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