The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: UK author
Normal People – Sally Rooney
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 authorTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Literature, Must Read Books, Normal People, Sally Rooney
The Man Who Saw Everything – Deborah Levy
Posted on February 10, 2020 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel In the opening pages of The Man Who Saw Everything, Saul Adler, a young historian, steps onto the famous Abbey Road pedestrian crossing and is hit by a vehicle. This is the key event of the story, against… Continue Reading “The Man Who Saw Everything – Deborah Levy”
The Long Take – Robin Robertson
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
Everything Under – Daisy Johnston
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
The Paying Guests – Sarah Waters
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, Women's PrizeTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Booker Prize, Books, Books To Read, Literature, Must Read Books, Sarah Waters, Women's Prize
Elmet – Fiona Mozley
Posted on October 5, 2017 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A man, who lives in an isolated community with his son and daughter, uses bare-fist fighting as his currency. ◉ “I was about three-quarters of the way through Elmet when I thought to myself, ‘there have only been about two things… Continue Reading “Elmet – Fiona Mozley”
Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Literary fiction, UK author
Autumn – Ali Smith
Posted on September 12, 2017 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A young girl forges an unlikely – but life long –friendship with her elderly neighbour in post-Brexit England. ◉ “It is hard to describe this novel. It is a study of time and of place, as well as ageing and art… Continue Reading “Autumn – Ali Smith”
Category: Literary fiction, UK author
How To Be Both – Ali Smith
Posted on October 6, 2014 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Written in two parts, both titled ONE, this is a book about art’s versatility, told by a renaissance painter of the 1460s and a child of the 1960s. ✎ How to Be Both is written in two halves, using both a… Continue Reading “How To Be Both – Ali Smith”
Howards End – E M Forster
Posted on May 20, 2014 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sophia The disregard of a dying woman’s bequest, an impulsive girl’s attempt to help an impoverished clerk, and the marriage between an idealist and a materialist all intersect at an English country estate called Howard’s End. Here, many interactions… Continue Reading “Howards End – E M Forster”
Category: Classic literature, Family drama, UK authorTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, EM Forster, Howards End, Literature, Must Read Books
The Testament of Mary – Colm Toibin
Posted on September 29, 2013 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Mary, mother of Jesus, is in her old age and does not believe her son was the son of God ❖ “The Testament of Mary is the story of Mary, mother of Jesus. She is elderly and being visited by ‘the… Continue Reading “The Testament of Mary – Colm Toibin”
Category: Booker Prize, Literary fiction, UK authorTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Booker Prize, Books, Books To Read, Literature, Must Read Books
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