Paua Books

Whitcoulls Bookshop have recently announced a new Whitcoulls Top 100 Books List for 2010 as voted by New Zealand readers. This year has some surprises in store with some additions, some omissions and a change to the number 1 position after some years. What a surprise to see the Lord of the Rings Trilogy toppled after 12 years in the number 1 slot on the list. To add insult to injury Tolkein's 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy has been relegated to sixth place. While Stephanie Meyer's Twilight saga has assumed second spot and Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveller's Wife has leapt from 14th place to third. Fortunately the new series by Steig Larsson The Millenium Trilogy which begins with the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo followed by Girl Who Played With Fire and ends with the Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is a worthy replacement to LOTR. Surprisingly some very popular books dro

Books are always a welcome gift at Christmas. Used books are an affordable way to give books at Christmas regardless of your budget. Expect to pay somewhere between a third and a half of the new price for excellent copies of secondhand books. Buying used books is also a great way to reduce the cost of your own reading. Why not stock up on some great summer reading for your vacation, lazy Sundays or a soak in the bath with a good book. Or even think ahead and buy in now for those cosy winter nights by the fire curled up with a book. Kiwi Summer Reading  Whatever the scenario buying used books instead of new ones is a great way to save some money and support the secondhand economy and the environment. Obviously you need to be much more careful with your selection if you are buying a book as a gift as opposed to buying secondhand for yourself. There are, however, a few important points when buying secondhand books that will help you decide whether to buy secondhand or new. Ask you