-Aitken
Looking back to the beginning
Stuart: A Life Backwards, by Alexander Masters (HarperCollins, $26.99): Proving that the rules are sometimes made to be broken, and that sometimes it isn’t always best to begin at the beginning, this book tells the life story of Stuart Shorter…
Building good habits
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, by Stephen R Covey (HarperCollins, $34.99): Self-help books are a dime a dozen but there seems to be a general acceptance that Stephen R Covey’s offerings are among the best. Covey’s latest book…
Must-have for Dune fans
The Road to Dune, By Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson (Hodder, $24.99): In a companion piece to the hugely popular Dune series of science fiction books readers are taken back to the creation of the Dune novels.…
Explaining carbs
The Low GI Diet, by Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell and Joanna McMillan-Price; Low GI Eating Made Easy by Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell and Philippa Sandall (both published by Hodder): These days it seems like everyone is on some sort of…
How to make a difference
What Can I Do? by Lisa Harrow (Hodder Moa, $19.99): Do you want to change the world? Then this inspirational book with give you the tools to do just that. What Can I Do? shows you how to use the internet…
Nicely put together guide to controlling your email
Conquer Your Email Overload, by Debbie Mayo-Smith (Penguin, $29.95): Without a doubt, one of the most useful things about being online is e-mail. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the worst things about being online. While e-mail has revolutionised the way…
Stephen Leather delivers again
Cold Kill, by Stephen Leather (Hachette Livre, $36.99): What’s even deadlier than terrorists? According to this book, it’s the men who’ve got them in their sights. Cold Kill kicks off with the Asian Boxing Day tsunami and the action just…
Your guide to personal panel-beating
Your Complete Guide to Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, by NZ Foundation for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery (Penguin, $29.95): So, tell me what you don’t like about yourself? Fans of TV series Nip/Tuck may think they know all there is to know about…
Not worth the $20
Trade Me Your Ultimate Guide by Juha Saarinen; foreword by Sam Morgan (Penguin, $19.95): The Trade Me phenomenon doesn’t show any sign of slowing down so it’s no surprise that there are now how-to books on the market covering the uniquely…