The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Booker Prize
A Brief History of Seven Killings – Marlon James
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Spanning decades and continents with a wide range of characters, A Brief History of Seven Killings is the fictional exploration of the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. ❍ “I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t finish this book. It’s no offence to the… Continue Reading “A Brief History of Seven Killings – Marlon James”
A Spool Of Blue Thread – Anne Tyler
READ FOR BOOKERTHON The lives of four generations of Whitshanks unfold in and around the sprawling, lovingly worn Baltimore house that has always been their anchor. ❍ “Though this is Tyler’s 20th (and apparently her last) novel, it’s the first of hers I’ve read.… Continue Reading “A Spool Of Blue Thread – Anne Tyler”
The Year Of The Runaways – Sunjeev Sahota
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Three Indian men and a British-Indian woman are linked by chance in Sheffield, England, as they run the full gamut of experiences that come with being a migrant worker in Britain. ❍ “I was *very* heavily immersed in this book recently when I… Continue Reading “The Year Of The Runaways – Sunjeev Sahota”
The Fishermen – Chigozie Obioma
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Four brothers encounter a madman whose mystic prophecy of violence threatens the core of their close-knit family. ❍ Four middle-class Nigerian brothers with a proud and strict father decide to sneak out of the house one day to go fishing. They… Continue Reading “The Fishermen – Chigozie Obioma”
A Little Life – Hanya Yanagihara
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Child abuse survivor Jude St Francis moves to New York with three friends, all ready to make their way in life. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realise, is Jude, a talented litigator but an increasingly broken man who is haunted by traumas he fears he’ll… Continue Reading “A Little Life – Hanya Yanagihara”
2014 Bookerthon
This year marks a big change in the Man Booker Prize. The prize is now open to any novel written in English, published in the UK. This makes a chunk of new US fiction eligible for the honour of being named best book of… Continue Reading “2014 Bookerthon”
To Rise Again At A Decent Hour – Joshua Harris
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A New York dentist has his identity stolen via social media ✎ Paul O’Rourke is a New York dentist with a troubled mind. Stemming from the suicide of his father, he constantly questions himself, his actions, the state of the world,… Continue Reading “To Rise Again At A Decent Hour – Joshua Harris”
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves – Karen Joy Fowler
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Rosemary Cooke reveals the awful truth about her sister who was sent away aged five ✎ This book opens when the main character is a College student, revealing her strained relationships with her mother, father and brother. A return to the… Continue Reading “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves – Karen Joy Fowler”
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