We reckon Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood* Kiwi-based thriller is worth a read. She won the Booker Prize in 2013 with The Luminaries, and she brings her rich characters and love of plot to her latest novel.

And music lovers might also be interested in Think Twice, a history podcast about Michael Jackson’s life and legacy. It’s fair and factual and brings you into the moments that defined the megastar – plus, it’s really well made…

Now that we’re talking about French cheese, it has us wanting a weekend nosh, and we reckon this baked Camembert recipe is just about the best way to chow down on the dairy…

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