The Secret Societies Handbook, by Michael Bradley Cassell (distributed by Reed Publishing, $19.99): Over the years, elite secret clubs have fascinated society as much as they have influenced it. Author Michael Bradley takes a look at what he calls the hidden…
Author: Jillian Allison-Aitken
Broken but not beaten
Losing Face, by Kathy Torpie (HarperCollins, $30): In 1994, Kathy Torpie’s world changed forever. Driving home she had the misfortune to meet up with a drunk-driver and in an instant, her body was broken and the face she had seen…
Help for puzzled puzzlers
Cryptic Crosswords Unmasked, by Jim Greenfield (Reed Publishing, $9.99): If you’re a puzzled puzzle fan, this might just be the perfect book for you. For the legions of cryptic crossword fans out there, uncovering the method of solving the clue…
Spotlight on Ron Roycroft
Up to Speed: The Roycroft Years in New Zealand Racing, by Scott Thomson (Steele Roberts): New Zealand motorsport legend Chris Amon once described Ron Roycroft leading the New Zealand Grand Prix in 1957 as one of the five most significant…
How to dodge the tax man
Pay Zero Taxes, by Peter Sibbald (Reed Business, $24.99): Michael Cullen, please cover your eyes. Are we ready? No peeking now. Okay, we all pay taxes and I think it’s safe to say none of us is thrilled about it.…
Know your blokes
The Spotter’s Guide to the Male Species, by Juliette Wills (Random House, $22.95): Blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe may have tried to convince us diamonds are a girl’s best friend but she was wrong. This little book is truly a girl’s…
Sir Peter Blake’s message lives on
The Last Great Adventure of Sir Peter Blake, edited by Alan Sefton (Penguin, RRP $30): Genuine, true blue adventurers aren’t exactly a dime dozen but here in New Zealand we seem to have more than our fair share. There was Sir…
Staving off hangovers
The Quick-fix Hangover Detox, by Jane Scrivner, Piatkus If you’ve ever had an attack of the “never agains” the morning after the night before, this could be the book for you. Author Jane Scrivner, who established the British School of…
User-friendly computer tips and advice
It’s never too late to love a computer, by Abby Stokes (Bookreps NZ, $34.95) Written with the newbie in mind, It’s Never Too Late to Love a Computer is a straightforward guide to getting started with a computer. The information…