Hi Hi, My boys absolutely love the Wimpy Kid diaries by Jeff Kinney so when I saw there was a new one coming out I knew they would love to...

Kia ora koutou, I'm imagining that many of you may have heard of Granny McFlitter Champion Knitter which charmed the NZ picture book ...

Hey Foodies, I love getting recipe books - I quite like browsing them like you would a magazine. Allyson Gofton's latest offering Th...

Heya friends, My book reading this year feels like it has been much curtailed - I guess studying and working will have that effect. A wh...

Kia ora Living in Christchurch, New Zealand has been incredibly sad over the last few weeks. On 15th of March a terrorist entered two mosq...

Hi readers, It's not often that I read one chapter of a book (especially the first chapter!) and feel like crying afterwards. Such was...

Heya Readers, Over the summer I read Yvonne Battle-Felton's incredible book Remembered . The book opens in 1910 in Philadelphia....

Ngā mihi nui, Last year I read Ruth Hogan's novel The Particular Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes and really enjoyed it so I was really keen...

Kia ora When You Read This by Mary Adkins is book that is conceived in a really original style. The book is entirely composed of co...

Happy New Year Lovelies, Last year I read 42 books which feels good. So far this year I've read 4 although I might slow down once I...

Dear Friends, It has become apparent that I am using this space to document my reading more than anything else but that's okay... it...

Heya Lovelies, If you have a little person to buy a gift for this year please do consider a book. As any parent of small people can attest...

Kia ora Koutou, I must confess I rather like a good murder mystery. I have been a watcher of Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders for some tim...

Heya Readers, It's getting to the Christmas Season and I'm trying to make the most of times where I'm sitting waiting for danc...

Bonjour :-) How is it that we're already in October?? Today I'm excited to talk about more books by excellent New Zealand writers....

Heya peeps, I feel like I am so looking forward to mid-November when all assignments are done and my TWO day exam is finished. I have this...

Hi Again, More amazing titles from Aotearoa authors who care for conserving our beautiful land. New Zealand's Great Walks: The Compl...

Kia ora koutou, I love having books that I can dip in and out of for a few quiet minutes. Two books that sit near me on the couch for that...

Heya Readers, My fabulous sister is a real fan of Emily writes so I've asked her to guest contribute a review for this book for me. ...

Hi Readers, Today I'm celebrating the fact that little people can enjoy books that are silly and books that have beautiful poignant me...