Category: Gothic

The Vintner’s Luck – Elizabeth Knox

Posted on April 14, 2009 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine The unorthodox story of a French winemaker and his homosexual love affair with an angel.  ❚ “One summer night in 1808, Sobran Jodeau sets out to drown his sorrows in his family’s vineyard when he stumbles upon an angel. Once he… Continue Reading “The Vintner’s Luck – Elizabeth Knox”

Category: Coming of Age, Faith & Religion, Fantasy, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Kiwi lit, Literary fiction, Magical Realism, Mthyical/folklore, NZ Book Awards, Philosophical, Psychological, Queer, Women's PrizeTags: , ,

Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte

Posted on August 20, 2008 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine A brooding tale of passion and revenge set in the Yorkshire moors ♥ Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel details the arrival at Wuthering Heights of a man named Heathcliffe and the close bond he forms with his benefactor’s daughter,… Continue Reading “Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte”

Category: Banned/controversial books, Classic literature, Family drama, Female Experience, Gothic, Literary fiction, Psychological, UK author, Unreliable NarratorTags:

To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Posted on April 24, 2007 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine Scout Finch is the young daughter of an Alabama town’s principled lawyer, Atticus. She and her brother Jem learn about prejudice and  upholding human dignity through the example of their father who has taken on the legal defence… Continue Reading “To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee”

Category: Classic literature, Coming of Age, Domestic Fiction, Family drama, Gothic, Literary fiction, Pulitzer Prize, US fictionTags:

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