Switch off this summer.
As a team of former journalists the am&co crew spend most of the year devouring news; but the summer break is a time to switch off from the news cycle and relax. Here's a taster of our top choices for summer reads and podcasts. Keep an eye on our social media over the silly season for everyone's full lists.
Below is a list containing some of our favourite books and podcasts for you to enjoy over the break.
Amanda Millar’s top summer read.
Auē - By Becky Manawatu.
A must read for a deeply real, touching and provocative insight into growing up with violence in Aotearoa.
Tennessee Mansford’s top summer read.
Loop Tracks - By Sue Orr.
This is an outrageously good Kiwi read. A remarkable book about a family secret and choices we make. Set between 1978 - 2021, it offers an incredible opportunity to reflect what we’ve just been through; referenda, covid & lockdowns. It’s more than that though; abortion rights, autism, euthanasia, addiction, consent. You name it - it probably touches on it. Written seamlessly and intelligently.
Juanita Copeland’s top summer read.
My life through Food - By Stanley Tucci.
A fascinating salivating stroll through Stanley Tucci’s life interspersed with his favourite recipes and restaurant experiences. It’s salivating.
Charlotte Shipman’s top summer read.
This Much is True - By Miriam Margolyes.
I fell in love with Miriam Margolyes when she played Nurse in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet. She is so irreverent. I knew she’d have great stories to tell and she doesn’t disappoint.
Zac Kerr’s top summer read.
The Talent code - By Daniel Coyle. “Greatness isn’t born. It’s grown.”
An award winning journalist cites cutting-edge research, proving ability isn’t fixed at birth, it can be created. Useful for anyone who has ever wondered “why can’t I do that” - with enough targetted practice, you can!
Sharron Mihailoff’s top summer read.
Goodbye Sarajevo - By Atka Reid and Hana Schofield.
A beautiful story that turns from sorrow to happiness, redemption, and restoration. Goodbye Sarajevo shows that sometimes out of dire circumstances, new lives and new beginnings are possible.
Sanele Chadwick’s top summer read.
The Count of Monte Cristo - By Alexandre Dumas.
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.