The perfect book is one of the most crucial elements to the perfect Kiwi summer.
All year long we crave those long days in the sun, stretched out on a hammock or sun lounger while diving into the pages of a thrilling novel or too good to be true autobiography.
A book also makes the perfect gift for those you love. Maybe a cookbook marked to the page that contains your favourite recipe, or some fiction you know they would love to sink their teeth into.
But with so many brilliant book releases in 2021, how do you know which one to go for? The Canvas 2021 book lists are the perfect place to start.
From the best cookbooks from the year that was, to the books they can't stop thinking about.
The summer of reading is here and the recommendations are better than ever.
Books that were made for giving
Kia Kaha: A Storybook of Māori Who Changed The World. Photo / Supplied
Why not give the gift of exquisite reading this festive season?
From Kia Kaha: A Storybook of Māori Who Changed The World, to Sydney Bridge Upside Down, these books are perfect for giving to others and will be loved for years to come.
Top books of 2021: Twenty books we can't stop thinking about
How to End a Story. Photo / Supplied
What better way to know what people want to read than to take it to the critics? So Canvas did just that, asking four reviewers to share their reads of the year.
From Helen Garner's revealing and honest How to End a Story, to Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr. This list will have your bookshelf full of beautiful reading material all year long.
