New Releases to add to your TBR (10th November)
By Lizzy
Lizzy is here with her weekly wrap up of all the new books that have arrived that she wants to buy as her TBR grows wildly out of control.
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Which Cookbook Would You Give Them?
By Lizzy
Looking to buy a cookbook for someone? We've got you covered!
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Your Guide to Freida McFadden
By Lizzy
Freida McFadden is a powerhouse of a thriller writer, with over 30 books to her name (including novellas). Lizzy is here to explain who she is, why people love her,...
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New Reads to add to your TBR
By Lizzy
Fiction and Non Fiction are both pulling some big punches this week with a number of books I'd rather like to bring home.
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New Zealand Gothic and Some Wonderfully Atmospheric Novels from Aotearoa
By Lizzy
We may be lacking in castles and moors, but we more than make up for it here in Aotearoa with atmospheric small towns, dysfunctional families and excellent writers.
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Pick up a Graphic Novel for Halloween
By Lizzy
Wanting something different for spooky season? Try a horror themed graphic novel! Lizzy has rounded up a selection for every type of horror reader.
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Things We Learned from an Evening with Alice Oseman
By Lizzy
Liam and Lizzy went along to an evening with Alice Oseman of Heartstopper! Here are some of the things they learned from the artist and writer who gave us Nick...
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Is the newest Jack Reacher one of the best?
By Lizzy
Our favourite crime solving, bad guy beating nomad is back and Lizzy and Edd were both incredibly excited to see what he gets up to in Chain Reaction.
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Shirl and Lizzy Review The Starving Bride
By Shirl
Catherine Chidgey does it again with another incredible novel that will have people talking for a long time. Book Heroes Shirl and Lizzy are sharing their reviews below!
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week (19th October)
By Lizzy
One of my favourite sci-fi authors has a new book that I cannot wait to read, Jack Reacher is back and it's excellent, and there's a new Diary of a...
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Bookshop Day (Gluten Free) Baking
By Lizzy
For Bookshop Day the Book Hero team, family, and friends got baking up a storm. Here's some of the recipes we highlighted from our fave cookbooks (that happen to also...
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100 Years of Winnie the Pooh
By Lizzy
100 years ago the Hundred Acre Wood and a cast of beloved friends was published in the first Winnie the Pooh book. Lizzy reflects on what makes these stories so...
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week (12th October)
By Lizzy
There's new dark romance from one of our favourites, the brand new US edition of Threshing Day in stock, the book every Heated Rivalry fan needs, and SO much more.
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Recent Releases I Would Add to My Classroom Library
By Lizzy
Lizzy is rounding up a bunch of the recent children's releases that she thinks would make a great addition to her classroom library, if she still had one!
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New Releases to add to your TBR this week (6th October)
By Lizzy
With some huge new novels for Fiction, some incredible memoirs and cookbooks, plus some new reads for the kids too - here's what you need to know about this week's...
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Standalone Sci-Fi & Fantasy Novels I Keep Recommending
By Lizzy
These are the standalone Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels that Lizzy has loved and keeps recommending to fellow readers!
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Li Chen visits Book Hero
By Lizzy
We were so excited to have the incredible author and illustrator Li Chen come to visit our new Hero HQ to chat all things Detective Beans and Krispy Kreme thickshakes
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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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Two Years of Book Hero: What I've Learned
On Tuesday next week, Book Hero will celebrate its second birthday! I still remember driving home from our very first warehouse late one evening, then sitting on the couch while...
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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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