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...
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Parenting Lessons From Bluey
By Lizzy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Book Hero Origin Stories...
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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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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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