Month: March 2008

Disgrace – J M Coetzee

Posted on March 26, 2008 by thefreerangebookclub

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A South African professor loses everything and takes refuge on his daughter’s farm on the Eastern Cape as he seeks redemption. ♥ “David Lurie is a disgraced professor who leaves behind his university and city life in Capetown… Continue Reading “Disgrace – J M Coetzee”

Category: Booker Prize, Domestic Fiction, Literary fiction, Psychological, South AfricanTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Booker Prize, Books, Books To Read, Coetzee, Disgrace, Literature, Must Read Books

The Whale Rider – Witi Ihimaera

Posted on March 7, 2008 by thefreerangebookclub

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy Kahu Apirana is a 12-year-old Maori girl who wants to become the chief of her tribe, but must battle her great-grandfather to make herself heard. ♥ “Maori chief Koro Apirana is angered when his grandson’s wife gives birth… Continue Reading “The Whale Rider – Witi Ihimaera”

Category: Cultural, Kiwi lit, Literary fiction, Māori Fiction, NZ Book AwardsTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Kiwi lit, Literature, Must Read Books, Witi Ihimaera