The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Tag: Best Books
Half Blood Blues – Esi Edugyan
READ FOR BOOKERTHON In 1940s France a black cabaret singer disappears. Fifty years on, one of his bandmates, Sid, embarks on a journey to discover Hieronymous’s fate. ✔ “Hiero is African German and a member of a jazz band in pre-war Berlin. The Nazis ban… Continue Reading “Half Blood Blues – Esi Edugyan”
Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy Treasure Island features Jim Hawkins, an inn-keeper’s son, who becomes interested in a guest’s chest. Billy Bones is protective of the chest and concerned about the potential appearance of a one-legged man. When Billy mysteriously dies, Jim looks… Continue Reading “Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson”
Freedom – Jonathan Franzen
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sophia Freedom by Jonathan Franzen tells the story of the lives of the Berglund family, an upper-middle class family from Michigan. Walter is an environmental activist, his wife Patty is a stay at home mum. They have two children,… Continue Reading “Freedom – Jonathan Franzen”
Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo Anna Karenina was written by LeoTolstoy in the 1870s. It reflects many aspects of his own inner turmoil about affairs, spirituality, city vs rural living and peasantry. The dual story narration introduces two main characters, Anna and Levin.… Continue Reading “Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy”
The Female Eunuch – Germaine Greer
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel ✔ The Female Eunuch is a 1970s book that became of international note for being an important text in the feminist movement. The author’s theory is that the traditional family represses women sexually, and this devitalises them, rendering them eunuchs. Greer… Continue Reading “The Female Eunuch – Germaine Greer”
Sons For The Return Home – Albert Wendt
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A Samoan family migrates to Wellington in the 1960s, leaving the sons unsure to which culture or country they belong. ✔ “Sons for the Return Home is a love story set amongst a time and setting of racism.… Continue Reading “Sons For The Return Home – Albert Wendt”
Ragtime – E L Doctorow
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Sophia Centering on an unnamed New York family, Ragtime hosts an array of fictional and real characters who seek to find their way at the turn of last century. ✔ Ragtime is a snapshot of life in the US… Continue Reading “Ragtime – E L Doctorow”
Crime And Punishment – Fyodor Dosteovsky
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo A Russian student commits a murder believing humanitarian ends justify the crime ✔ “Raskolnikov is a destitute and impoverished former student who wanders through the slums of St Petersburg in this 1866 Russian classic. Without warning he commits… Continue Reading “Crime And Punishment – Fyodor Dosteovsky”
Bliss & The Garden Party – Katherine Mansfield
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel Bliss tells the story of a dinner party where secrets abound. The Garden Party captures the story of an upper-middle class NZ family preparing for a garden party. ✔ “Considered Mansfield’s finest piece of short fiction, The Garden Party… Continue Reading “Bliss & The Garden Party – Katherine Mansfield”
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