Celebrating Bird of the Year 2026 with Bird Books
By Lizzy
Today I've got a couple of INCREDIBLE bird books as well as a reading list inspired by the bird of the year for 2026!
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week (22nd September)
By Lizzy
Honestly this week my bank account balance is in so much trouble because the new releases that arrived in our warehouse are all SO GOOD. Best of luck to you.
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Every crime/thriller Novel Lizzy has read this year (so far!)
By Lizzy
Lizzy is sharing her crime and thriller reads for 2026 so far and giving you the run down so you can find a couple new ones to add to your...
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Lizzy's Top 5 Board Games
By Lizzy
Lizzy is sharing her top 5 Board Games including her favourite cooperative games, two-player options, party games, and even the ones you can play with kids!
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Self-Help for People Pleasers (Yes you!)
By Lizzy
People pleasing something you struggle with? Whether I can or can't relate is absolutely beside the point, but I have some books that might be a helpful resource!
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I'm spending book money on puzzles (and it's all Amelia's fault)
By Lizzy
Lizzy is sharing her current plight, struggling with having money left over for books when there are so many beautiful puzzles to buy!
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Everyone is reading Dungeon Crawler Carl - And you should too!
By Lizzy
Dungeon Crawler Carl is the latest series that everyone has been reading and talking about. Need more info? Lizzy is here to explain all (with some help).
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Your Introduction to Paranormal Romance
By Lizzy
Paranormal Romance is a sub-genre of the romance world that I love in all it's varied forms - Lizzy is sharing what it is and where to start if you're...
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Why I love Giselle Clarkson's books
By Lizzy
It is no small compliment that for me if I could only have one non-fiction book in the house it would be The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson.
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Pick up a Microhistory (and become a very niche expert)
By Lizzy
If you've seen people talking about a book about Salt and wondered what was happening - we're here to help. Welcome to the niche world of microhistories.
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Lizzy's August Reading
By Lizzy
Book Hero team member Lizzy is rounding up her reads for August! Check out what she's been reading last month and let us know what you've been reading too.
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Romance for Spring - Groundbreaking!
By Lizzy
Lizzy is sharing her top picks for Spring reads in the romance and romantasy genre - with plenty of cozy cottagecore vibes, fresh flowers, and new starts.
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Books about Bookshops (across almost every genre)
By Lizzy
Books about books, bookshops, and booksellers - it's my favourite thing. Here's a small selection across most genres for those who loving reading about bookshops as well as shopping at...
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Pick Up a Poem this Poetry Day
By Lizzy
August 28th is National Poetry Day here in Aotearoa. What better excuse to try something new and read a poem (or two?). Lizzy has some suggestions about where to start.
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Get Dad a Graphic Novel This Father's Day
By Lizzy
Looking to get Dad something fun or special this Father's Day? Lizzy has rounded up a whole load of Graphic Novels for different Dads across different genres!
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Why you need to start a family board game night
By Lizzy
Board games aren't just for adults, they're perfect to do as a family. Here's why you need to start a game night now, how to do it, and what to...
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5 Things Lizzy Learned About Romance Writers
By Lizzy
Lizzy went along to the New Zealand Romance Writers Convention and learned lots about why this group of writers are so amazing.
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Lizzy's Picks for Women in Translation Month
By Lizzy
Lizzy is here sharing amazing international authors, as well as 1 bonus translator to highlight the things you should be checking out for Women in Translation month.
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What Lizzy's Family Loved on a Long Weekend Away
By Lizzy
We recently went on a family long weekend away to Ohakune, a new spot for us to stay in and one that we will definitely go back to. Here's some...
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Have you heard of ... SolarPunk?
By Lizzy
I love a niche genre and discovering a range of books that have things in common that I love. Solarpunk is a new one for me, and maybe for you...
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The Books I'd Recommend For Every New Parent
By Lizzy
From the very first picture books, the life changing poetry, as well as the books that provide up to date information - here's Lizzy's reading list for every new parent!
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Fiction for Foodies
By Lizzy
Lizzy is sharing some of her favourite fiction reads for people who love food as well as escaping into delicious stories. From fantasy, to thrillers, to some romance!
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Lizzy has a TBR issue thanks to the Booker Prize Longlist
By Lizzy
Lizzy's TBR was already out of control and now there are 11 more books she needs to read thanks to the announcement of the Booker Prize Longlist.
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week (29th July)
By Lizzy
Lizzy is here with everything you need to know about the new releases this week - featuring local non-fiction, spectacular picture books, and a whole range of fiction!
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Don't Let These Books Pass You By
By Lizzy
Lizzy rounds up 10 books that have been published this year that she feels are deserving of more hype!
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Fiction that Feels like Travelling (Part One)
By Lizzy
The best novels are those ones that transport us somewhere different. Here are three countries and the books that took me there while I was reading them.
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The KidLit Pod Interview with Lizzy
By Lizzy
Are bookshops dead? Hardly! Book Hero in Auckland has experienced quite the opposite, achieving exponential growth over the two years they’ve been open, warranting the need to open a bricks...
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week (21st July)
By Lizzy
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...
Book Hero Origin Stories...
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We Did It! Book Hero Has Officially Moved 🎉
We did it! 🎉 After a huge weekend moving more than 100,000 books, Book Hero is officially settled into our brand-new HQ in Hobsonville. Take a look behind the scenes...
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Book Hero is moving! Here’s what you need to know.
Book Hero is moving! This weekend, we’re relocating 120,000 books, puzzles, board games and toys to our brand-new warehouse and bookstore at 112B Hobsonville Road. Find out what the move...
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Book Hero has won the 2026 Spark People’s Choice Award
Book Hero has won the Spark People’s Choice Award at the 2026 Retail NZ Awards! Book Hero is not even two years old, so hearing our name called as the...
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Two Years. Three Warehouses. One Wild Ride.
I can’t believe I’m already sitting down to write this blog post. Book Hero isn’t even two years old and we’ve already moved once before, which means we’re now onto...
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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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