Category: Non Fiction
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NZ Ockhams 2026 Shortlists Announced
The Ockhams 2026 finalists have been released, and I have been pleasantly surprised by the line-up. I think it is pretty safe to say that I have more books to read over the next month, as these sixteen shortlisted titles provide a great range of reading and voices to appreciate and experience. Let me remind…
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The 2026 New Zealand Ockhams Longlist Has Been Announced
Earlier this month, the Ockhams 2026 longlist was announced, and with the number of phenomenal books mentioned, I just have to share them with you all. The Ockhams are one of our biggest literary awards, covering fiction, poetry, illustrated non-fiction, and general non-fiction. From well-known authors to debut names, the longlists have so much to…
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Marie Kondo’s Letter from Japan is the Perfect Non-Fiction Read
Marie Kondo is a global celebrity at this point, with her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Cleaning, a worldwide sensation, and her sweet, gentle persona a pleasure to watch. When I heard that she had published an introspective non-fiction book, I knew I needed to read it for myself. So Letter from Japan ended up on my…
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Ivor Popovich Shows the Harsh Reality of Aotearoa’s Public Healthcare in A Dim Prognosis
I love a juicy and blunt medical memoir, and Ivor Popovich’s A Dim Prognosis delivers just that and more. Akin to the dark humour and stark reality of Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt, A Dim Prognosis delivers sharp and cutting remarks that will tell you just how underresourced and underfunded our public healthcare…
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Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart – A Beautiful Memoir of Love, Loss, and Food
Having seen Crying in H Mart come across my feed more than a few times, not to mention the wonderful things people had to say about it, I finally bit the bullet and requested it from the library. With only around 240 pages, I figured it would be a quick an easy before bed read…
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Connections and a Sense of Belonging in Kate Evans’ Feijoa
Here I was thinking feijoas were a native New Zealand fruit, blessed taonga to some and wholeheartedly despised by others, only to have my world flipped upside down by Kate Evans’ exceptional, eye-opening novel Feijoa: A Story of Obsession and Belonging. This non-fiction beauty is full to the brim with information and stories, making the…
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Hear The Voices of Our Indigenous Women in NUKU
Step into the wonderful, eye-opening, informative, and inspirational pages of NUKU, a tome that holds the stories of 100 indigenous wāhine toa from all across the globe. Assembled by Qiane Matata-Sipu, this collection of voices will speak loud and proud, and will inspire many generations old and new into becoming their strongest, most in-touch selves…
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Leave Your Big Boots At The Door Is A Must-Read For Pākehā
If you want a good book to shake you into action, shed your biases, and open your eyes to the world around you, Leave Your Big Boots at the Door is the book for you. Scratch that – everyone needs to read Leave Your Big Boots at the Door. Edited by Lorraine McLeod, Leave Your…
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James Renwick’s Under the Weather Will Shock You Into Action
With the wild weather New Zealand has faced over the last two years, I have grown interested in learning more about why, and it is a great thing I found this book on a fellow kiwi bookstagrammers page. Under the Weather by James Renwick is educational, interesting, and shocking, creating the most impactful book I…
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