The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: 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. ✎ “Written in poetry-like prose we discover the two main characters are inexplicably… Continue Reading “How To Be Both – Ali Smith”
Category: Booker Prize, Literary fiction, UK author
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 estate called Howards End. ✎ “Love E M Forster… Continue Reading “Howards End – E M Forster”
Category: Classic literature, UK author
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. She refuses to co-operate with the gospel writers who visit her frequently. ❖ “This book could have gone a number a… Continue Reading “The Testament of Mary – Colm Toibin”
Category: Booker Prize, Literary fiction, UK author
A Severed Head – Iris Murdoch
Posted on December 4, 2012 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A 1961 satirical novel about marriage, adultery and deception within a group of civilised and educated people © “The characters in this book are unpleasant, their morals questionable and their actions immoral, Martin Lynch-Gibbon especially. “But that is the beauty of the novel.… Continue Reading “A Severed Head – Iris Murdoch”
Category: Classic literature, Satire, UK author
Bring Up The Bodies – Hilary Mantel
Posted on October 13, 2012 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKERTHON The sequel to Wolf Hall, charting the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, the powerful minister in the court of King Henry VIII. © “I must admit, due to my complete lack of interest in Wolf Hall, I found it impossible to… Continue Reading “Bring Up The Bodies – Hilary Mantel”
Category: Historical Fiction, UK author
The Bell – Iris Murdoch
Posted on August 14, 2012 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A lay community of mixed-up people is encamped outside Imber Abbey, a home of sequestered nuns. An old bell is rediscovered, causing change in everyone. © “A former teacher establishes a sanctuary for those looking for a “refuge from… Continue Reading “The Bell – Iris Murdoch”
Category: Classic literature, UK author
Under The Net – Iris Murdoch
Posted on April 24, 2012 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A 1954 book about struggling writer Jake Donaghue. Its mixture of the philosophical and picaresque makes it one of Murdoch’s most popular novels. © “I loved the ridiculousness of Jake Donaghue’s rambling life of youthful irresponsibility – as far as main… Continue Reading “Under The Net – Iris Murdoch”
Category: Classic literature, UK author
Great Expectations – Charles Dickens
Posted on August 4, 2009 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy This classic work of Victorian literature is a coming of age novel where a young man, Pip, receives an anonymous benefactor who sponsors him in to becoming a gentleman. ❚ “I thought” – Suzy ❚ “A wonderfully complex story which… Continue Reading “Great Expectations – Charles Dickens”
Category: Classic literature, UK author
Tess Of The D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy
Posted on February 24, 2009 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Ros In this 1891 book, a poor young woman discovers she may be descended from nobility and goes in search of a better life, but through a series of fatal events discovers she is the master of her destiny.… Continue Reading “Tess Of The D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy”
Category: Classic literature, UK author
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