Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Posted on February 15, 2019 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sonya In 1939 Nazi Germany a young girl with a foster family begins collecting found books and attempting to understand her new reality. ⚑ “The Book Thief was my book choice and I was glad for it, an easy…
Category: Australian author, War story, YA
Posted on August 30, 2017 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sonya Alina Chase has been imprisoned all her life, after it was revealed she has a soul DNA match with a now dead convicted criminal. ◉ “I chose Soul Print because I wanted an easy, entertaining read. I think…
Category: YA
Posted on May 18, 2017 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sonya An East Coast Maori boy wins a scholarship to an Auckland College where his ancestral beliefs collide with his private school education. ◉ “I had no idea that Into The River was a banned book when I chose…
Posted on March 30, 2016 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Becks Anax sits a detailed exam for admittance to The Academy, the governing body of her dystopian society, only to learn things are not what they seem. ➤ “This book was pleasantly easy to read with a surprise ending…
Posted on June 24, 2014 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A motherless boy seeks solace in an old convent and the three nuns who reside there. ✎ “A gentle and lovely book, tinged with sadness and hard family realities. Paired with Navigator, Joy Cowley’s memoir, Holy Days is an…
Category: Kiwi lit, Uncategorized, YA
Posted on February 12, 2014 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A 1979 children’s book that sees twins Rachel and Theo Matheson travel beneath Auckland’s extinct volcanoes to prevent the destruction of the world. ✎ “One of the best children’s books ever. The joy of such recognisable landmarks when I…
Posted on July 16, 2013 by thefreerangebookclub
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sophia Troubled teen and tomboy Frankie Addams becomes obsessed with her brother’s wedding plans as she seeks to become a member of something important. ❖ “There is a kind of awkwardness to this book which makes it uncomfortable but distinctive, too….
Category: Classic literature, Family drama, US fiction, YA
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