Kia ora book lovers,
Spooky season is here, and we've chosen a suitably unsettling read for our Book of the Month. Award-winning, bestselling Catherine Chidgey returns with The Starving Bride: a confronting, psychological whirlwind following Hazel Whitlock, a young woman in crisis who signs up for a revived sideshow act in Blackpool. Unnerving and inexorable, Chidgey's stunning prose pulls you through the dark tale whether you like it or not. Perfect October reading!
Beyond that, October is absolutely stacked. Witi Ihimaera returns with The Star Path, his long-awaited follow-up to The Whale Rider. Bonnie Garmus is back with her first book since Lessons in Chemistry. Elif Shafak, Barbara Kingsolver and Audrey Niffenegger all have new titles — and yes, that is the sequel to The Time Traveller's Wife. Dame Judi Dench reflects on a remarkable life, and Andrew Campbell offers a firsthand account of the Jacinda Ardern years from one of her closest advisors. And, as always, there’s plenty of gorgeous new reads for our tamariki.
Here's what Aotearoa's indie booksellers are recommending this month!
Happy reading,
– The BookHub Team