Book of the day: Book of the dead. $12
Prego
Book of the day: Italy. Good lunches. $12
The waves
Book of the day: The autobiography of a famed Maori broadcaster, born in 1933. $16
Not Dr Livingstone, I presume
Sirs Edmund Hillary and Vivian Fuchs met up at the South Pole on this day in 1958, the culmination of long long land journeys from different directions. Noel Barber was there. $12
Less small than you think
I should not be alive, maritime edition. Four months alone afloat! $10
If you are feeling tempted yourself, this might calm you down:
Heavens
Book of the day: I should not be alive, aircraft edition. Quite the endorsement too. $12
A taste
A renowned New Zealand food writer reflects upon her life and passions. $12.
Shocking
Was that whole kite/key/electricity thing a hoax? Mr Tucker thinks so. $14
Dividing the oceans
A history of the Panama canal. $16
Window to the soul
Book of the day: Amazing portraits from Tuhoe country. $35
Not Henry VIII
Hilary Mantel turns her eye to the position of women in 1960s England. $12
Get it together, America
A famous account from 2000 of the decline of social engagement in the United States since World War II. $14
Biography not biography
A faux historical memoir as told by someone from the same town. $18
Ni hao
A journey through Chinese language, religions and history. $12
Counter cultural
White Jewish woman marries black man in New York in 1942. A memoir by her son. $14
Maybe someday
Live a more adventurous life, Victorian styles. $12
The end
A memoir of famed British writer Iris Murdoch, by her widowed husband. Cheaper than seeing the movie. $7
Entree
The book that helped make him a celebrity. Tasty. $12
Yum yum
Book of the day: Useful in cases of over-consumption. $16 hardback.
New Year's resolutions
Think ahead. $8
