13 Feb 2026

Book review: Three of the best from 2025

From Nine To Noon, 10:35 am on 13 February 2026

Photo: Text Publishing, Penguin Books, Te Herenga Waka University Press

Holly Walker reviews three of her favourite books from last year: The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Sarah Krasnostein,and Chloe Hooper, published by Text Publishing, In Defence of Leisure by Akshi Singh, published by Penguin Books,and Surplus Women by Michelle Duff, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.