Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
READ FOR BOOKERTHON An English retiree must challenge his fading memory with the arrival of a lawyer’s letter revealing he is a beneficiary in an old friend’s will. ✔ “The novella is in two parts, the first being the protagonist, Tony’s, memoir of his “book-hungry, sex-hungry”…
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Eight-year-old Jaffy Brown escapes the Victorian slums and sets sail for the Indian Ocean. However, nothing could prepare him for what eventuates. ✔ “Thoughts” – Suzy ✔ “I’m sure this is based on a true story, I’m sure I’ve heard part of…
READ FOR BOOKERTHON British lawyer Nick is seduced by the dangerous Masha while working in Moscow and ends up finding himself buried in secrets. ✔ “The snow ridden setting provides a great atmosphere for drudgery and hidden secrets, ‘snowdrop’ being Moscow slang for a corpse…
READ FOR BOOKERTHON In 1940s France a black cabaret singer disappears. Fifty years on, one of his bandmates, Sid, embarks on a journey to discover Hieronymous’s fate. ✔ “And I thought” – Suzy ✔ “Rather than being a shocking tale of WWII atrocities as it could…
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy Young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map amongst a pirate’s belongings and goes in search of riches. The quintessential adventure story that first established pirates in the popular imagination. ✔ “Thoughts” – Suzy ✔ I must admit, I did…
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