The 7 Books You Need to Read This Spring and Summer
Tech-loving friends, we have an uncomfortable truth to share: Smartphone screens are hard to read in the sunshine. But! We also come bearing a solution: books. As the winter turns…
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This week’s bestselling books
[ad_1] First published MAR 31, 2023 Updated 1 hour ago Steve Braunias Steve Braunias is the literary editor of Newsroom’s books section ReadingRoom, a noted writer at the NZ Herald,…
Fergie unveils career move as she prepares to turn books to TV series
[ad_1] The Duchess of York has revealed both her Mills & Boon novels may become period TV dramas. Sarah, also known as Fergie by friends and fans, shared she is…
This week’s bestselling books
ReadingRoom The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias (plus giveaway of a $75 masterpiece) 1 Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton (Te Herenga Waka University Press,…
Primary schools to get €96 per pupil for free books but can no longer ask parents to pick up tab for book-related expenses
[ad_1] Primary schools are prohibited from asking parents to pay any money for school books under the guise of a higher voluntary contribution, on top of the €96 per pupil…
This week’s bestselling books
[ad_1] ReadingRoom The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias FICTION 1 Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton (Te Herenga Waka University Press, $38) 2 The Axeman’s…
‘Desperate for attention’ Gary Lineker told to use ‘history books’
James Cleverly today accused Gary Lineker of being “desperate to gain attention” over his criticism of the Government’s new laws to tackle migrant Channel crossings. The Match of the Day…
This week’s bestselling books
First published MAR 10, 2023 Updated 2 hours ago Steve Braunias Steve Braunias is the literary editor of Newsroom’s books section ReadingRoom, a noted writer at the NZ Herald, and…
Margaret Atwood Is Ready to Let It Rip
[ad_1] A whole book? No. I changed “Freeforall” to make it more succinct. But to redo a novel, no. I don’t think you need to redo any of your novels,…
Alesha Dixon says starring her pets in kids books is ‘way of keeping them alive’
[ad_1] A lesha Dixon said all seven of her children’s books have featured one of her beloved pets in a starring role, describing it as her way of “keeping them…