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  • Te Tiriti o Waitangi

    By Ross Calman, Mark Derby, Toby Morris
    5 stars

    Great graphic novel

  • The Woman Who Got her Spark Back

    By Fiona Gibson
    3 stars

    Lovely easy to read, no thinking fluff

  • Herbert the Brave Sea Dog

    By Robyn Belton
    5 stars

    Another local picture book

  • The Cat From Muzzle

    By Sally Sutton
    5 stars

    Great local kids picture book

  • The Treaty House

    By LeAnne Orams
    5 stars

    Good for start of year Treaty leanring from a different perspective

  • How my Koro became a star

    By Brianne Te Paa
    5 stars

    A beautiful story that has helped our family deal with grief. The illustrations are stunning and the message is very helpful for small children to process the loss of a loved one.

  • Kuwi and Friends Te Reo Picture Dictionary

    By Kat Mereweather
    5 stars

    Beautiful illustrations over many different topics. A favourite in this house

  • The Gavin Bishop Treasury

    By Gavin Bishop
    5 stars

  • The Grimmelings

    By Rachael King
    5 stars

  • The Family Next Door

    By Sally Hepworth
    4 stars

    Twists and turns you don't see coming. From different womens point of view. Might check out the tv series

  • The Mother-in-Law

    By Sally Hepworth
    5 stars

  • Prodigy

    By Marie Lu
    4 stars

  • The Party

    By Robyn Harding
    4 stars

    A point of view from multiple characters after a 16th birthday party gone wrong. An easy read - kept me hooked enough for a holiday read.

  • Legend

    By Marie Lu
    4 stars

    LEGEND is a young adult dystopian series set in a future America divided into two countries: the Republic and the Colonies. The story stars two teens–both ‘legends’ in their own rights–named June and Day. Star Crossed Lovers, Dystopian setting that doesn't sound too far from believable.

  • It Nearly Killed Me (But I Love You) a portrait of contemporary motherhood

    By Sinsead Corcoran Dye
    5 stars

    A horrific story of mental health, motherhood and the journey to get there. Well written in an easy style. Realistic and heartfelt as well as honest. Highly recommended to any mother who struggled with infertility, mental health and finding who you are along the way.

  • Kiwi Rules

    By Rosalind James
    3 stars

    A predictable romance. A beach read/no thinking easy read. Characters are believable, plot is predictable. Very confusing sentences at times...as it switches between characters, sometimes I have to go back to check who is in charge of the narrative. I'm definately reading things because it's a kiwi author

  • She’s a killer

    By Kirsten McDougall
    4 stars

    A dystopian eco-thriller, SHE'S A KILLER is set somewhere in the future, in a New Zealand that is struggling under the weight of climate collapse and government corruption. The other complication is the way the government is encouraging an influx of wealthy, privileged immigrants, referred to as "wealthugees". They come from lots of different places the world over, buying up land and housing, sending the prices of basic staples soaring, and creating an us and them society that is making life very hard for the locals, destroying yet more of the natural assets of the place.

  • The Jacaranda house

    By Deborah Challinor
    4 stars

    An interesting historical fiction story about 1960’s Kings Cross, family dynamics and drug use. I found the reference notes at the end very interesting

  • From the Ashes

    By Deborah Challinor
    5 stars

    Loved this historical fiction from 1950’s New Zealand. Woken being women and dealing with struggles. enjoyed the note from Author about the real life characters and settings

  • Woman uninterrupted

    By Brodie Kane
    4 stars

    Love the realness - definitely a positive attitude on life. I didn’t know much about her career but impressive!

  • The Feijoa Tree: A Year in New Zealand

    By Rosemary Whittaker
    4 stars

  • The Sound of My Heart

    By Ella West
    5 stars

    WOW! I love Ella's books. She always hooks you with something you weren't expecting in the first chapter. Can't wait to re-read the Thieves series with the recently released 4th book!

  • The Pants of Perspective: One Woman's 3,000 Kilometre Running Adventure through the Wilds of New Zealand

    By Anna McNuff
    4 stars

    A raw and honest account of someone brave enough to tackle their hopes and dreams. The audio book is brilliant! The author narrates it herself, which always makes me wary as most authors are not nearly as good at narrating as they are at writing. But McNuff really nails it! Engaging, entertaining and fun from the first to the last second.

  • Sun Shower

    By Melinda Szymanik & Jo Te Aho-White
    5 stars

    Beautiful New Zealand picture book. Heaps of extra details to spot. Look out for the taniwha and tractors in the details.

  • That one Patient

    By Ellen de Visser
    5 stars

    Amazing insight into medical world.

  • Remember When

    By T. Torrest
    3 stars

  • Refugee

    By Alan Gratz
    5 stars

  • One Snowy Day

    By Shari Low
    4 stars

  • A Different Kind of Power

    By Jacinda Ardern
    5 stars

    A great audio book. I loved that it was in her own voice. Easy to listen to, and so inspiring, heart breaking, and confirming all at the same time. Great to hear the self doubts and nerves from someone who we've seen on TV seemingly confident. As an IVF and infertility club member I know what she went through and I'm so sorry she wasn't able to be supported by those also in the same boat because of her public role. I highly recommend this book .

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