New Releases to add to your TBR this week (21st July)
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is here with the weekly round up of all the brand new releases you need on your radar! This week there's a lot of amazing new fiction to get...
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Parenting Lessons From Bluey
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is sharing 5 of the big life lessons and parenting tips she discovered thanks to the children's favourite, Bluey! Turns out it's the best TV show out there.
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We Prescribe You: Some Japanese Healing Fiction
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is breaking down what healing fiction is (especially Japanese Healing Fiction!) , how to spot it, and why you need to buy yourself some to try.
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The Perfect Winter Reads
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is here sharing the books she thinks you should pick up this Winter - with everything from fiction novels to get lost in, non-fiction books to help you thrive...
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week
By Lizzy Lockhart
The new week brings a new load of amazing stories to get lost in! Lizzy has rounded up the new releases this week and the titles she is adding to...
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Books for Kids Who Love the Planet
By Lizzy Lockhart
Whether you have a small child who loves traveling to new places, or a homebody who loves reading books with lots of maps and facts in them - I've rounded...
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How to Raise a Reader
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is sharing her top tips for raising a reader - whether you're a parent, teacher or grandparent, here are some things that can help with fostering a love of...
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Upcoming Fantasy and Romantasy Books You Need on Your Radar
By Lizzy Lockhart
We are spoilt with the amount of fantasy and romantasy books that are out there, and yet in the second half of the year we have even more to get...
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week
By Lizzy Lockhart
The new week brings a new load of amazing stories to get lost in! Here are the new releases this week and the titles we are adding to our own...
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Horror Niches You Might Not Have Heard Of (But Should Try!)
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is here to share three of the Horror sub-genres that she has been loving getting terrified by lately. From Botanical Horror, to Feminist Revenge stories, turns out Horror has...
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Lizzy's Lists of Cookbooks!
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy's been busy collecting lists of her favourite cookbooksand there's everything from her top favourites to those for kids learning to cook!
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The Books That Customers Keep Buying
By Lizzy Lockhart
Some books just seem to sell themselves, and whether it's in our little bookshop or online we see some authors and some books in particular that continue to sell well...
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week
By Lizzy Lockhart
We've rounded up this week's new releases, with a whole range of fiction options, some very helpful new non-fiction, and highly anticipated children's books!
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Most Anticipated Books: Part II
By Shirl Kamariera
Over the past couple of weeks Shirl, Lizzy and Roopa have been presented with all the key books coming for Christmas. It’s been super exciting to see what will be...
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Books for People Who Love the Planet
By Lizzy Lockhart
Now more than ever we need to remain connected to the planet we all belong to. One of my favourite things about reading is about how it can connect us...
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Fantasy Special Editions we are lusting after
By Lizzy Lockhart
It's no secret that here at Book Hero we love a special edition - preferably one with sprayed edges, beautiful artwork, and a breathtaking story within. Here are a selection...
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In Defense of Non-Fiction
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is sharing some of her recent favourite Non-Fiction reads, ones that are on her TBR, and her tips and reasons for reading more non-fiction in general!
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Escaping a Reading Slump
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy has pulled together everything she's learning about how to escape a dreaded reading slump with tips and tricks for every scenario, and a list of fail-proof books.
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Auckland Writer's Festival Wrap-Up 2026
By Lizzy Lockhart
Lizzy is sharing the things she learned from this year's amazing Auckland Writer's Festival and her tips for what to do next year to make the most of such a...
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10 Books Lizzy Wants After Auckland Writer's Festival
By Lizzy Lockhart
After 17 events and countless conversations at the incredible Auckland Writer's Festival, I now have a TBR pile as big as my lifetime with not only back catalogue titles for...
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Beyond Artemis II: 5 Books to Fuel Your Space Obsession
By Lizzy Lockhart
Following the historic Artemis II journey is just the start. Whether you crave deep fiction, gripping sci-fi, or beautiful coffee table books, these five curated reads will keep your eyes...
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The Ultimate Romance Book Guide: Lizzy's Top Picks
By Lizzy Lockhart
Explore a handpicked selection of romance novels ranging from beginner-friendly contemporary hits to dark, spicy hidden gems. Whether you love magical realism, sports romance, or classic Regency banter, Lizzy from...
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The Best New Kiwi Authors to Add to Your Shelf
By Lizzy Lockhart
New Zealand’s literary scene is thriving with incredible local talent. This guide explores the must-read Kiwi titles across all genres, including haunting atmospheric fiction, gritty true crime, insightful political non-fiction,...
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Lizzy's Picks to Unlock Your ADHD Superpower!
By Lizzy Lockhart
Explore a curated selection of ADHD and neurodiversity books perfect for New Zealanders. This guide features accessible introductions, practical life-hacks for executive dysfunction, and empowering memoirs to help you navigate...
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🌈 Lizzy shares her LGBTQ+ reading picks
By Lizzy Lockhart
Celebrate Pride Month with Lizzy’s curated LGBTQ+ reading list! Explore diverse titles ranging from viral "spicy" romances and botanical horror to award-winning New Zealand fiction and inclusive children’s stories. Find...
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Lizzy's Love Story Selection
By Lizzy Lockhart
We love a good Love Story, but what I love even more is when love stories get the weird, strange, or slightly magical treatment and are a bit unique and...
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The Next Chapter in our Story
Today we’re incredibly excited to share the next chapter in our story. Later this month, we’ll be launching Toy Hero - a brand-new home for toys, imagination and play.
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Little Heroes, and an Easter to Remember
Even though we’re an online business, our physical bookstore feels like the heart of everything we do. There’s something special about stepping away from the screen and being around people...
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Another big year ahead
If we thought 2025 was a busy year, 2026 is shaping up to be even bigger. Before we get started, I’d like to be cheeky and acknowledge a small personal...
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Reflecting on 2025
Looking back on 2025, it has been without doubt the most challenging year of my life — and also the most rewarding. For a long time, I’ve held two competing...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Fresh off the back of our Christmas Bookshop Day (only our second ever in-person event) it’s fair to say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Book...
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One year on - and we’re just getting started
Exactly one year ago today, the Book Hero website went live, and a hopeful but fragile idea transformed into a fully functional business with real people, real shelves, real books...
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What Does a Modern Bookshop Look Like? Celebrating NZ Bookshop Day
Tomorrow is New Zealand Bookshop Day, an event championed by the Booksellers Association of New Zealand to encourage book lovers to celebrate their local bookshop. Having not quite achieved the...
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Welcome to our New Home
We’ve done it — 40,000 books moved across a single weekend to our new home just around the corner at 8/4 Rawiri Place, Hobsonville. If you know Hobsonville, we are...
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Waving goodbye to Workspace Drive
When we signed our lease at 2/6 Workspace Drive we intended to call it home for the next three years — but our growth during our first nine months has...
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Growing Pains
I’m delighted to report that things are not slowing down at Book Hero. We delivered more books to customers in May than we did over the busy Christmas period in...
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Post-Christmas Update
It’s been over four months since my last Book Hero update so I thought it was the right time to celebrate some key milestones and reflect back on the busy Christmas period…...
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So, how are things going?
As I reflect back on the first four weeks of Book Hero, I’m proud of what we’ve achieved as a team and I’m super optimistic for the future. Book Hero...
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