The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
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The Swimmers – Chloe Lane
READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS Twenty six year old Erin is at the bach visiting her mum who has motor neurone disease, only to be informed her mother wishes to take her death into her own hands. Erin has walked away from a job… Continue Reading “The Swimmers – Chloe Lane”
Toto Amongst The Murderers – Sally J Morgan
READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS ● In the 1970s, at age 21, Sally J Morgan was hitchhiking in Yorkshire and was offered a lift by Fred and Rosemary West. This close call inspired her novel Toto Amongst The Murderers, in which the protagonist, Toto, is… Continue Reading “Toto Amongst The Murderers – Sally J Morgan”
The Harpy – Megan Hunter
Chosen by Rachel A wife is permitted to hurt her husband three times after his affair is discovered. ⫸ “In Greek mythology a harpy is a half bird-half woman. As a bird of prey it has wide wings and sharp talons, yet the face… Continue Reading “The Harpy – Megan Hunter”
Bina: A Novel In Warnings – Anakana Schofield
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jo A disillusioned woman in her 70s writes on the back of envelopes about her life, dedicating her story to all the women who have had enough. ⫸ “Anakana Schofield was quoted as saying literature does not exist only to… Continue Reading “Bina: A Novel In Warnings – Anakana Schofield”
The Secret History – Donna Tartt
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jodie A group of Greek mythology students attempt to experience a higher level of being and in doing so carry out an evil act. ⫸ “There were many reasons why the The Secret History was such a hit with… Continue Reading “The Secret History – Donna Tartt”
Lost Children Archive – Valeria Luiselli
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Becks A family’s road trip across America collides with an immigration crisis at the southwestern border. ✚ “Lost Children Archive is not purely about immigrants crossing borders. More, it reflects on the histories of immigrants that have been lost… Continue Reading “Lost Children Archive – Valeria Luiselli”
This Mournable Body – Tsitsi Dangarembga
READ FOR BOOKERTHON This Mournable Body is the story of Tambudzai, a disillusioned native woman who has lived through the long and devastating guerrilla war between the white Rhodesian army and native black nationalists. Now in the 1990s, the nation has gained independence and… Continue Reading “This Mournable Body – Tsitsi Dangarembga”
The Shadow King – Maaza Mengiste
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King portrays the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. ✚ “Early on in The Shadow King I… Continue Reading “The Shadow King – Maaza Mengiste”
The New Wilderness – Diane Cook
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A group of strangers escape a polluted city and learn to live in the wild as part of a study ✚ “This dystopian-type novel features a polluted and over populated city and a location which is the only place in which… Continue Reading “The New Wilderness – Diane Cook”
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