Colourful character entertaining

He is arguably one of the most outrageous characters to appear on breakfast viewing and his comments divided the country and almost ignited an international incident. Reporter Aden Miles says Paul Henry's memoir, What was I Thinking is packed with stories from his career and is flooded with his trademark wit
 
What was I Thinking tells stories of his childhood and his extensive career in journalism that is a compelling read and gives clear insight into who this man really is.

It is no surprise that Paul Henry is an individual with cemented beliefs and he is audacious. He recounts his work as an international correspondent interviewing politicians and celebrities; he even witnessed Mother Theresa's funeral.

I was surprised to discover that he was thrown into jail in Iraq.

The book also allows him to speak personally, detailing his efforts at drama school, working at the BBC, Radio NZ as well as running for Parliament.

Whether you like him or not, you have to admit that he knows how to tell an entertaining story.
I have a feeling Paul Henry doesn't care if people like his book or not.

Fantastical read whisks you away

Released in 2005, The Last Templar was Raymond Khoury's first novel and spent 22 months at the top of New York Time's Bestseller list. The book is powered by original thoughts and will take you all over the globe.

The story opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Treasures from the Vatican are on display when four masked horsemen wearing the medieval attire of the Templar Knights ride out of Central Park into into the centre of the gala.
As the tuxedo crowd run for safety, astounded archaeologist Tess Chaykin, who is one of the central characters, watches as one of the horsemen utters a phrase in Latin before snatching one of the objects and fleeing into darkness.

Khoury takes you back to 1291 Acre, where the Muslim assault overwhelmed the guards of Jerusalem. Grand Master of the Knights of Templar William of Beaujeu escapes and is nearing death.

He knows they have lost this battle and orders Aimard of Villiers and his Martin of Carmaux to escape with a chest on the only vessel left in the nearby harbour, which is the The Falcon Temple.

The Last Templar is a fantastical read, which intertwines two worlds. The plot is smartly delivered with most of the action taking place in the present.

The book also spawned a sequel, The Templar Salvation, which was published in 2010.