New Holland Publishers - Books By George

■ REVIEW: New Zealand Gallery
Photogenic NZ on show

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, such as contemporary fibre art, wood sculpture, ceramics and glass. This showcase of talent highlights […]

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■ REVIEW: Questions You're Not Supposed to Ask
Intriguing wee reference book for grown ups

Advice, guides & self-help

Tony Williams is a bloke who likes to entertain, in person, on film or in print. He’s produced some excellent books in his literary career and this wee gem is also sure to attain that same dizzying heights of excellence. You see, it’s more than just entertaining: it’s also useful, shocking and a tad thought-provoking.

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■ REVIEW: All About New Zealand Plants
Planting a seed of knowledge

Advice, guides & self-help

If, like me, you’re not particularly good at identifying plants, this is the book for you. Artist-writer Dave Gunson has a nice touch with the illustrations, giving enough detail to make it easy for the reader to pinpoint what they are looking at but not so much detail that it gets confusing. Great for a

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■ REVIEW: New Zealand Plant Doctor
Good advice for gardeners

Advice, guides & self-help, Home & garden

My gardening talents (or lack of them) are legendary but I think I’ve found the perfect book to give any plant that has the misfortune of meeting me a fighting chance. I’m the only person I know who has managed to kill a fake plant. Yes, a fake plant. I left it in the sun

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■ REVIEW: Divine Cupcakes
Artistic baking for all abilities

Home & garden

My somewhat warped sense of humour perked up when I spotted this book: for some reason the title struck me as a very good name for a stripper. And the “Book of Temptation” subtitle didn’t help. However, it is in fact a beautifully illustrated book of cupcake recipes that shows they are much more than

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■ REVIEW: Faces of New Zealand
Celebrating NZ’s people

NZ books

There are already plenty of books around that showcase the beautiful scenery of our country — the mountains, oceans and rivers. There are also quite a few that highlight our critters, our food and other Kiwiana. Now here’s one that celebrates our people. Faces of New Zealand includes more than 100 photos of New Zealanders,

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■ REVIEW: Kiwiosities
A colourful history lesson on Kiwi culture

Advice, guides & self-help, NZ books

Here it is: everything you could ever want to know about New Zealand’s traditions, ideas, folklore and history. And perhaps a few things you didn’t realise you needed to know. Kiwiosities: An A-Z of NZ Traditions and Folklore is a cross-referenced, alphabeticised offering covering everything from “A good keen man” to “Zealandia” and everything in

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■ REVIEW: The Career Maze
Help with choosing the right career path

Advice, guides & self-help

If you’re a parent, chances are you have on occasions worried about just what the future holds for junior. Every year thousands of youngsters get lost in the career maze, bogged down by information overload and a lack of direction. The end result is that they end up making the wrong career choices: taking the

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