Breaking Silence: Macsyna King and the Kahui Twins, by Ian Wishart (Howling at the Moon, RRP $40): It is an astonishing fact of modern media that a Facebook site set up by a guy opposing Double Down burgers one month…
Category: NZ books
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…
A ripper of a series
Bound, by Vanda Symon (Penguin, RRP $30): This is the fourth book in the Detective Sam Shepherd murder mystery series and I’m pleased to report that they just get better and better. I have read two of the other three…
New insights but no juicy gossip
What Was I Thinking: A Memoir, by Paul Henry (Random House, RRP $40): There’s no denying personality Paul Henry has a knack for grabbing headlines and stirring controversy, but he also has a knack for being interesting. And funny –…
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The Nature of Wanaka
Stunning view of natural masterpiece: Like much of our country, Wanaka is an incredibly photogenic town, with the lake and the light combining to create a natural masterpiece. It could be said that Gilbert van Reenen had a pretty easy…
Cranking it up
25 Years of Edendale Vintage Machinery Club The title of the book might not grab the immediate interest of the average punter but when you realise that this is a history of the popular annual Crank-Up at Edendale, you might…
Did you know …
The Southland Book of Records, by Lloyd Esler (RRP $39): Southland might not be as big, or as flash, or even as cosmopolitan as some other provinces but our lovely little green corner of the world is a pretty awesome…
A fascinating insight
Truth: The Rise and Fall of the People’s Paper, by Redmer Yska (Craig Potton Publishing, RRP $49.99): New Zealand Truth was a force to be reckoned with in its hey-day, breaking the juiciest of stories and keeping the dodgy and…
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New Zealand Gallery
Packed with photographs of stunning artwork, New Zealand Gallery is a portfolio of this country’s creativity. However, the book is more than just amazing images: Denis Robinson has included interviews interviews with artists working in a wide range of areas,…
Colour me jealous
Live Gigs that Rocked New Zealand, compiled by Bruce Jarvis and Josh Easby (Hurricane Press, RRP $89.99): No matter what era you are from or what genre of music floats your boat this book will blow you away. Covering 50…