The Happy Cookbook by Lola Berry
Lola Berry's 'Happy Cookbook' is definitely a happy book! It's not just about great healthy recipes but is about healthier living in general. Berry starts by explaining all the most common ingredients...
View ArticleMightier than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer
'Mightier than the Sword' is the fifth volume in Jeffrey Archer's 'Clifton Chronicles' which follows Harry Clifton's life. Whilst this if the fifth volume in the series, this is the first book in the...
View ArticleSo You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
When I sat down to start reading this book, I thought that I would read a chapter or so and then go back to it in a day or two when I had some more time. Three hours later I was still reading, totally...
View ArticleThe Road to Lilyfields by Lottie Bloom
Lottie Bloom's 'The Road to Lilyfields' is the story of Rosa. She's broken up with her boyfriend because he didn't want to commit to her and she decides to leave her job and home in Auckland and move...
View ArticleThe Assassin by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
This is the 8th in the acclaimed Isaac Bell series. This is a fast paced book, with Bell travelling to places much further afield than before. He apparently leaves the Van Dorn detective agency to work...
View ArticleWhale Years by Gregory O'Brien
'Whale Years' by Gregory O'Brien is a treasure trove of beautiful, lyrical and insightful poems.The collection is split in to three sections:One: From various islandsFifteen poems ranging from a few...
View ArticleThe Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
'The Mime Order' is Samantha Shannon's exciting sequel to the 2013 hit novel 'The Bone Season'. First thing's first, if you haven't read 'The Bone Season' you really should read it prior to reading...
View ArticleHausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum
Hausfrau tells the story of Anna, an American expat who has been living in a suburb of Zurich for nine years. She has a husband, three children and a mother in law who helps look after them. From the...
View ArticleRich Man Road by Ana Glamuzina
Rich Man Road follows the stories of Olga and Pualele, who both emigrated to New Zealand, but thirty years apart, Olga from Dalmatia through Egypt and Pualele from Samoa. The women meet as nuns,...
View ArticleLouis Armstrong: Master of Modernism by Thomas Brothers
If you are a true jazz aficionado you can't beat 'Master of Modernism'. Thomas Brothers does a masterful examination of ten of the most creative years of jazz legend Louis Armstrong's career from the...
View ArticleSeason of Salt and Honey by Hannah Tunnicliffe
'Season of Salt and Honey' set in Washington, USA, follows Francesca 'Frankie' Caputo who we meet at the funeral of her fiancé Alex. Whilst at the funeral, Frankie can't cope with her very overbearing...
View ArticleHow to grow edibles in containers by Fionna Hill
More and more people these days have smaller pieces of land to live on, or they just don't want the hassle of growing large amounts of crops; 'How to grow edibles in containers' is perfect for just...
View ArticleThe Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot by Blaine Harden
Blaine Harden has written a truly gripping story by intertwining two amazing stories in one book centering on the birth and growth of North Korea. On the one side there is the story of the rise of Kim...
View ArticleWhich way is starboard again? By Anna Kirtlan
'Which way is starboard again?' is one of the best and most entertaining books that I have read so far this year. Anna Kirtlan's memoir of her travelling around the pacific in a boat when she's not...
View ArticleThe Writer's Diet by Helen Sword
I have to admit being nervous writing this review for fear of it being seen as too 'flabby' or even worse, a writing 'heart attack'! Helen Sword's 'The Writer's Diet' is a short, succinct guide to...
View ArticleThe Glass Rooster by Janis Freegard
Janis Freegard's new collection of poetry by Auckland University Press is a delight. Divided in to eight 'Echo-systems': 'The Damp Places'; 'Forest'; 'Cityscape'; 'The Alpine Zone'; 'Space'; 'Home and...
View ArticleChina Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
China Rich Girlfriend is the sequel to the bestselling 2013 novel Crazy Rich Asians.This is easily one of the most entertaining books that I have read so far this year. It is incredibly witty, smart,...
View ArticleUnbreakable Spirit by Karen McMillan
'Unbreakable Spirit' is a book that I believe everyone should read as it is such an honest, well-rounded account of cancer that I can't think of another book that comes even close to it. The book is...
View ArticleDolly Doll: Love in the Backblocks by Leo Schulz
Dolly Doll tells the story of Dolly, a Kiwi teenage girl in the early 1970's whose boyfriend Freddie comes over and gets her to run away from home with him. Trouble with Freddie and with the Mob...
View ArticleBlack River by Tom Harper
'Black River' follows a Scottish anesthesiologist Kel, who, after a chance encounter whilst with his family on holiday in Mexico, decides to go on a trip in Peru to help find a lost ancient city....
View ArticleSlade House by David Mitchell
I named David Mitchell's last novel The Bone Clocks as the best book that I had read in 2014. His new book, Slade House is definitely in the running for the best of 2015. Slade House is what I would...
View ArticleDan Carter: The autobiography of an All Blacks legend by Dan Carter and...
Dan Carter is arguably one of the greatest rugby players of all time. In the 2015 world cup he excelled beyond most people's dreams, winning Man of the Match in his final ever game as an All Black: the...
View ArticleThe Widow by Fiona Barton
'The Widow' is a big problem for the rest of the year. It is only early February and already we have the book to beat for the best book of the year. 'The Widow' is a stunning achievement: brilliant...
View ArticleCometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer
Cometh the Hour by Jeffery Archer Release Date 1 March 2016Cometh the Hour is the penultimate book in the seven part series that is the Clifton Chronicles. As always with any Jeffrey Archer novel, you...
View ArticleThe Utopia Experiment by Dylan Evans
'The Utopia Experiment' is one of the more original and interesting memoirs that I have read. Evans is an effortlessly charming writer, who gently persuades the reader to discover more, starting the...
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