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95bFM's Loose Reads: Jenna's Christmas Agony Aunt answers
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Jenna's Christmas Agony Aunt answers
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Suri's Christmas picks & Agony Aunt answers
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Suri's Christmas picks & Agony Aunt answers
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Juice by Tim Winton
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Juice by Tim Winton
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Gliff by Ali Smith
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Gliff by Ali Smith
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
Author Interview: Ali Smith
Author Interviews
Author Interview: Ali Smith
Author Interviews
Author Interviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
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95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Delirious by Damien Wilkins
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
The breath out: Kataraina by Becky Manawatu, reviewed by Jenna
Blog, Jenna, Reviews
The breath out: Kataraina by Becky Manawatu, reviewed by Jenna
Blog, Jenna, Reviews
Blog, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Kataraina by Becky Manawatu
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Kataraina by Becky Manawatu
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
β€˜I am a proud reader of some objectively terrible books’ - Abby's Bookseller Confessional!
Abby, Blog, Round-ups, Time Out Life
β€˜I am a proud reader of some objectively terrible books’ - Abby's Bookseller Confessional!
Abby, Blog, Round-ups, Time Out Life
Abby, Blog, Round-ups, Time Out Life
Bestsellers for September 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for September 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Pātea Boys/Ngāti Pātea by Airana Ngarewa
Reviews, 95bFM's Loose Reads, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads: Pātea Boys/Ngāti Pātea by Airana Ngarewa
Reviews, 95bFM's Loose Reads, Abby
Reviews, 95bFM's Loose Reads, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads: Help Wanted by Adele Waldman
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Help Wanted by Adele Waldman
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Brat by Gabriel Smith
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads: Brat by Gabriel Smith
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Abby
95bFM's Loose Reads: Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
Bestsellers for August 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for August 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Mermaid Chronicles by Megan Dunn
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Mermaid Chronicles by Megan Dunn
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
95bFM's Loose Reads, Jenna, Reviews
RNZ's Nine to Noon: The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: Blackouts by Justin Torres
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Blackouts by Justin Torres
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
RNZ's Nine to Noon: The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Survivors by Steve Braunias
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Jenna
95bFM's Loose Reads: The Survivors by Steve Braunias
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Jenna
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Jenna
95bFM's Loose Reads: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Suri
Bestsellers for July 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers for July 2024
Bestsellers, Round-ups
Bestsellers, Round-ups
95bFM's Loose Reads: Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Jenna
95bFM's Loose Reads: Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Jenna
95bFM's Loose Reads, Reviews, Jenna
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Mongrel by Hanako Footman
Jenna, RNZ
RNZ's Nine to Noon: Mongrel by Hanako Footman
Jenna, RNZ
Jenna, RNZ
 
 
We are officially one month away from the release of Onyx Storm, and we’re hosting a Midnight Release Party! Click the email button in our bio to RSVP, and preorders for both the paperback and hardback editions are open on our website now!
We are officially one month away from the release of Onyx Storm, and we’re hosting a Midnight Release Party! Click the email button in our bio to RSVP, and preorders for both the paperback and hardback editions are open on our website now! ⏰January 20th from 10:30pm πŸ“Time Out Bookstore, Mount Eden Village βœ‰οΈ Free, email us to RSVP!
Thanks to our friends @harpercollinsnz we have two copies of A Language of Dragons by S.F.Williamson to giveaway. Tag a friend you’d like to read with over summer and you’re in the draw to win the books! Winner must collect books from
Thanks to our friends @harpercollinsnz we have two copies of A Language of Dragons by S.F.Williamson to giveaway. Tag a friend you’d like to read with over summer and you’re in the draw to win the books! Winner must collect books from Time Out, Mt Eden. Winner will win two copies of A Language of Dragons. Entries close Friday 20 December, 2pm. Winner will be contacted directly.
Hollie has some Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your list. πŸŽ„πŸ’« #christmasgift #newrelease #tistheseason #giftideas # holidayreads
Jenna visited the @95bfm_breakfast studio for Time Out’s last session for the year! Listeners texted in for book advice: including sci-fi for teens, Egyptology for an 8 year old and non-mainstream reads for a dude. Jonny needed advice for a sum
Jenna visited the @95bfm_breakfast studio for Time Out’s last session for the year! Listeners texted in for book advice: including sci-fi for teens, Egyptology for an 8 year old and non-mainstream reads for a dude. Jonny needed advice for a summer read, plus some advice on the best 2024 cookbooks. Time Out is open from 9am-9pm to help with all your Christmas needs. Gift wrapping included. Listen at the link in the bio!
Trixie out shopping on a Saturday.
Trixie out shopping on a Saturday.
GIVEAWAY TIME! πŸ’« Thanks to our friends @hachettenz we have a signed hardback copy of Heir by Sabaa Tahir to giveaway. Simply comment HEIR and you’re in the draw. Heir is an action-packed, ruthless and romantic new fantasy from National Bo
GIVEAWAY TIME! πŸ’« Thanks to our friends @hachettenz we have a signed hardback copy of Heir by Sabaa Tahir to giveaway. Simply comment HEIR and you’re in the draw. Heir is an action-packed, ruthless and romantic new fantasy from National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love, legacy and vengeance. Winner must collect from Time Out. Winner will be contacted directly via DM. This is our only account. Entries close 5pm Monday 16 December.
Suri has great gift giving recommendations for everyone in the family and even reads some poetry! πŸŽπŸ’«πŸŽ„ #GiftIdeas #BookLovers
Suri & Jonny are in the studio with a HEAP of Christmas recommendations. πŸŽ„πŸ“š Listen in for some agony aunt answers - including advice on science fiction, graphic novels and self help. Click on the link in the bio for the audio.
Suri & Jonny are in the studio with a HEAP of Christmas recommendations. πŸŽ„πŸ“š Listen in for some agony aunt answers - including advice on science fiction, graphic novels and self help. Click on the link in the bio for the audio.
November reads that stole the spotlight. Here are our latest bestsellers! πŸ“šβœ¨ πŸ“– #BookLovers #Bestsellers #ReadingList #BookNerd #PageTurners
November reads that stole the spotlight. Here are our latest bestsellers! πŸ“šβœ¨ πŸ“– #BookLovers #Bestsellers #ReadingList #BookNerd #PageTurners
πŸŽ„TIME OUT CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE πŸŽ„ Jenna shares some ideas for gift giving this Christmas! #giftideas #christmasgifts #bookshop
We are officially one month away from the release of Onyx Storm, and we’re hosting a Midnight Release Party! Click the email button in our bio to RSVP, and preorders for both the paperback and hardback editions are open on our website now! Thanks to our friends @harpercollinsnz we have two copies of A Language of Dragons by S.F.Williamson to giveaway. Tag a friend you’d like to read with over summer and you’re in the draw to win the books! Winner must collect books from
Hollie has some Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your list. πŸŽ„πŸ’« #christmasgift #newrelease #tistheseason #giftideas # holidayreads
Jenna visited the @95bfm_breakfast studio for Time Out’s last session for the year! Listeners texted in for book advice: including sci-fi for teens, Egyptology for an 8 year old and non-mainstream reads for a dude. Jonny needed advice for a sum Trixie out shopping on a Saturday. GIVEAWAY TIME! πŸ’« Thanks to our friends @hachettenz we have a signed hardback copy of Heir by Sabaa Tahir to giveaway. Simply comment HEIR and you’re in the draw. Heir is an action-packed, ruthless and romantic new fantasy from National Bo
Suri has great gift giving recommendations for everyone in the family and even reads some poetry! πŸŽπŸ’«πŸŽ„ #GiftIdeas #BookLovers
Suri & Jonny are in the studio with a HEAP of Christmas recommendations. πŸŽ„πŸ“š Listen in for some agony aunt answers - including advice on science fiction, graphic novels and self help. Click on the link in the bio for the audio. November reads that stole the spotlight. Here are our latest bestsellers! πŸ“šβœ¨ πŸ“– #BookLovers #Bestsellers #ReadingList #BookNerd #PageTurners
πŸŽ„TIME OUT CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE πŸŽ„ Jenna shares some ideas for gift giving this Christmas! #giftideas #christmasgifts #bookshop

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