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Remote Sympathy – Catherine Chidgey

Posted on May 20, 2021 by thefreerangebookclub

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Read for NZ Book Awards An inmate at Buchenwald concentration camp aids the commandant who is trying to save his wife’s life ⫸ “Remote Sympathy tells the stories of several people and families who all have one thing in common: the Buchenwald concentration camp… Continue Reading “Remote Sympathy – Catherine Chidgey”

Category: Kiwi lit, Literary fiction, War storyTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Kiwi lit, Literature, Must Read Books, NZ Book Awards, NZ Fiction, Ockhams

Sprigs – Brannavan Gnanalingam

Posted on May 10, 2021 by thefreerangebookclub

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Read for NZ Book Awards A brutal story of rugby, rape and toxic masculinity. ⫸ “After a Wellington School’s revered rugby final, a 15-year-old year is gang raped at the after party. We are then made privvy to the thoughts, actions and emotions of… Continue Reading “Sprigs – Brannavan Gnanalingam”

Category: Kiwi lit, Literary fictionTags: Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Kiwi lit, Literature, NZ Book Awards, Ockhams, Sprigs

2016 NZ Book Awards

Posted on May 9, 2016 by thefreerangebookclub

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There was a lot reading that could have been done this year, a lot of reading we wanted to do, but alas, there isn’t time for everything! So, we read what we could and that included the fiction section and a few of the… Continue Reading “2016 NZ Book Awards”

Category: Kiwi lit, NZ Book AwardsTags: Best Books, Bookclub, Bookclub Blog, Books, Books To Read, Kiwi lit, Literature, Must Read Books, NZ Literature, Ockhams