BETWEEN THE LINES

UNO’s top new reads from home and around the globe.

Where Light Meets Water

by Susan Paterson Simon & Schuster

HANNAH & HUIA

by Charlotte Lobb

Quentin Wilson Publishing

Tauranga author Charlotte Lobb’s debut novel tells a story about hope and finding purpose, even when that hope seems lost.

Hannah is in a mental health unit, rendered speechless following the sudden death of her husband and baby son one rainy night – for which she feels unspeakable guilt. Huia is also there, a long-term resident who lives entirely in her own inner world. Drawn out of her own web of misery, Hannah learns to read Huia and discover the truth. This is one powerful and unforgettable story that reminds us we are never alone.

Set in Scotland, England, Australia and New Zealand in the 19th century, this is a transformative story of art, love and the sea. In 1847, Scotsman Tom Rutherford is a sailor and an artist. Sent to sea at age 13 after the loss of his father, Tom is determined to captain his own ship. On shore leave while his ship is being repaired, Tom discovers a lace glove soaked in turpentine. The unusual token belongs to Catherine Ogilvie, a captivating woman and singular artist who chafes against the constraints of her privileged but stifling London life. As Tom and Catherine begin to share their stories in pigment, Tom’s world is opened to creative possibility and his lifelong ambitions risk being upturned.

The Gubyllub

by Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs iCandy

A whimsical tale with a very important message at its heart

The Gubyllub is a New Zealand children’s book which follows the story of a young girl named Rose. She encounters bullying behaviour by a boy named Billy at her school and recognises Billy’s unkind words following her own brief history of bullying behaviour. She recounts her frightful experience of once having “ The Bullybug ”, the bug responsible for taking kindness away from children, and reveals her journey to find the cure.

Under The Weather

by Professor James Renwick HarperCollins NZ

Professor James Renwick explains how a warmer world will change more than just our weather patterns. It will change the look of the land around us, what grows and lives on it – including us. He looks at New Zealand's increasingly frequent natural disasters, warming and acidifying waters, the creep of rising sea levels, and the ways that the changing weather will affect our lives. Renwick examines this perilous point in human history in which no generation has ever faced such a threat. But he points out the fact humans are driving global warming means that we as a species can stop it.

From There To Here

by Joe Bennett HarperCollins NZ

New Zealand writer and columnist Joe Bennett's first memoir confronts and reflects on the journey from childhood to manhood, and his long and fruitless struggle against teaching for a living. This is Joe Bennett’s first 30 years. It covers a childhood in middle-class southern England, through to his teaching and travels, before coming to New Zealand at the age of 30. With the intention of staying for just a year, he ended up staying a wee bit longer…