Category: Contemporary fiction

Freedom – Jonathan Franzen

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sophia Freedom by Jonathan Franzen tells the story of the lives of the Berglund family, an upper-middle class family from Michigan. Walter is an environmental activist, his wife Patty is a stay at home mum. They have two children,… Continue Reading “Freedom – Jonathan Franzen”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Family drama, US fiction

The Buddha of Suburbia – Hanif Kureishi

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The Buddha of Suburbia is a satirical coming-of-age story that deals with class, race, and identity. Haroon, is a first generation immigrant who begins a relationship with a woman named Eva who shares his interest in Buddhism. Eva encourages… Continue Reading “The Buddha of Suburbia – Hanif Kureishi”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Satire, UK author

The White Tiger – Aravind Adiga

Posted on October 10, 2008 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON  Born in the dark heart of India, the protagonist Balram gets a break when he is hired as a driver for his village’s wealthiest man. From behind the wheel of their Honda City, Balram observes his employers bribe foreign ministers, barter… Continue Reading “The White Tiger – Aravind Adiga”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Cultural, Epistolary fiction, Indian fiction, Literary fiction, Political, Psychological, Satire, Unreliable NarratorTags: ,

The Northern Clemency – Philip Hensher

Posted on October 5, 2008 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON Covering 1974 to 1996, The Northern Clemency is a portrait of an era, a novel concerned with the lives of two ordinary Sheffield families, the Glovers and the Sellers, and history on the move. ♥ This book encapsulates an era and… Continue Reading “The Northern Clemency – Philip Hensher”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Domestic Fiction, Family drama, Historical Fiction, Literary fiction, Political, Realist, UK authorTags: ,

Darkmans – Nicola Barker

Posted on October 5, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON A jester haunts this book, possessing the characters at inconvenient moments. They are a collection of interesting folk living in Ashby, England. An erratic, embitted old man; a drug dealer; a chiropodist with mysterious bruises; a man with schizophrenia; a boy building… Continue Reading “Darkmans – Nicola Barker”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Experimental fiction, Ghost story, Humour, Literary fiction, Psychological, Surreal, UK authorTags: ,

The Gathering – Anne Enright

Posted on September 15, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON Liam Hegarty has drowned himself a river. He is one of 12 siblings who all like to drink, though he was afflicted more than the rest. His family, a large, Irish kin, come together for the funeral. His sister Veronica narrates events,… Continue Reading “The Gathering – Anne Enright”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Domestic Fiction, Family drama, Irish, Literary fiction, Psychological, Unreliable NarratorTags: ,

The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mohsin Hamid

Posted on September 10, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON Over one night, a Pakistani man tells an American stranger about his love affair with a woman and his forced abandonment of America post 911. The resulting chaos of 911, especially for men of his ethnicity, causes Changez to abandon his wish… Continue Reading “The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mohsin Hamid”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Cultural, Immigrant story, Political, Psychological, Unreliable NarratorTags: ,

She’s Come Undone – Wally Lamb

Posted on July 24, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine The trials and tribulations of Dolores Price from age 4 to age 40 are detailed in this 1992 book with saw wide appeal after being chosen as an Oprah’s Bookclub book. ⚈ “Dolores Price has a harrowing life. Born in… Continue Reading “She’s Come Undone – Wally Lamb”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Female Experience, Humour, Psychological, US fiction

The Accidental – Ali Smith

Posted on July 3, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy Amber—thirty-something and barefoot—shows up at the door of the Norfolk cottage that the Smart family is renting for the summer. She talks her way in. She tells nothing but lies. She stays for dinner. Each family member assesses… Continue Reading “The Accidental – Ali Smith”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Domestic Fiction, Family drama, Literary fiction, Metafiction, Postmodern Literature, Psychological, UK authorTags: ,

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle – Haruki Murakami

Posted on June 19, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel This seemingly simple story of a Japanese man whose cat runs away is anything but. It is a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage and an excavation of the buried secrets of World War II and… Continue Reading “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle – Haruki Murakami”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Historical Fiction, Japanese, Literary fiction, Magical Realism, Metafiction, Postmodern Literature, Psychological, Surreal, Translated, War storyTags: ,

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