It's starting to get quite close to Christmas now! Books can make excellent presents but sometimes it can feel a little daunting knowing what to get for the individuals in your life. RNZ producer and former bookseller Robert Kelly is back in the booth to give some quick fire recommendations.
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Books Recommended
- Book recommendations for a male, aged 29 who is interested in WW2 especially from an espionage type angle? The Karla Trilogy and Call for the Dead by John Le Carre OR Trinity by Louisa Hall.
- 31yr old daughter. Not much of a reader, couldn't finish the luminaries, said was boring. interested in History. Non fiction. Short attention span. Likes true crime. Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker OR Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- My husband has always been an avid reader. However, this year his renal condition has deteriorated. He used to complete 1000 piece puzzles, and read a book a week. Lately his interest in reading has dropped off . Previously he read sci fi and mystery books. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.
- How do I buy a present for my mum who is a high school English teacher? It's tough buying a book for someone who reads for a job. Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton OR Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks.
