Books
Book review - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Published by Bloomsbury. Mysterious, haunting, quite peculiar. Piranesi explores the echoing halls of The… Audio
Claire Mabey's 'To Be Read Lists'
Critic and Director of Verb Wellington Claire Mabey shares some favourites for your summer reading list. Audio
Book review - Navigating the Stars by Witi Ihimaera
Michelle Rahurahu Scott reviews Navigating the Stars by Witi Ihimaera, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
A page turner: booksellers tap into readers' tastes
Independent bookshops are popping up all across the country with four new ones opening in the past month alone.
Independent bookshops bucking the trend in NZ
Despite the trend in recent years towards e-books, independent bookshops are popping up all across the country.
Four new shops opened in the past few months, and another is due to open in Wellington… Video, Audio
On fire: a new book on Tibetan protests turns a lens on one town
A new book, Eat the Buddha by foreign correspondent Barbara Demick, focuses on protests by Tibetan monks in one town in China to peel away layers of hurt and history.
Seeds of dragons: A new history, the Story of China, by Michael Wood
A new history, The Story of China, tackles how China has managed to organise its state and the growth of its civilisation over centuries. Video
Book review - The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Harpy by Megan Hunter, published by Pan Macmillan. A marriage, a betrayal and a punishment. An exploration of love, revenge and female rage drawing on… Audio
Book review - Dance Prone by David Coventry
John Duke of Unity Books reviews Dance Prone by David Coventry, published by Victoria University Press. A novel of music, ritual and love. Set simultaneously during the post-punk period and the… Audio
Book review - A Song For The Dark Times by Ian Rankin
Harry Broad reviews A Song For The Dark Times by Ian Rankin, published by Hachette. Audio
Book review - Trio by William Boyd
Phil Vine reviews Trio by William Boyd, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Robert Kelly with books for Christmas
Former bookseller Rob Kelly has some suggestions from the list of new releases contending for the Christmas bestseller crown, along with a couple of old favourites. Audio
Book review - To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
Quentin Johnson reviews To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini, published by Macmillan. Audio
Are horror fans coping better with the pandemic?
A recent study suggests that people who enjoy consuming frightening fiction may be better adapted to cope with the fear and anxiety surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Ray
Chris Tse reviews Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Ray. Published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
Book review - Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Sonja de Friez reviews Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman, published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
Book review - The Tunnel of Dreams by Bernard Beckett
Harry Ricketts reviews The Tunnel of Dreams by Bernard Beckett, published by Text. Audio
Lisa Glass - Three debut New Zealand novels
Critic Lisa Glass reviews three titles that were all published this year by Victoria University Press - The Boyfriend by Laura Southgate, 2000ft Above Worry Level by Eamonn Marra and The Swimmers… Audio
Book review - The Survivors by Jane Harper
Catriona Ferguson reviews The Survivors by Jane Harper, published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - Te Mahi Oneone Hua Parakore
Arihia Latham reviews Te Mahi Oneone Hua Parakore: A Maori Soil Sovereignty and Wellbeing Handbook edited by Jessica Hutchings and Jo Smith. Published by Freerange Press. Audio
