The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Literary fiction
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”
Sophie’s World – Jostein Gaarder
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel After Sophie Amundsen finds a note in her letterbox asking ‘who are you?’ and ‘where does the world come from?’ she becomes embroiled in a philosophical riddle about existence. A fictional book which manages to summarise two thousand years of… Continue Reading “Sophie’s World – Jostein Gaarder”
The Train – Georges Simenon
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Becks On May 10, 1940, as Nazi tanks approach, Marcel Feron abandons his home and, separated from his wife, joins a freight car of refugees hurtling southward ahead of the pursuing invaders. ❍”Marcel, a timid, happy man must abandon his home… Continue Reading “The Train – Georges Simenon”
Sydney Bridge Upside Down – David Ballentyne
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sophia A dark story set in the sleepy coastal town of Calliope Bay where the children play in the abandoned slaughterhouse and welcome the allure of their city cousin. David Ballantyne (Ngati Uenukukopako, Ngati Hinepare) helped shape the characteristics of… Continue Reading “Sydney Bridge Upside Down – David Ballentyne”
2015 – Unexpected Twist
Where would we be without an unexpected twist or two to add to proceedings? Let’s face it, surprise events and out-of-the-blue announcements are what make a reader’s day. Whether shocking or pleasing they grab us by the shoulders and shake us about a bit, until we… Continue Reading “2015 – Unexpected Twist”
2014 – End Of Year Thoughts
NZ’s literary world was thrown into the headlines this year with the war of words between one of our most recognised authors Eleanor Catton and Prime Minister John Key. Catton slung about superlatives announcing the Government’s lack of culture; Key said The Luminaries was “pretty… Continue Reading “2014 – End Of Year Thoughts”
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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