The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Booker Prize
J – Howard Jacobson
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A love story set in a dystopian future Decades in the future Kevern lives in a cottage on sea cliffs near Port Reuben and makes art with wood. He meets Ailinn and falls in love. The two begin a passionate romance, and… Continue Reading “J – Howard Jacobson”
The Lives Of Others – Neel Mukherjee
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Set in 1966 Calcutta, the Ghosh family represents the nation as it battles an imploding business and family battles ✎ The Lives of Others is a big book in every sense of the word. It has many pages, many characters and… Continue Reading “The Lives Of Others – Neel Mukherjee”
2013 Bookerthon
Novels of note are often a response to societal influences. Either what happens in the world and how humanity responds to it, or bringing light to events of years past to reveal hidden truths. Readers respond to societal and cultural references they recognise, and… Continue Reading “2013 Bookerthon”
A Tale For The Time Being – Ruth Ozeki
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A Canadian novelist finds a diary of a 16-year-old girl from Tokyo washed up on shore after the 2011 Japanese tsunami ❖ “A Tale For the Time Being is a multi-era, multi-genre, multi-themed, multi-culture, multi-plot book. In it you will find… Continue Reading “A Tale For The Time Being – Ruth Ozeki”
The Lowland – Jhumpa Lahiri
READ FOR BOOKERTHON The story of two brothers living in 1960s Calcutta. One becomes an oceanographer, the other a political activist ❖ The Lowland features two Bengali brothers Subhash and Udayan who follow different paths as they grow up in Calcutta during the 50s… Continue Reading “The Lowland – Jhumpa Lahiri”
We Need New Names – NoViolet Bulawayo
READ FOR BOOKERTHON This is a coming-of-age story about Darling, a ten year old living in Zimbabwe. She is orphaned after her mother leaves to work at the border and her father abandons the family for a life in South Africa, and later contracts… Continue Reading “We Need New Names – NoViolet Bulawayo”
Harvest – Jim Crace
READ FOR BOOKERTHON In a remote English village economic progress disrupts the pastoral idyll ❖ Set in a rural village Harvest‘s pages open with the community harvesting their crops. They are joyous and spirited, sustained by their hard work for another season. However at the feast that… Continue Reading “Harvest – Jim Crace”
The Little Stranger – Sarah Waters
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo The Little Stranger is a mixed genre story set in a dilapidated mansion in Warwickshire, England in the 1940s. It features a country doctor who calls on an old family of declining fortunes who own the old estate that… Continue Reading “The Little Stranger – Sarah Waters”
2012 Bookerthon
Most people expect the finalists on an awards list to be varied, to encompass a wide spectrum of styles, opinions, and to represent many backgrounds. However often such lists have a common thread or theme running through them, especially in response to world events… Continue Reading “2012 Bookerthon”
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