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Ian Brown
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Meet Ian, a book buyer at Auckland’s Time Out Bookstore who always has his nose in the latest strange and wondrous books. When he’s not floating around the shop handing out recommendations, he can be found playing in his party punk band Dad Jokes. Although originally from Canada, now he spends most of his time in Auckland, New Zealand.

Reviews by Ian Brown:

Image: Dragon Behind the Glass
Dragon Behind the Glass
Book
It's a multimillion dollar international industry. One filled with farmers, CEOs, and even gangsters.
Image: Step Aside, Pops
Step Aside, Pops
Book
Kate Beaton's comics span from history, superheroes, literature, you name it. I’m all over it like ketchup on, well, everything.
Image: The Bones of Paradise
The Bones of Paradise
Book
An intriguing look into gender and race in the last days of the American west.
Image: The Girls
The Girls
Book
Perhaps everyone is only one bad day from joining a cult. We’re all looking for love. Unfortunately, there are those who look for it in the wrong places.
Image: The Sport of Kings
The Sport of Kings
Book
The Sport of Kings is a thing of beauty. Like a racehorse, it’s graceful, but underneath the shining coat waits a raw, violent, power.
Image: The Notebook Trilogy
The Notebook Trilogy
Book
This book is not for the faint of heart. “Awesome” in its original definition is suiting - something that creates a sense of awe.
Image: What is Not Yours is Not Yours
What is Not Yours is Not Yours
Book
Oyeyemi is able to make something so new and different feel so old and familiar at the same time. After finishing this collection, I want more.
Image: Mr. Splitfoot
Mr. Splitfoot
Book
There is one of the best pieces of foreshadowing near the beginning of the book that I have ever read. When I realised it, I thought “holy crap, that's great”.