The Sampling: The Other Brother
By Jax Calder Six words: A YA queer slowburn summer romance. What more do you need? Here’s an excerpt from the first two chapters from Jax Calder’s latest The Other Brother. Chapter One I spot him as soon as I…
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Christmas Reads from The Sapling
We interrupt this hiatus to bring you a list of Top Recommendations for the 2021 Holiday Season, created for you, our dear readers, as well as those of Newsroom’s ReadingRoom. Compiled by Editor Sarah with a bit of help from…
Get ‘EM WHILE THEY’RE YOUNG
The brilliant David Hill takes a trip down memory lane in the latest instalment of our ‘books I read to my grandchildren’ series. Read on for his reflections as the grandparent, as well as some rare, but valuable, insights from…
Book Reviews: New Junior Fiction from Aotearoa
Winter has finally come to Aotearoa, and it’s brought with it a fresh batch of junior fiction titles! Here’s librarian Dave Tucker’s takes on four recent releases, including a sports read for reluctant readers, a spooky adventure story, a relatable…
Book Reviews: New Non-Fiction from Aotearoa
Author Linda Jane Keegan reviews two new non-fiction titles from Aotearoa; the first looks at our changing climate, and the second at the history of our country. Inside Bubble Earth – Climate Change, by Des Hunt (OneTree House) I must…
THE SAMPLING: Inside Bubble Earth – Climate Change
Your favourite former science/technology teacher turned eco-fiction writer Des Hunt is back with a new title, Inside Bubble Earth: Climate Change – a fantastic illustrated non-fiction resource all about climate change and the consequences of human actions. Feast your eyes on this excerpt from the book.
Book Reviews: Aotearoa Autumn Young Adult Releases
There’s never a bad time to be a young adult reader, because the world is full of wonderful treats, whether new or old. But it’s an especially good time to be a young adult reader when there are new titles…
THE SAMPLING: Fire’s Caress
Lani Wendt Young is back with a new title, Fire’s Caress – the second in her Telesā World series for teens. Enjoy this excerpt from pages 32–35 of the book, describing antagonist Marc Gold’s villain origin story…
THE SAMPLING: DEADHEAD
Glenn Wood’s new young adult read brings to life some classic horror fiction with brains, a guts full of humour, gory detail and graphic replays, or should that be reanimations, at the end of each chapter. Read on, if you dare.
THE SAMPLING: If Only
Hawke’s Bay author, reviewer and bookseller Adele Broadbent is back with a new title for a young adult audience.