The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Literary fiction
Netherland – Joseph O’Neill
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy In Netherland, we follow immigrant Dutchman Hans van den Broek, a financial analyst and cricket enthusiast, across a period of social turmoil following the 911 terror attacks on New York City. At the same time, Hans’ wife Rachel… Continue Reading “Netherland – Joseph O’Neill”
2009 – Bookerthon
What a substantial stack of books on the Man Booker longlist this year! And we don’t just mean in size, but in scope, in ambition and punch. The ideas and importance as well as the number of pages seemed huge and overwhelming to us… Continue Reading “2009 – Bookerthon”
The Glass Room – Simon Mawer
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Based on a real villa in Czechoslovakia, the house in this book is a minimalist masterpiece with a transparent glass room as its centre. Built for Liesel and Viktor Landauer in the 1920s, the house becomes the central character and the… Continue Reading “The Glass Room – Simon Mawer”
Back Booker 2006
Before we get onto this year’s Bookerthon we’ll sneak in another Back Booker. This time we are looking at 2006 which had a huge variety of narratives and settings, yet each tale delivered the authenticity of a lived experience. Being lost in the story… Continue Reading “Back Booker 2006”
The Vintner’s Luck – Elizabeth Knox
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”
2009 – Chapter Three
Chapter three, or otherwise known as the spot between the intro and the rest of the story, when things can stall, when reader investment is at the make or break point. Yes it’s all or nothing from this point on. Luckily we’re all in the… Continue Reading “2009 – Chapter Three”
2008 – End Of Year Thoughts
At the end of the year we again headed out for a meal to discuss the year’s readings. This time to Bouterey’s Restaurant. So engrossed were we in our literary discussions we did not notice the restaurateur performing the heimlich manoeuvre on a fellow… Continue Reading “2008 – End Of Year Thoughts”
The Plague – Albert Camus
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The story of an Algerian city swept by a plague. The plague begins as a series of portents, unheeded by the people, and gradually becomes an omnipresent reality, obliterating all traces of the past and driving its victims… Continue Reading “The Plague – Albert Camus”
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