The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Literary fiction
James – Percival Everett
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A re-imagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but told from the point of view of the slave, Jim, or James as he prefers to be called in this book. James escapes his owner when he hears he is to be… Continue Reading “James – Percival Everett”
Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead – Olga Tokarczuk
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jo Janina lives alone in a desolate, snowy part of Poland near the Czech border. She studies astrology, over analyses everything and has a fiercely protective nature for the animals of the region. She becomes concerned when the police don’t… Continue Reading “Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead – Olga Tokarczuk”
The Whalebone Theatre – Joanna Quinn
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jodie The story of Cristabel Seagrave from orphaned girl to WWIII spy. It is told in five acts, each portraying a different slice of her life and the stories of all the people in it. One Act is about the… Continue Reading “The Whalebone Theatre – Joanna Quinn”
Bunny – Mona Awad
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Suzy Samantha Heather Mackey is a loner in her fiction writing class at Warren University. When she is befriended by a group of girls known as the bunnies she can’t help but be attracted to their Smut Salon clique, despite… Continue Reading “Bunny – Mona Awad”
2024: Women’s Prize
Families are at the heart of the Women’s Prize shortlist this year, in particular the role of mothers and daughters who are adapting to personal or societal change. The six female leads in the shortlisted novels have treasured but complex relationships with their families… Continue Reading “2024: Women’s Prize”
Enter Ghost – Isabella Hammad
READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE Actress Sonia Nasir returns to Haifa to visit her sister after a relationship breakdown. She is persuaded to perform in an Arabic version of Hamlet amid the violence, highlighting the connection between performance and political protest. At the same time Sonia… Continue Reading “Enter Ghost – Isabella Hammad”
Brotherless Night – V V Ganeshananthan
READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE Sashi is a 16-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil with aspirations to be a doctor. Even when civil unrest ensues and her four brothers are caught up in the violence, Sashi still finds a way to help people, at great risk to… Continue Reading “Brotherless Night – V V Ganeshananthan”
River East, River West – Aube Rey Lescure
READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE Alva is a 14-year-old half Chinese, half American girl with a secretive mother. They live in Shanghai but Alva dreams of a better life in the US. A coming of age, social drama about the impact of western emigration to… Continue Reading “River East, River West – Aube Rey Lescure”
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