The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Tag: Must Read Books
When I Hit You: Or A Portrait Of The Writer As A Young Wife – Meena Kandasamy
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”
Kafka On The Shore – Haruki Murakami
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”
Love As A Stranger – Owen Marshall
READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS Middle-aged strangers Sarah and Hartley meet by chance in an Auckland graveyard and arrange to have coffee. Sarah’s husband is undergoing cancer treatment. They begin an affair which soon turns into an obsession. ◉ “I loved this book from… Continue Reading “Love As A Stranger – Owen Marshall”
Billy Bird – Emma Neale
READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS Liam and Iris have a son called Billy, who is as clever and interactive as any other child of his age. However due to a tragedy in the family, Billy turns into a bird. He believes this completely. As… Continue Reading “Billy Bird – Emma Neale”
As The Earth Turns Silver – Alison Wong
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo The story and struggles of settler families in early 20th-Century New Zealand. Yung and Shun are immigrants from China. They become greengrocers in Wellington and know they must adapt to their adopted home. Englishwoman Katherine McKechnie struggles to… Continue Reading “As The Earth Turns Silver – Alison Wong”
The Childhood Of Jesus – J M Coetzee
READ FOR TEN YEAR BOOKCLUB REUNION Chosen by Rachel A haunting and surprising novel about childhood and destiny in which a boy and a man cross vast oceans to arrive in a new land. They are each assigned a name and an age, taught… Continue Reading “The Childhood Of Jesus – J M Coetzee”
The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath
READ FOR TEN YEAR BOOKCLUB REUNION Chosen by Suzy Plath’s shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about Esther Greenwood, a brilliant, beautiful, talented, and successful woman who is falling into the grip of insanity. … because wherever I sat—on the deck of a ship… Continue Reading “The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath”
2017 – Hot Genres
Genres are in accepted abundance these days. Gone are the days when crime, romance and fantasy were about all the classifications local librarians were willing to use. Today, not only are books cryptically catalogued, but classics are gaining new reclassifications too, as their historical significance becomes… Continue Reading “2017 – Hot Genres”
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