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64 <strong>Style</strong> | Read<br />
The book nook<br />
A place to discover what deserves a spot in your TBR pile.<br />
NEW RELEASES<br />
WE’VE BEEN READING<br />
Half Life<br />
Jillian Cantor<br />
(Simon & Schuster, $35)<br />
A sliding-doors reimagining of the passionate life of the<br />
first woman to win the Nobel Prize – and the life Marie<br />
Curie might have led if she had chosen love over science.<br />
In 1891, Marie Curie was engaged to mathematician,<br />
Kazimierz Zorawski. But when his mother insisted she<br />
was too poor and not good enough, he broke off the<br />
engagement. Eventually, Marie Curie would go on to<br />
change the course of science forever. But what if Marie<br />
had married Kazimierz and never attended the Sorbonne<br />
or discovered radium?<br />
Two Shakes of<br />
a Lamb’s Tail:<br />
The Diary of a Country Vet<br />
Danielle Hawkins<br />
(HarperCollins, $37.99)<br />
The funny, illuminating diary of a year<br />
in the life of a New Zealand farm vet. From calving cows<br />
to constipated dogs, weddings to weaning lambs, each<br />
season brings new challenges and delights. Sometimes it’s<br />
exhausting – but it’s almost always a lot of fun.<br />
Hoot<br />
Carl Hiaasen<br />
(Pan Macmillan, $18)<br />
Roy Eberhardt despised having to move<br />
to Florida. New school. New friends. New<br />
bullies. Dana Matherson, the biggest bully in<br />
Florida, constantly has a bone to pick with<br />
Roy and will do anything to snag a pack of<br />
cigarettes.<br />
One Monday morning, Dana ambushes<br />
Roy on the bus and smooshes Roy’s face<br />
into the window. There Roy sees a boy, but<br />
no ordinary boy. This boy has no shoes, no<br />
backpack, and if this boy was going to school<br />
he’d probably be sent back home to change.<br />
Roy couldn’t stop thinking about the<br />
running boy all day. He had to investigate.<br />
Along with Beatrice Leep, Roy uncovers more<br />
secrets about the boy than you’d think.<br />
My favourite character is Beatrice Leep,<br />
because she’s a bit like a Cadbury Dairy<br />
Milk Caramello in some ways – hard on the<br />
outside and soft on the inside; strong and<br />
tough, as well as kind-hearted and friendly.<br />
– Ava Preece, age 10<br />
YOU’VE BEEN<br />
READING<br />
WINNING<br />
REVIEW<br />
The Husband’s Secret<br />
Liane Moriarty (Pan Macmillan)<br />
This is a good book to start you reading again.<br />
Between busy schedules, children and housework,<br />
the story is captivating enough to make you find<br />
time to read. Discover the husband’s secret,<br />
which unfolds from a letter that wasn’t supposed<br />
to be read until after he died.<br />
– Sandra Tuckwell