The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Literary fiction
The Blind Assassin – Margaret Atwood
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The Blind Assassin is a book within a book within a book and opens with the following sentence: ‘Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove her car off a bridge’. It has four interweaving narratives,… Continue Reading “The Blind Assassin – Margaret Atwood”
To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee
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”
The Catcher In The Rye – J D Salinger
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A native New Yorker named Holden Caulfield leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days. During these days he seeks solace in fleeting encounters and wonders about the true meaning… Continue Reading “The Catcher In The Rye – J D Salinger”
Vernon God Little – DBC Pierre
READ FOR BOOKCLUB:Chosen by Rachel A satirical novel that details the aftermath of a school yard shooting in America. ⚈ “Vernon Gregory Little is a 15-year-old who avoids being killed in a schoolyard shooting by being on the toilet. His best friend Jesus Navarro… Continue Reading “Vernon God Little – DBC Pierre”
2007 – The First Draft
The first draft, or when an idea grows out of the speculative stage and into implementation. The first draft, or when execution is in a formative state and those involved seem to tip toe around each other, around the idea, feeling their way, excited… Continue Reading “2007 – The First Draft”
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