Style: December 10, 2021

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The book nook
Discover new releases to add to your TBR pile these holidays.
NEW RELEASES
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
(Penguin Random House, $37)
Emmett Watson is 18, and after making one bad decision
he was sent to a juvenile reform farm. Newly released to
care for his eight-year-old brother Billy after their father’s
untimely death, they hatch a scheme to find their mother
who abandoned them years ago. Their only clues are a
series of postcards she sent them eight years earlier from
various stops along the Lincoln Highway, ending in San
Francisco.
These plans come unstuck, however, when two of
Emmett’s former prison mates (albeit escaped) turn up on
the brothers’ doorstep, with plans of their own to go to
New York.
Set in the 1950s, this story travels by car and freight train
through America. It’s touching and humorous, beautifully
written and absolutely addictive.
– Tara Gardner-Snoad
Harbour Kitchens:
Another Helping
Various contributors
(Lyttelton Education Charitable
Trust, $40)
The heart and soul of Lyttelton is laid out on the table
with this beautiful new recipe book. Supported by their
community and fellow creatives, a small group of parent
volunteers from Lyttelton Primary School has brought
together more than 150 recipes from the port town’s
residents. There’s star power from the likes of Joe
Bennett, muso Lindon Puffin (his advice on how to fillet
a fish is superb), Lois Ogilvie (of Volcano Café fame) and
restaurateur Giulio Sturla (Mapu), and lashings of cuteness
thanks to featured drawings by the local schoolchildren for
which this book is fundraising.
The sequel to what was first printed in 2009, Harbour
Kitchens: Another Helping is divided into seasons, with
additional sections, such as ‘party’ and ‘lockdown’, capturing
the mood of 2021.
The Marmalade Chicken comes highly praised – and
the simple yet refreshingly satisfying Strawberry Salsa is a
personal fave.
– Kate Preece
Homecooked: Seasonal
Recipes for Every Day
Lucy Corry
(Penguin Books, $55)
Written by a New Zealander for New Zealanders, Lucy
Corry’s Homecooked takes us on a seasonal journey
incorporating unique, richly flavoured ingredients from
Aotearoa.
From our land for our traditions, seasons and whānau,
you’ll find simple meals for every day and inspiration for
every occasion. Lucy truly loves food and sharing her ideas,
and her cooking features in magazines such as Cuisine and
NZ Life & Leisure. With an emphasis on fresh and locally
sourced ingredients, this book is not only budget-friendly but
environmentally friendly also.
– Tara Gardner-Snoad
Tara Gardner-Snoad is a writer
and mum of three adult sons (and
an eight-year-old staffy). She enjoys
sitting in the sun with a good book
and a New Zealand pinot gris.
Brian Phillips is an online bookseller
based in Christchurch. He is a former
publisher and recent judge for the
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.