Books
Book review: Fungi of Aotearoa by Liv Sisson
Lynn Freeman reviews Fungi of Aotearoa by Liv Sisson, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
This week Library Manager at Mt Roskill Grammar School, Catherine Ross, is talking about non-fiction for younger readers. Her list follows: For 8 and up: Horrible Histories by Terry Deary and Case… Audio
A new book to help children with bullying and how not to become the bully!
Children's author Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs has a new book out today - The Gubyllub. It's a story about Rose, who learns to stand up to bullying. Lisa talks to Jesse about the book and the interactive cards… Audio
Book review: How To Get Fired by Evana Belich
Carole Beu from The Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews How To Get Fired by Evana Belich, published by Penguin. Audio
Book review: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, published by Faber & Faber. Audio
Book review: Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham
Ray Shipley from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham, published by Penguin Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
This week Pip talks to Jesse about Grimmish by Michael Winkler and The Pugilist at Rest by Thom Jones and Audio
Book review: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Laura Caygill reviews Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Expert feature: Creative Writing with Ashleigh Young
If you've ever dreamed of writing the next great novel or devastating piece of poetry but don't quite know where to start, this week's expert is for you. Today's we speak to writer and editor Ashleigh… Audio
Book review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson, published by Hachette Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe… Audio
Book review: Aftermaths: Colonialism, Violence and Memory in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Paul Diamond reviews Aftermaths: Colonialism, Violence and Memory in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific edited by Angela Wanhalla, Lyndall Ryan and Camille Nurka, published by Otago University… Audio
Book review: Resistance by Jacinta Halloran
Catriona Ferguson reviews Resistance by Jacinta Halloran, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Rebecca Struthers: the preciousness of time
Rebecca Struthers was just 17 when she set out on her path to become one of Britain's leading watchmakers. An active campaigner in the preservation of endangered heritage skills, Struthers family-run… Audio
Bookmarks with Khardro Mohamed
Our bookmarks guest today is Wellington based poet Khadro Mohamed. She's also made the 2023 Ockham Book Awards short list with her debut poetry book 'We're All Made of Lightning'. The winners will be… Audio
How a forgotten French diary led to a book on the memoirs of Major General Lindsay Inglis
It's 1917 in Messines and a shell-splinter has just hit the knee of Lindsay Inglis, a Kiwi soldier. He's given an anti-tetanus serum from a syringe the "size of a bicycle pump" and told he's just… Audio
Book review: Ithaca by Alie Benge
Ash Davida Jane reviews Ithaca by Alie Benge, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about three debut novels she's read, two of which are shortlisted for the big fiction prize at the Ockham NZ Book Awards. The books are El Flamingo by Nick Davies… Audio
Book review: The Deck by Fiona Farrell
Lynn Freeman reviews The Deck by Fiona Farrell, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Book review: Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
David Hill reviews Phosphorescence by Julia Baird, published by HarperCollins Audio
William Sitwell: Dishing up the history of dining out
Since controversially mocking vegans in 2018, British food critic William Sitwell has been "nicer" to people with a plant-based diet. Audio
