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  • The Last Secret Agent

    By Phyllis Latour (Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson)
    4 stars

    This amazing book opened my eyes to the bravery and courage required to survive war. Pippa was only 21 years old when she became a special operative in Normandy, France reporting on German troop movements. She also tells of what happened to the special operatives and local people under the cruel Nazi rule. The constant fear she lived under was palpable as I turned the pages. Pippa also has a strong, unexpected New Zealand connection which she reveals to readers.

  • Mophead

    By Selina Tusitala Marsh
    4 stars

    A wonderful read about difference and racism in Aotearoa and the need to be oneself. Engaging artwork and riveting prose.

  • this Pakeha life: an unsettled memoir

    By Alison Jones
    3 stars

    An absorbing read about being the child of English immigrants and the search for Pakeha identity in Aotearoa New Zealand. I wondered if it would appeal more to older readers? Beautifully written. Recommended:)

  • The Boy who Followed His Father into Auschwitz

    By Jeremy Dronfield
    5 stars

    If you want to know about the Holocaust on a very personal level, do read this book. It is heart-breaking, tense, very well- written and meticulously researched. A book about family love, tragedy, despair, survival, hope and much more.

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