It's a new year and a time where people often set both creative and reading goals. Listen to Jenna, Mikey & Sarah crack into 2018 with Light the Dark, a collection of essays where contemporary authors tell us what inspires them - perhaps this will inspire you too!
Time Out's Bestsellers in 2017 /
Our top 10 bestselling books of the year.
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Bestsellers for December 2017 /
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TOP 5 BOOKS
KID'S BOOKS
Kids' Bestsellers Archive (Pre 2022)
95bFM's Loose Reads: Jenna's best of 2017! /
Jenna's read _so_ many books this year, she's plum forgotten what she's reviewed on air. (Fair enough.) Still, never hurts to go through the choice picks of the year when the holidays are looming. Presents, anyone?
RNZ Nine to Noon: The Stolen Bicycle by Wu Ming-Yi /
Jenna conveniently cycled to RNZ to review The Stolen Bicycle. A beautiful insight into Taiwanese history and culture.
Bestsellers for November 2017 /
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TOP 5 BOOKS
TOP 5 KID'S BOOKS
95bFM's Loose Reads: Winter by Ali Smith /
Book Review: The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell /
10 year old Conor Davidson-Ladd gives us his VITAL feedback on the new series by the author of How to Train Your Dragon.
The Wizards of Once is the latest thrilling book by Cressida Cowell, writer of the best selling How To Train Your Dragon series.
The Wizards of Once is about a powerless wizard boy called Xar who goes hunting for witches in the forest and meets Wish the young warrior princess. It's fair to say it's not love at first sight!
When Xar's pet sprite falls deathly ill, these two foes come together in a superb adventure. They have to break into Queen Sychorax's Iron Warrior fort and navigate its perilous dungeons, to save Xar's pet sprite's life.
If you loved the How To Train Your Dragon series you will adore this book too. I would recommend it for ages 7-12.
The Wizards of Once is available now.
Book Review: The Shop at Hooper's Bend by Emily Rodda /
12 year old reviewer Rata, has read the latest book by a longtime favourite, Emily Rodda.
Quil Medway (her real name is Jonquil but she prefers Quil) is an eleven year old girl who was supposed to be on her way to camp, but she decides to get off the train early at a stop called Hoppers Bend. At Hoopers Bend, Quil meets all sorts of people but in particular, Bailey an bitter older woman who owns a shop that had been left to her, by her uncle. Quil also meets a little black and white dog named, pirate.
There’s something magical about the shop at Hoopers bend though, something Quil and Bailey are drawn to.
The shop at Hoopers Bend is a very cute, interesting and magical book. I would recommend it for anyone who loves books like that and is over the age of nine. A lot of events, drama happens in this book, some good, some bad, some sad and some happy.
The Shop at Hooper's Bend is available now.
We are not robots: Behind the scenes of a web order /
Not only do we sell books from 9am - 9pm in store, we sell books online! This is what happens once you place your order via our website.
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We receive a digital notification of your web order.
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We pick your order from the shelf.
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We package your book up with your invoice, a bookmark and some ribbon...
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We pad out the package in recycled bubble wrap so it's nice and safe...
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...or if you have special instructions such as gift wrapping, handwritten notes or no receipt, you just need to let us know!
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We then package your purchase in recyclable, heavy weight brown paper.
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Our web orders wait for the next delivery cycle.
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AUCKLAND DELIVERY: Our friendly courier driver from Castle Parcels scans in the parcels. They are tracked & delivered in 1 -2 days.
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OUT OF AUCKLAND: We walk your parcel to the post office & your package will be tracked and will be delivered in 3 working days.
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MT EDEN DELIVERY: If it's convenient for staff, we are able to hand deliver items on the way home from work.
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You can also select 'pickup' and we will hold it aside for you for the next time you're in the village.
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You've shopped online AND supported your local bookstore. Warm fuzzies all round!
And there you have it, a convenient and easy way to order your Christmas presents. We are not robots, so get in touch if you need any special touches added.
Time Out's Gift Services: A customer's experience /
Time Out Bookstore has recently started a gift service called ‘Year of Books’ and I was lucky enough to be the first person to try it out as my birthday present.
The particular arrangement for me was six books over six months so every month I have received an email to let me know that my book is ready. I could have the books delivered but I live close enough that I would just pop in to the bookstore to pick it up. The books have always been beautifully wrapped with the month, the book title and a little description written on the front.
Every book I have received has been incredibly enjoyable to read, spanning a wide variety but all fitting within my reading preference. It has been a wonderful six months as I have been introduced to some great authors, like Banana Yoshimoto and Toni Morrison, and I look forward to purchasing their other works.
It is a lovely and unique gift because it continues beyond the date you received it, such as your birthday, as you get to look forward to a gift every month or two months for the whole year following. I enjoyed it so much and I will miss it. I purchased the same service for my grandfather’s 90th birthday and I think it will make a great Christmas present for someone for sure.
Browse Time Out's range of gift services here.
Book Review: Nothing by Annie Barrows /
A new review from our young reader on the ground, 12 year old Rata.
From the author of Ivy & Bean and the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
Nothing happens in this book, there are no love triangles, no one runs away or gets murdered, there are no superheroes or super villains. This book is about two average 15 year old girls living an average life. Charlotte and Frankie (best friends) think they have a boring life but when Charlotte decides to write it all down, Frankie and Charlotte realise their life may be more interesting than they think.
This book has a good mix of drama, comedy and romance. It’s perfect for any teenager who loves these genres.
This book is great for fans of Louise Rennison.
95bFM's Loose Reads: Meet Me in the Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman /
Jenna's been living in a printed word flurry of late, but she's still had time to bring us in Meet Me in the Bathroom, Lizzy Goodman's oral history of the 2000s NYC indie music scene. A hefty tome covering The Strokes to Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem to Interpol, Goodman captures a very particular scene from the mouths of the very particular characters that made it happen. But do you have to be a fan? Or does the book stand on its own?
The Hobbit reviewed by Kath O'Sullivan /
Our Book Review winner!
Read MoreHilda reviewed by Olive Turley /
Our kids' review winner!
Read MoreRNZ Nine to Noon: Sing, Unburied, Sing /
Jenna reviewed Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing this morning on RNZ's Nine to Noon.
Bestsellers for October 2017 /
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TOP 5 BOOKS
TOP 5 KID'S BOOKS
NZ BOOKSHOP DAY: Contest winners & photo album /
NZ Bookshop Day for 2017 is DONE & DUSTED. Thank you all for coming to support us during our Howl-O-Ween celebrations.
BOOK REVIEW CONTEST WINNERS:
Our first kids winner is 7 year old Olive Turley for her amazing review of the Hilda series by Luke Pearson. Olive has won a bespoke book subscription for 2018.
Next up is Jade Tupa'i for her beautiful review of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, which made us want to read this classic all over again. Jade has won a year's subscription to Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists. Thank you for the donation, Toitoi!
Our adults winner is Kath O'Sullivan!
Kath is "91, going for 100," and wrote a review of our beautiful, illustrated edition of The Hobbit. Kath has also won a bespoke subscription.
We couldn't look past Merinika Ryder's glorious review of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. We've put together a special prize for you too, Merinika!
GECKO PRESS BEST DRESSED DOG WINNER:
Tom, from the Lamont family, dressed as a Gryffindor wizard and it fulfilled all of our dog costume dreams. He will receive a wonderful WOLFY pack from our friends at Gecko Press.
Thank you to all who bought their dogs in, we loved it, as we always do and we hope they enjoyed their Purina Dentalife treats.
Until next year, whānau!
NZ BOOKSHOP DAY: Ten reasons you should visit Time Out this Saturday /
#1. It's Howl-O-Ween!
You may see some dogs, you may see some dogs IN COSTUMES! (This is what we're hoping for anyway.) You may also see some dressed up staff...!
#2. PURINA DOG TREATS
If you bring your dog to visit, they will receive a packet of Purina Dentalife treats.
#3. A GECKO PRESS WOLFY PACK IS TO BE WON!
To celebrate the NZ release of Grégoire Solotareff's Wolfy, we will give the best dressed dog this wonderful book prize from our friends Gecko Press.
#4. Giselle Draws Tote Bags
We have a very limited number of Bookshop Day Tote Bags to give away with your book purchases. Get in early for these.
#5. Free 2 for 1 Movie Tickets!
Thanks to Trigger Marketing, we have a bunch of movie tickets to give away. Choose from one of these 3 films:
#6. COOKIES
Our magical Katie, will be whipping up some of her famous ginger cookies. (Here's a peek at what she created last year.)
#7. BOOK REVIEW WINNERS!
We will announce the winners of our book review competition at 5pm. YOU CAN STILL ENTER!
#8. LONELY PLANET SPOT PRIZES
Once the NZ Bookshop Day totes are gone, we've got Lonely Planet totes to give away with your book purchases. These ones might have an extra book or two in them(!)
#9. ALL THE BOOKS
There are so many new books in stock, we can barely fit them in. You can get signed copies of Jessica Townsend's Nevermoor, check our Lucinda in The New Zealand Cat, put your name down for the incoming Man Booker Winner Lincoln in the Bardo and perhaps start on on Christmas shopping?
#10. SAY GOODBYE TO SURI
This isn't actually very good news, but Saturday will be our wonderful Suri's last day before she travels to distant shores. Come in and say farewell.
RNZ Nine to Noon: Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang /
Jenna reviews the excellent short story collection Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang. Listen here!
