The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Literary fiction
4 3 2 1 – Paul Auster
READ FOR BOOKERTHON The adolescent story of one boy, an American of immigrant parents, is told four times, showing how simple choices can set our lives on a new path. ◉ “I was instantly drawn to the premise of this book, as this is something I wonder… Continue Reading “4 3 2 1 – Paul Auster”
History of Wolves – Emily Fridlund
READ FOR BOOKERTHON 14-year-old outcast Madeline becomes caught up in a scandal with her neighbours across the lake. ◉ “Reading a straight-forward story was a welcome relief after the complex Lincoln in the Bardo. I enjoyed the contrasting worlds that Linda existed in and… Continue Reading “History of Wolves – Emily Fridlund”
Exit West – Mohsin Hamid
READ FOR BOOKERTHON In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young lovers hear whispers about doors that can whisk people far away, albeit perilously and for a price. ◉ “If I had to pigeonhole Exit West I would call it… Continue Reading “Exit West – Mohsin Hamid”
Lincoln In The Bardo – George Saunders
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Abraham Lincoln spends a night in his son’s tomb, a place populated by ghosts of the recently passed and the long dead. ◉ “Told through footnoted attribution derived from various texts, speeches or dialogue, Lincoln In The Bardo can be difficult… Continue Reading “Lincoln In The Bardo – George Saunders”
The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A class of women, known as handmaids, are kept for reproductive purposes in a reality radically overturned by a theocratic revolution. ◉ “This read was a return to one of my all time favourite books. I wondered would it be… Continue Reading “The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood”
The Childhood Of Jesus – J M Coetzee
READ FOR TEN YEAR BOOKCLUB REUNION Chosen by Rachel A haunting and surprising novel about childhood and destiny in which a boy and a man cross vast oceans to arrive in a new land. They are each assigned a name and an age, taught… Continue Reading “The Childhood Of Jesus – J M Coetzee”
The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath
READ FOR TEN YEAR BOOKCLUB REUNION Chosen by Suzy Plath’s shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about Esther Greenwood, a brilliant, beautiful, talented, and successful woman who is falling into the grip of insanity. … because wherever I sat—on the deck of a ship… Continue Reading “The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath”
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