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Daily Times * When Taryn Cornick is still a teenager, her older sister Beatrice is killed in a hit-and-run April 1, 2021 Elizabeth Knox is the recipient of a multitude of literary honours in her native New Zealand, with the kind of popular following that befits the luminous quality of her writing. That international success has thus far been denied her is something of a scandal, but with her latest work the tide could be about to turn. The Absolute Book has the feel of an instant classic, a work to rank alongside other modern masterpieces of fantasy such as Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materia...

So you just binged A Discovery Of Witches season one—the spectacular book-to-TV adaptation featuring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode and now you’re wondering what to do with your life now that season 2 is coming to a close. You’re captivated by the world, the characters, the romance and are desperate for something to fill the void the show will leave behind. I’ve got you covered. Like you, I binge-watched season one and felt a massive need to continue that bewitching and fantastic feeling. I wanted in depth world-building, intriguing characters, and high stakes romance with a tinge o...

The Absolute Book arrives in the United States more than a year after its initial publication with New Zealand’s Victoria University Press. Although Elizabeth Knox’s books have always been critically acclaimed, most of her titles have never escaped the Antipodes. Happily for American readers, a rave review by Dan Kois, a Slate critic briefly resident in New Zealand inspired a bidding war for U.S. rights, and now any American can open The Absolute Book. As someone who has been looking forward to it since the Slate review, I’m happy to report that the novel was worth the wait. 

Northland secondhand book shop owners reveal secrets of their trade 27 Feb, 2021 03:00 AM 10 minutes to read Working at Piggery Secondhand Book Shop is never a chore for Chloe Clennell, even after more than two decades. Photo / Michael Cunningham Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocate's feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat For some, it's the allure of a striking book cover, the feel of turning paper, and the musty smell of the pages. Book lovers will also admit to a longing for escapism and to learn something new, to understand different perspect...

Second-hand book shops are magical places to lose yourself in. Jenny Ling reports.