Monthly Archives: October 2011

All Hallow’s Read

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

In support of Neil Gaiman’s All Hallow’s Read initiative, and with Halloween coming up on Monday, here are some of my top scary book picks: Struwwelpeter  By Heinrich Hoffmann Written in 1845, and containing some glaringly un-PC  sections when viewed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fiction, Interesting, Reading | Leave a comment

vic and VUP – it’s a Facebook thing of prizes and free stuff.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

vicbooks and Victoria University Press have teamed up to bring you six weeks of give-aways and prizes. We take alternate weeks to offer different prizes – and there is no limit to the number of times you can enter. Sure, … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, Victoria University Press | Tagged | 1 Comment

Julian Barnes Wins the Booker!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

There’s a sense of redemption about this win for Julian Barnes – firstly it somewhat redeems the Man Booker judges (they’ve been taking a fair amount of flak for their shortlist choices, all populist and common and things of that … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book News, Prize Winner | Tagged | Leave a comment

Why I’m Stoked with Al Brown – a Review

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Stoked: Cooking with Fire by Al Brown, photography by Kieran Scott RRP $70 vicbooks  price $59.99 I read cookbooks in bed like novels and consider my self to be pretty good in the kitchen. I cook everyday for my family, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Reviews | Tagged | 2 Comments

Inheritance by Chris Paolini – free book offer

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Pre-order your copy of the final installment of the Inheritance saga by Chris Paolini ($38, releasing on November 9th) and receive, there and then, a free hardback copy of Terry Pratchett’s I Shall Wear Midnight. Just drop into one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Book News, Books | Tagged | Leave a comment

Book Launch: Observations by Russell Campbell

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

vicbooks is proud to be hosting Victoria University Press’ launch of Observations: Studies in NZ Documentary by Russell Campbell. As New Zealanders we have varied and conflicting ideas of who we are, some of the most striking of these come … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Launch, Non-Fiction, NZ Books, Victoria University Press | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Brother/Sister: a review

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Brother/Sister By Sean Olin, $26.00 Newly released Young Adult novel Brother/Sister is the story of Will and Asheley, two teenage siblings with an alcoholic mother and an absentee father.  A psychological thriller, it puts the reader on edge, constantly guessing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fiction, Reviews | 1 Comment