You Know You’re From Chch When … 2, compiled by Bruce Raines (HarperCollins, RRP $17): It’s hard to believe it has been three since the deadly aftershock that hit Canterbury, following the September 2010 quake. Cantabrians have had an awful…
Category: Humour
It takes genius to get it terribly wrong
The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures, by Stephen Pile (Allen & Unwin, RRP $25): While we cheer on those who do well in their chosen field, we also enjoy hearing of the failures of others. I suppose it’s human nature…
Waking up to Joe Bennett
Fish Like a Drink, by Joe Bennett (HarperCollins, RRP $25): Joe Bennett is one of those columnists who always manages to improve my mood: if I’m having a rough morning, I always feel better having read his latest offering in…
Fun tale of a geriatric delinquent
Gangsta Granny, by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross (HarperCollins, RRP $25): It’s refreshing to find a book aimed at younger readers that doesn’t focus on either girls and horses or teens and vampires. Little Britain star David Walliams has…
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Married With Zombies
Marriage tips and BRAAAIIIINNNNS: Now here’s a novel concept: a romantic comedy with zombies. If, like me, you are over the whole sparkly vampire trend, this could be the book for you. Once upon a time, Sarah and David met…
Good value and lots of fun
Stickmen Book of Rugby, by Peter Vegas (Random House, RRP $20): This latest little offering in the Stickmen series focuses on that most Kiwi of games that had (most of) the nation glued to the telly at the business end…
A fun guide to the Kiwi bloke
Marc Ellis’ Good Fullas, by Marc Ellis (Headline, RRP $44.99): Love him or hate him, Marc Ellis is the perfect choice to pen a guide to Kiwi blokes, being such a good Kiwi bloke himself. This book is 248 pages…
Strong opinions won’t disappoint
The World According To Clarkson Volume 4: How Hard Can it Be? by Jeremy Clarkson (Michael Joseph, RRP $42): This is the fourth volume in the bestselling “World According to Clarkson” series by Top Gear frontman Jeremy Clarkson. His columns…
Recipe for engaging nonsense
Celebrity Cat Recipes, by Joe Bennett (HarperCollins, RRP $28.99): A disclaimer on the front cover states this book may contain nuts while on the back cover there is the assurance that the book contains neither cats nor recipes. That might…