The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Tag: fiction
If I Survive You – Jonathan Escoffery
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A series of linked stories about a Jamaican family in Miami, centered around younger son Trelawny and his determination to survive racism, financial woes and Hurricane Andrew. ● I am privileged in that I have generally always had a pretty strong sense… Continue Reading “If I Survive You – Jonathan Escoffery”
Study For Obedience – Sarah Bernstein
READ FOR BOOKERTHON A woman moves to the countryside to become a housekeeper for her brother, whose wife has recently left him. Soon after her arrival, several unexplainable events occur and she feels the community’s suspicion towards her growing. ● Well, regardless of whether it wins… Continue Reading “Study For Obedience – Sarah Bernstein”
Cocoon – Zhang Yueran
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jo Li Jiaqi and Cheng Gong recall their childhood friendship under Chinese communist rule, living with extended family and in wonderment about what really happened that rainy night in 1967 in the abandoned water tower where Gong’s grandfather was attacked.… Continue Reading “Cocoon – Zhang Yueran”
The Last White Man – Mohsin Hamid
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Suzy Anders, a white man living in a fictional town, wakes one morning to discover his skin has turned brown. Confused and ashamed, he experiences change in the attitudes of the people in his family and community. Yet he is… Continue Reading “The Last White Man – Mohsin Hamid”
Diary Of A Void – Emi Yagi
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jodie A translated work in which a Japanese office worker fakes a pregnancy to avoid menial cleaning and tidying jobs that her male counterparts are never burdened with. However, the hoax becomes all-absorbing, and the boundary between her lie and… Continue Reading “Diary Of A Void – Emi Yagi”
Tender Is The Flesh – Agustina Bazterrica
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Rachel Dystopian fiction about a world where humans are farmed for meat after animals become diseased and unfit for consumption. Told through the eyes of Marcos, a slaughterhouse official, who is disgusted at what society has become but remains stuck… Continue Reading “Tender Is The Flesh – Agustina Bazterrica”
Sorrow And Bliss – Meg Mason
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jo Martha has an undiagnosed mental health issue, a loving husband who says she is fine and a family who fall outside of the norms. In this book Martha examines her upbringing and her failing marriage through the lens of… Continue Reading “Sorrow And Bliss – Meg Mason”
2023 Women’s Prize
This is our first year at reading the Women’s Prize shortlist in its entirety and blogging about it, and it’s fair to say we are mightily impressed. As a collective these represent story telling at their best: engaging plot, strong characters, and a clear… Continue Reading “2023 Women’s Prize”
Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver
READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE Demon Copperhead is a book about institutional poverty and is a modern retelling of Dickens’ David Copperfield. Set in the Appalachias it tells the story of a young boy caught up in the system, for whom life is a mountain… Continue Reading “Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver”
Black Butterflies – Priscilla Morris
READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE A true account of life for citizens during the Seige of Sarajevo told via the main character Zora, a 55 year old artist and teacher. When tensions flare she sends her family to safety never thinking things will become what… Continue Reading “Black Butterflies – Priscilla Morris”
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