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95bFM's Loose Reads: This is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: This is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: Seed by Elisabeth Easther
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Seed by Elisabeth Easther
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
Bestsellers for February 2026
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for February 2026
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: Leather & Chains - My 1986 Diary by Kate Camp
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: Leather & Chains - My 1986 Diary by Kate Camp
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Vigil by George Saunders
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: Vigil by George Saunders
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
Bestsellers for January 2026
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for January 2026
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: Service by John Tottenham
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Service by John Tottenham
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Ockham longlist & Wonderland by Tracy Farr
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Ockham longlist & Wonderland by Tracy Farr
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Best of 2025
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Best of 2025
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
Looking Ahead into 2026
Blog, Nate
Looking Ahead into 2026
Blog, Nate
Blog, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: Helm by Sarah Hall
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: Helm by Sarah Hall
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
Bestsellers for December 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for December 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: Suri's best reads of 2025!
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Suri's best reads of 2025!
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Jenna answers your book gifting questions!
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Jenna answers your book gifting questions!
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
RNZ's Culture 101: Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Culture 101: Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Silver Book by Olivia Laing
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Silver Book by Olivia Laing
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
Bestsellers for November 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for November 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Hoods Landing by Laura Vincent
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Hoods Landing by Laura Vincent
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Moderation by Elaine Castillo
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Moderation by Elaine Castillo
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
Bestsellers for October 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for October 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
RNZ's Nine to Noon: The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny by Kiran Desai
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny by Kiran Desai
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Four Spent the Day Together by Chris Kraus
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Four Spent the Day Together by Chris Kraus
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
Bestsellers for September 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for September 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: 2025 Booker Shortlist & NZ Bookshop Day
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: 2025 Booker Shortlist & NZ Bookshop Day
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
 
 
Charlotte Glennie's memoir Every Second Counts tells of the adrenaline-fuelled life of a journalist during the heyday of television news, doing whatever it took to uncover the facts. We've got signed copies on the shelf now!
Charlotte Glennie's memoir Every Second Counts tells of the adrenaline-fuelled life of a journalist during the heyday of television news, doing whatever it took to uncover the facts. We've got signed copies on the shelf now!
We had our inaugural Booksellers Book Chat meeting last night. What a treat to chat books at @lamplightbooks.akl. 📚📚📚
We had our inaugural Booksellers Book Chat meeting last night. What a treat to chat books at @lamplightbooks.akl. 📚📚📚
February bestsellers! 🏆📚
February bestsellers! 🏆📚
Time Out’s annual February Christmas dinner. Thank you team @ginasauckland 💕
Time Out’s annual February Christmas dinner. Thank you team @ginasauckland 💕
Popping in with our February Staff Picks! 💪📚
Congratulations to @elisabeth_easther_author who launched her funny and heartfelt novel, Seed, at Time Out this evening. 💓💓💓 Thank you to @penguinbooksnz for having us!
Congratulations to @elisabeth_easther_author who launched her funny and heartfelt novel, Seed, at Time Out this evening. 💓💓💓 Thank you to @penguinbooksnz for having us!
Nate is back up for @95bfm_breakfast's Loose Reads, and today we're getting deep into questions of morality and mortality, with George Saunders' Vigil. Listen to Nate chat with Rosetta and Milly at the link in the bio.
Nate is back up for @95bfm_breakfast's Loose Reads, and today we're getting deep into questions of morality and mortality, with George Saunders' Vigil. Listen to Nate chat with Rosetta and Milly at the link in the bio.
Valentine’s Day is just one week away. 💕📚 We’ve got two sets of picks for you. Some good ol’ romance or something a little different.
Valentine’s Day is just one week away. 💕📚 We’ve got two sets of picks for you. Some good ol’ romance or something a little different.
Charlotte Glennie's memoir Every Second Counts tells of the adrenaline-fuelled life of a journalist during the heyday of television news, doing whatever it took to uncover the facts. We've got signed copies on the shelf now! We had our inaugural Booksellers Book Chat meeting last night. What a treat to chat books at @lamplightbooks.akl. 📚📚📚 February bestsellers! 🏆📚 Time Out’s annual February Christmas dinner. Thank you team @ginasauckland 💕
Popping in with our February Staff Picks! 💪📚
Congratulations to @elisabeth_easther_author who launched her funny and heartfelt novel, Seed, at Time Out this evening. 💓💓💓 Thank you to @penguinbooksnz for having us! Nate is back up for @95bfm_breakfast's Loose Reads, and today we're getting deep into questions of morality and mortality, with George Saunders' Vigil. Listen to Nate chat with Rosetta and Milly at the link in the bio. Valentine’s Day is just one week away. 💕📚 We’ve got two sets of picks for you. Some good ol’ romance or something a little different.

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