Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Posted on November 10, 2021 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The story of a darkly intense sisterly relationship that examines where one person ends and the other begins ⫸ Born ten months apart, July and September are almost like twins. They do not look the same, they do… Continue Reading “Sisters – Daisy Johnson”
Posted on September 22, 2021 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A woman granted a blue ticket and therefore a childless life, takes matters into her own hands. ⫸ “Set in a dystopian future, all women, on the first day of their menstruation, are allocated a future at random:… Continue Reading “Blue Ticket – Sophie MackIntosh”
Category: Dystopian, Literary fiction, UK authorTags: Best Books, Blue Ticket, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Dystopian, Handmaid's Tale, Literature, Must Read Books
Posted on July 1, 2021 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Twelve groups of people holiday on a Scottish loch, unaware of the tragedy that is about to unfold. Chosen by Jo “Apt for a loch setting, there is dark and mysterious element at work in Summerwater. Its title is a reference… Continue Reading “Summerwater – Sarah Moss”
Category: Contemporary fiction, Literary fiction, UK authorTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Literature, Must Read Books, Sarah Moss, Summerwater
Posted on May 1, 2021 by thefreerangebookclub
Chosen by Becks Political satirist George Orwell’s nightmarish vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one man’s attempt to find individuality.. ⫸ “Winston Smith is both an anti-hero and an everyday man who re-writes history for a living. He lives in Oceania in an… Continue Reading “Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell”
Category: Classic literature, Dystopian, UK author
Posted on November 16, 2020 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A story of addiction, love and hardship in a working-class Scottish family ✚ “I knew I was in deeeep with Shuggie Bain when I put a load of washing on partway through reading it and said to myself “Ah! I dinnae put… Continue Reading “Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart”
Category: Booker Prize, Literary fiction, UK author
Posted on May 25, 2020 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jodie Marianne and Connell struggle to define themselves in their on-again, off-again relationship ✚ “Normal People follows the lives and relationship of Irish students Connell and Marianne. Born to different social classes, the two experience fluctuating power struggles and divisions.… Continue Reading “Normal People – Sally Rooney”
Category: Coming of Age, UK author
Posted on February 10, 2020 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A man who is hit by a vehicle on Abbey Road represents the difficulty of seeing oneself and others clearly. ✚ “In the opening pages of The Man Who Saw Everything, Saul Adler, a young historian, steps onto… Continue Reading “The Man Who Saw Everything – Deborah Levy”
Category: Booker Prize, Literary fiction, UK author, Uncategorized
Posted on October 6, 2018 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A war veteran tries to assimilate back into every day American life post war. ➽ “I was completely consumed by The Long Take and while the storyline and themes were far from uplifting I felt captivated by the events that were occurring. “Initially… Continue Reading “The Long Take – Robin Robertson”
Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Goldsmith Prize, Poetry, UK author
Posted on September 30, 2018 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A reunited mother and daughter delve into their troubled past. ➽ “First things first: this book has a beautiful cover. All publishers should put in this much effort! “Everything Under is a debut novel by a 27-year-old Brit. Knowing this and… Continue Reading “Everything Under – Daisy Johnston”
Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, UK author
Posted on August 21, 2018 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A love affair and a crime amongst landladies and their tenants, set in post-war Britain. ➽ SPOILER ALERT “Sarah Waters wonderfully sets the scene with her detailed and easy-to-absorb descriptions of the physical and social environment. I really felt as if… Continue Reading “The Paying Guests – Sarah Waters”
Category: Historical Fiction, LGBT, UK author
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