As followers of our blog will know, voracious reader Robyn has been sharing with us on a regular basis the titles that she has been adding to her For Later shelf. This time she reports back on some of the titles that have graduated to her Completed shelf. Some lovely books that have come off the…
Go fly a kite
Do you remember what your first kite was like? Mine was made out of brown wrapping paper. It had a picture of John, Paul, George and Ringo that had been carefully cut out of a magazine stuck on it. It didn't fly very well at all. I was not deterred, and over the years I…
The librarian and the freedom camper
Freedom campers seem to be a something of a New Zealand invention. They are tourists who avail themselves of the opportunity to camp in areas where they do not have to pay. We have loads of books on camping in general, but if you want to know more about freedom camping, there is unfortunately remarkably…
Te Kupu o Te Wiki – Heke (to descend)
Kia ora. To encourage the use of Te Reo Māori we are publishing weekly kupu (words) and phrases that can be used with children. Kupu (word) heke to descend E heke, e te tau! Get down, my darling! Browse our Te Reo Māori resources. Previous Te Kupu o te reo Māori posts…
A Scottish Arcadia
Reading a book about a garden is an unusual event for me. For a start I don't like gardening, and I am more of a fiction reader, however Another Green World Linn Botanic Gardens: Encounters with a Scottish Arcadia is as much about the two characters who created this garden as it is about the…
Tomorrow is another day
One of my favourite books has a poor reputation in some quarters. I read this book in my teens and it contains a story and a character that has stayed with me. Due to this I have decided not to reread it as an adult as I fear I would view it very differently. The…
Can you handle the truth?
The truth can be rough, can be inspiring, or depressing, or fascinating - or all of the above. Good biography writers know that, and know exactly how to grip you in with stories of real people and the astonishing lives they've lived - or are still living. Biographies are a way to see history and culture…
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal
Americans love the idea that an ordinary individual can achieve the extra-ordinary - the American Dream! So it's no surprise that American youth were enthralled with the Facebook story when details of its gnarly conception started to emerge. Author Ben Mezrich did well to cater to this interest and capitalize on it early on. In…
Farewell to the Thin White Duke
Read interviews with David Bowie and listen to the 1999 Interview by Chris Roberts at Rock Back Pages. Find music by David Bowie in our collection. Books about Bowie. Kōrerorero mai - Join the conversation…
Couchsurfing for the armchair traveller
I am an armchair traveller as opposed to an intrepid traveller, so it is always good to get a book that enables me to see the world without having to leave my living room, or my couch... You may have heard of Couchsurfing.com? It is designed to enable cheap travel and a novel way to…
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