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95bFM's Loose Reads: On the Calculation of Volume I & II by Solvej Balle
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: On the Calculation of Volume I & II by Solvej Balle
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
Bestsellers for May 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for May 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Gabriele by Anne and Claire Berest
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Gabriele by Anne and Claire Berest
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: This Compulsion in Us by Tina Makereti
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: This Compulsion in Us by Tina Makereti
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Auckland Writers Festival Recap
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Auckland Writers Festival Recap
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
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95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: 1985 by Dominic Hoey
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
Bestsellers for April 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for April 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Author Interview: Duncan Sarkies
Author Interviews, Abby
Author Interview: Duncan Sarkies
Author Interviews, Abby
Author Interviews, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads: When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, George
95bFM's Loose Reads: When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, George
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, George
95bFM's Loose Reads: Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
Bestsellers for March 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for March 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: Clay Eaters by Gregory Kan
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Clay Eaters by Gregory Kan
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
Book Review: Twist by Colum McCann
Nate, Blog
Book Review: Twist by Colum McCann
Nate, Blog
Nate, Blog
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Antidote by Karen Russell
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Antidote by Karen Russell
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Perspectives by Laurent Binet
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Perspectives by Laurent Binet
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: March Book News
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: March Book News
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
Bestsellers for February 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for February 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: Old Soul by Susan Barker
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Old Soul by Susan Barker
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: A Spring of Love by Celia Dale
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: A Spring of Love by Celia Dale
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Star Gazers by Duncan Sarkies
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads: Star Gazers by Duncan Sarkies
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads: Dear Dickhead by Virginie Despentes
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Dear Dickhead by Virginie Despentes
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Best of 2024
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Best of 2024
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
Bestsellers for January 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for January 2025
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Nate's Releases to Watch in 2025
Blog, News, Round-ups, Nate
Nate's Releases to Watch in 2025
Blog, News, Round-ups, Nate
Blog, News, Round-ups, Nate
95bFM's Loose Reads: Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Holding the Line by Barbara Kingsolver
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
Bestsellers for December 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for December 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
 
 
A huge congratulations to Yael van der Wouden, who has just won the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction. How lucky were we to have her at the @aklwritersfest? The newly released paperback is on the shelf now.
A huge congratulations to Yael van der Wouden, who has just won the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction. How lucky were we to have her at the @aklwritersfest? The newly released paperback is on the shelf now.
Happy happy birthday to our Rhi! 💕🌈🧁📚
Happy happy birthday to our Rhi! 💕🌈🧁📚
Check out our May bestsellers for 2025 - a collection of fantastic reads! 📖📖📖📖📖
Check out our May bestsellers for 2025 - a collection of fantastic reads! 📖📖📖📖📖
We wish you a King's Birthday weekend that is full of books and reading. We are open Saturday and Sunday 9am - 9pm and on Monday 10am - 6pm. 👑 📚
We wish you a King's Birthday weekend that is full of books and reading. We are open Saturday and Sunday 9am - 9pm and on Monday 10am - 6pm. 👑 📚
Wendy takes us through some of her favourite reads on the new release table. Enjoy!
Have a little browse of the big fiction table with us. Too many books, so little time.
@duncan.sarkies visited us post @aklwritersfest to sign copies of Star Gazers. 🦙📖🦙📖🦙 @thwupbooks
@duncan.sarkies visited us post @aklwritersfest to sign copies of Star Gazers. 🦙📖🦙📖🦙 @thwupbooks
THE @marianaenriquez1973! What a treat and thank you for visiting with @sicksadlit. 👻📖
THE @marianaenriquez1973! What a treat and thank you for visiting with @sicksadlit. 👻📖
Thank you @davidnichollswriter for popping into Time Out. How lucky are we?!
Thank you @davidnichollswriter for popping into Time Out. How lucky are we?!
The lovely Silvia Park, author of Luminous, came to visit today! We have signed copies on the shelf and of course, you can catch her at @aklwritersfest. 🤖📘
The lovely Silvia Park, author of Luminous, came to visit today! We have signed copies on the shelf and of course, you can catch her at @aklwritersfest. 🤖📘
A huge congratulations to Yael van der Wouden, who has just won the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction. How lucky were we to have her at the @aklwritersfest? The newly released paperback is on the shelf now. Happy happy birthday to our Rhi! 💕🌈🧁📚 Check out our May bestsellers for 2025 - a collection of fantastic reads! 📖📖📖📖📖 We wish you a King's Birthday weekend that is full of books and reading. We are open Saturday and Sunday 9am - 9pm and on Monday 10am - 6pm. 👑 📚
Wendy takes us through some of her favourite reads on the new release table. Enjoy!
Have a little browse of the big fiction table with us. Too many books, so little time.
@duncan.sarkies visited us post @aklwritersfest to sign copies of Star Gazers. 🦙📖🦙📖🦙 @thwupbooks THE @marianaenriquez1973! What a treat and thank you for visiting with @sicksadlit. 👻📖 Thank you @davidnichollswriter for popping into Time Out. How lucky are we?! The lovely Silvia Park, author of Luminous, came to visit today! We have signed copies on the shelf and of course, you can catch her at @aklwritersfest. 🤖📘

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