The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
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The Safekeep – Yael van der Wouden
READ FOR BOOKERTHON It’s 1961 and the people of Dutch town Overijssel are adjusting to life post war. Living alone in her late mother’s country home, Isabel leads a life of routine and discipline. Much to her disgust, her brother Louis dumps his new… Continue Reading “The Safekeep – Yael van der Wouden”
Glory – NoViolet Bulawayo
READ FOR BOOKERTHON Glory is an Orwellian retelling of Zimbabwe’s political history. It centers around the unexpected fall of Old Horse, a long-serving leader of a fictional country. Told via anthropomorphised animals there is much drama, humour and colourful observations. ❝ Glory is a… Continue Reading “Glory – NoViolet Bulawayo”
At Night All Blood is Black – David Diop
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Rachel ❝ Alfa and his ‘more than brother’ Mademba are Senglese, fighting for the French in World War I. Seen as ‘chocolate soldiers’ they are considered able to scare the life out of the enemy. After Mademba is fatally wounded… Continue Reading “At Night All Blood is Black – David Diop”
The Halfmen of O – Maurice Gee
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Suzy New Zealand Children’s Fiction. Nick Quinn goes to spend a couple of weeks on his uncle’s farm at Lodestone Creek. However his cousin Susan is spirited off down a disused mineshaft into the world of O and taken prisoner… Continue Reading “The Halfmen of O – Maurice Gee”
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki & His Years of Pilgrimage – Haruki Murakami
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jo The protagonist of this book is Tsukuru Tazaki, a Japanese man in his 30s who designs railroad stations. He recalls his younger years, where at high school he had four best friends whose names all include a colour: red,… Continue Reading “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki & His Years of Pilgrimage – Haruki Murakami”
All The Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jodie During the occupation of Paris a young girl named Marie-Laure loses her sight and relies on a miniature model of the city built by her father to navigate the streets. Motherless, she and her father end up fleeing to… Continue Reading “All The Light We Cannot See – Anthony Doerr”
2022 NZ Book Awards
Identity comes through as a strong building block for all the fiction shortlisters this year. Misunderstanding of identity, attempts to place ones self in the realms of “normality”, studies of those with identity issues. Not only is this topical but important for writers to… Continue Reading “2022 NZ Book Awards”
Loop Tracks – Sue Orr
READ FOR NZ BOOK AWARDS For a time in the late ’70s, abortion was illegal in New Zealand and young woman who could afford it would fly to Sydney for the procedure. Loop Tracks‘ story line is built around that moment in history. The… Continue Reading “Loop Tracks – Sue Orr”
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