David Hill
Book review - The Rules of Backyard Cricket
By Jock Serong, reviewed by David Hill, and published by Text Publishing. RRP $37.00. Audio
Kate De Goldi: Hooked on Books and the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Kate De Goldi discusses author Peter Gossage, the review site Hooked on Books He Ao Ano, and four books shortlisted for the 2016 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: Lily Max: Satin… Audio
Book Review - The Quiet Spectacular by Laurence Fearnley
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Hachette NZ Audio
Book review: Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Japanese POWs - David Hill
Two kilometres north of Featherston on State Highway 2, there is a roadside memorial carved in stone that reads "Behold the summer grass; All that remains of the dreams of warriors". These are words… Audio
Book Review: Leonard: A Life by William Shatner
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review: Grand Slam by Kathryn Ledson
David Hill reviews Grand Slam by Kathryn Ledson. Published by Michael Joseph. Audio
Now and Then Pt 5
2015 - Age is catching up on the group but still they meet and remember, and also reflect on a much changed New Zealand. Audio
Now and Then Pt 4
2005 - The friends gather as usual and this time the question arises about who was responsible for getting Jeanette pregnant all those years ago. Audio
Now and Then Pt 3
1995 - The group gathers again and this time they mark another loss. Audio
Now and Then Pt 2
1985 - The group of friends gather to remember their friend Jeanette. Audio
Now and Then Pt 1
1975 - A tragic accident draws a group of student friends closer together. Audio
Book Review: Scene of the Crime by Steve Braunias
Reviewed by David Hill, published HarperCollins NZ. Audio
Book Review: Wild Roads: A New Zealand Journey by Bruce Ansley
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Random House (NZ). Audio
Book review: Ettie Rout: New Zealand's Safer Sex Pioneer
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin. Audio
Book review: Rugby: A New Zealand History by Ron Palenski
Reviewed by David Hill and published by Auckland University Press. Audio
Book review: 'Wildboy' by Brando Yelavich
Published by Penguin, RRP$35.00. Reviewed by David Hill. Audio
Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest
A new local web course that teaches people how to write for children has taken off all over the world. "Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest" has only been live for 3 weeks but… Audio
Book review: 'The Good Life on Te Muna Road'
'The Good Life on Te Muna Road' by Deborah Coddington. Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House New Zealand. Audio