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The Cage – Lloyd Jones

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

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READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS A profound and unsettling novel about humanity and dignity and the ease with which we’re able to justify brutality. ⚑ “It’s like Lloyd Jones got in my head and seeing my worst fears was then inspired to write the… Continue Reading “The Cage – Lloyd Jones”

Category: Dystopian, Kiwi lit, Literary fiction, NZ Book AwardsTags: , , , , , , , , , ,

This Mortal Boy – Fiona Kidman

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

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READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS The re-creation of one of the last executions in New Zealand leading to the abolition of capital punishment. ⚑ “Poor Albert Black. I appreciated the way this novel explored the impact on everyone involved in his trial and sentencing… Continue Reading “This Mortal Boy – Fiona Kidman”

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The Orphan Master’s Son – Adam Johnston

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A portrait of a world hidden from view: North Korea, rife with hunger, corruption, and casual cruelty but also camaraderie, stolen moments of beauty, and love. ⚑ “The Orphan Master’s Son reminded me of Nineteen Eighty Four, but… Continue Reading “The Orphan Master’s Son – Adam Johnston”

Category: Literary fiction, Magical Realism, Pulitzer PrizeTags: , , , , , , , ,

A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Becks Amongst a backdrop of dystopian violence is a story about good and evil and the right to human freedom.  ⚑ “I was left a wee bit traumatised after reading A Clockwork Orange in 6th Form English and so was… Continue Reading “A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess”

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The Book Thief – Markus Zusak

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

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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… Continue Reading “The Book Thief – Markus Zusak”

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Milkman – Anna Burns

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON A young woman is pursued by a renouncer terrorist in 1970s Northern Ireland. ➽ “The unnamed narrator in Milkman is the glue that holds the book together. She is the apolitical in a political novel, the every day logic amongst the… Continue Reading “Milkman – Anna Burns”

Category: Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Family drama, Women's PrizeTags: , , , , , , , , ,

The Paying Guests – Sarah Waters

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

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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”

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When I Hit You: Or A Portrait Of The Writer As A Young Wife – Meena Kandasamy

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel An unnamed narrator tells a story of domestic violence and modern marriage in India through the beauty of literature. ➽ “Named for James Joyce’s debut novel, this book examines modern Indian marriages and brutality in a way not… Continue Reading “When I Hit You: Or A Portrait Of The Writer As A Young Wife – Meena Kandasamy”

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Kafka On The Shore – Haruki Murakami

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, runs away from home to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy and search for his long-missing mother and sister. ◉ “One day in 2006 I bought this book new off the shelves in an… Continue Reading “Kafka On The Shore – Haruki Murakami”

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The Name On The Door Is Not Mine – C K Stead

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

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READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS A collection of short stories from literary giant CK Stead. The collection includes new, previously unpublished stories as well as older stories that have been reworked. Set in locations from the South of France, Zagreb, Oxford and back to… Continue Reading “The Name On The Door Is Not Mine – C K Stead”

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