Joan McKenzie's guest appearances

Joan McKenzie

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Tova

Peter Burling

Steve Hansen

Aaron Hawkins

Chloe Swarbrick

John Key

Shane Jones

Ashley Bloomfield

Donald Trump

Michael Barnett

Jimmy Barnes

Ron Mark

Andrew Barnes

David Seymour

Simon Bridges

Trevor Mallard

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Parents worried the younger generations are spending too much time on social media, and not enough time reading books, may not need to worry so much. Whitcoulls has released its annual top 100 list, and this year there are 49 percent more votes than usual, thanks in large part to Tik Tok. Novels which featured on the site’s hashtag ‘booktok’ did notably well, including some that Whitcoulls had never heard of until recently. Whitcoulls Book Manager Joan Mackenzie, spoke to Tova on Monday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents worried the younger generations are spending too much time on social media, and not enough time reading books, may not need to worry so much. Whitcoulls has released its annual top 100 list, and this year there are 49 percent more votes than usual, thanks in large part to Tik Tok. Novels which featured on the site’s hashtag ‘booktok’ did notably well, including some that Whitcoulls had never heard of until recently. Whitcoulls Book Manager Joan Mackenzie, spoke to Tova on Monday morning.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

TikTok book boom - Joan McKenzie from Whitcoulls

Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton. True story.  In 1897 the Belgica set sail from Belgium for Antarctica, with dreams of exploration glory and charting areas unknown to man. The journey had many low points – they spent almost a year stuck in pack ice whilst battling scurvy, ill health and madness and theirs is a story that NASA studies today in its research on isolation for missions to Mars.Belonging by Owen Eastwood. Owen Eastwood is a Kiwi who works on a global stage, helping elite teams achieve peak performance. He places whakapapa at the heart of his methods, believing we are all part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a special culture, which has seen him become one of the most in demand performance coaches in the world.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton. True story.  In 1897 the Belgica set sail from Belgium for Antarctica, with dreams of exploration glory and charting areas unknown to man. The journey had many low points – they spent almost a year stuck in pack ice whilst battling scurvy, ill health and madness and theirs is a story that NASA studies today in its research on isolation for missions to Mars. Belonging by Owen Eastwood. Owen Eastwood is a Kiwi who works on a global stage, helping elite teams achieve peak performance. He places whakapapa at the heart of his methods, believing we are all part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a special culture, which has seen him become one of the most in demand performance coaches in the world. LISTEN ABOVESee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Joan McKenzie: Madhouse at the End of the Earth and Belonging

John Grisham

John Grisham is back with a new book titled Camino Winds, which has more of a mystery than thriller feel, straying away from Grisham's more typical books.As well as that Sarah Vaughan has come out with Little Disasters, all about motherhood and friendship. Camino Winds by John Grisham, second in the series which began with Camino Winds – more mystery than thrillers, and a departure from the legal thrillers he’s best known for. Set on Camino Island, the local bookseller is looking forward to welcoming a big name author back to the island, when Hurricane Leo bears down on them and destroys almost everything. A local author is found dead in the aftermath but then it becomes apparent that it wasn’t the storm which killed him…..Little Disasters by Sarah Vaughan. Jess is a young mother who seems to have it all, including a group of great friends who met at ante natal classes. When she takes her baby to the emergency department and is unable to explain the cause of the child’s injuries, suspicion falls on her – made more difficult as the paediatrician who sees them there is one of that group of friends. It’s a very good story about motherhood, friendship, and the lengths we’ll go to to protect the ones we love. The author wrote a terrific book a couple of years ago which I loved called Anatomy of a Scandal.

John Grisham is back with a new book titled Camino Winds, which has more of a mystery than thriller feel, straying away from Grisham's more typical books. As well as that Sarah Vaughan has come out with Little Disasters, all about motherhood and friendship. Camino Winds by John Grisham, second in the series which began with Camino Winds – more mystery than thrillers, and a departure from the legal thrillers he’s best known for. Set on Camino Island, the local bookseller is looking forward to welcoming a big name author back to the island, when Hurricane Leo bears down on them and destroys almost everything. A local author is found dead in the aftermath but then it becomes apparent that it wasn’t the storm which killed him….. Little Disasters by Sarah Vaughan. Jess is a young mother who seems to have it all, including a group of great friends who met at ante natal classes. When she takes her baby to the emergency department and is unable to explain the cause of the child’s injuries, suspicion falls on her – made more difficult as the paediatrician who sees them there is one of that group of friends. It’s a very good story about motherhood, friendship, and the lengths we’ll go to to protect the ones we love. The author wrote a terrific book a couple of years ago which I loved called Anatomy of a Scandal.

Joan McKenzie: John Grisham's latest book, Sarah Vaughan's newbie