Letters to a Young Poet: A New Translation and Commentary by Rainer Maria Rilke
$26.00 NZD
Category: Gift Books | Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
A fresh perspective on a beloved classic by acclaimed translators Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. German poet Rainer Maria Rilke's (1875-1926) Letters to a Young Poet has been treasured by readers for nearly a century. Rilke's personal reflections on the vocation of writing and the experience of living ...Show more
A Little Book About Books: Quotes for the Bibliophile in Your Life by Unnamed
$16.99 NZD
Category: Gift Books | Series: The Little Books of Literature Ser.
A book about books for people who love books, packed full of one-liners, quotes and famous lines from books. The world of books in one little book. It doesn't matter how well read you are, A Little Book About Books is packed full of quotes, one-liners and famous lines from names that everyone will recog ...Show more
A Modern Way to Live: 5 Design Principles from The Modern House by Matt Gibberd
$60.00 NZD
Category: Gift Books
In 2005, childhood friends Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill set out to convince people of the power of good design and its ability to influence our wellbeing. They founded The Modern House - in equal parts an estate agency, a publisher and a lifestyle brand - and went on to inspire a generation to live more ...Show more
The Cat Purrsonality Test: What Our Feline Friends Are Really Thinking by Alison Davies
$19.00 NZD
Category: Culture & Life
Feline friend or foe? Follow nine puss personality tests to find out! Answer 81 multiple choice questions to find out who your pet really is and how their mysterious mind works. Questions are organised by classic cat behaviours and life areas, from sleeping habits and vocal communication to their sense ...Show more
The Little Book of Summer - A Celebration of Lazy Days and Balmy Nights by Orange Hippo!
$14.99 NZD
Category: Sports, Hobbies, Environment | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
Making the most of the longest days of the year Summer is a season of sun, heat and daylight that brings activity to all corners of life, from plants bearing fruit to animals and birds feeding their young. It also brings people together in the open air, whether on holiday, a day trip to the beach, cele ...Show more
Hildreth's Advice for Marriage 1891 - Outrageous Do's and Don'ts for Men, Women and Couples from Victorian England by Hildreth
$22.99 NZD
Category: Gift Books
Originally published in 1891, this hilarious (and informative) collection is a treasure trove of essential advice any man or woman, or couple, would be foolish to ignore. From advice about how to find the perfect partner...* Don't marry a villain.* Don't marry a duke, or anyone who travels on his title ...Show more
John Lennon: The Complete Songs by Paul Du Noyer
$55.00 NZD
Category: Music
Upon first publication, this book was the first to examine and assess all of John Lennon's solo work. This updated edition includes lyrics and is released on the 40th anniversary of his death and the 80th anniversary of his birth.
The Joy of Gardening by Lynda Hallinan
$45.00 NZD
Category: Sports, Hobbies, Environment
Gardens teach us to live in the moment. They nourish us, provide solace in grief and offer sanctuary from the stresses of modern life. In a celebration of the healing power of nature, New Zealand gardening guru Lynda Hallinan focuses on the gentle delights that bring joy to our backyards, from birdsong ...Show more
Pottering - A Cure for Modern Life by MCGOVERN, ANNA
$29.99 NZD
Category: Personal Development
This little book is both a discussion and practical guide to one of the most British of pastimes - pottering.Author Anna McGovern writes with charm about the joy and practicality of living in the meandering moment, not asking too much of yourself and yet still getting things done in the gentlest of ways ...Show more
The Dream of Surrealism - 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle by Vandenbroucke Brecht
$29.99 NZD
Category: Gift Books
Bored of simply piecing together images of landscapes, animals or flowers? Learn about art with an exciting new range of jigsaws, beginning with Impressionism and Surrealism. The 500-piece Surrealism puzzle features a dazzling scenario of the Surrealists in action - and appropriately enough their pain ...Show more
The Story of Impressionism (in 1000 Jigsaw Pieces) by Laurence King
$37.99 NZD
Category: Gift Books | Series: Story Of Ser.
Piece together the Paris of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters and discover the people and places that helped create the modern world in this 1000 piece art jigsaw puzzle. Raise a glass with Édouard Manet at the Folies Bergères. Take a front row seat for the Can-Can with Henri de Toul ...Show more
365 Days of Mindful Meditations - Daily Guidance for a Calmer, Happier You by Karen Edwards
$19.99 NZD
Category: Health, Wellbeing, Medicine
All we have is now Find room for mindfulness every day with this calming little book. With a raft of inspiring quotations and simple ideas to help you savour each moment and find joy in little things, it will help you to live well all year round.