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The Grace Year

By Kim Liggett

5 stars
The Dragonet Prophecy - Graphic novel edition

By Tui T. Sutherland

4 stars

My kids begged me to read this, lots more killing than I realised
Taniwha

By Robyn Kahukiwa

5 stars

I enjoyed learning more about Māori pūrākau and the heartfelt illustrations by Robyn Kahukiwa.
Trevor the daring duck

By Lynda Finn

5 stars

I had no idea there were no ducks on Niue
Fuzzy Doodle

By Melinda Symanik

5 stars

I liked the metaphor for a creative idea and the illustrations were great.
Quaky Cat

By Diana Noonan

5 stars
Hello World!

By Paul Beavis

3 stars

Good illustrations but I didn't like the story. My daughter says 5/5
Sydney and the Sea Monster

By David Elliot

4 stars
Cook's Cook

By Gavin Bishop

5 stars
Rona Moon

By Tim Tipene

5 stars

Nice kid's message about perspective
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

By Satoshi Yagisawa

4 stars
The Housekeeper And The Professor

By Yoko Ogawa

5 stars
Black Sugar Cane

By Nafanua Purcell Kersel

5 stars
Cloud Cuckoo Land

By Anthony Doerr

5 stars
Game Changer

By Rachel Reid

4 stars
Treacle Walker

By Alan Garner

1 stars

Don't read this book, it's like trying to read a glass of mud
The 5th wave

By Rick Yancey

4 stars

It's an action packed sci fi YA book. I really enjoyed the first half but then I got a little bored
Nine girls

By Stacy Gregg

5 stars

I put off reading this book because someone else didn't like it but then a student told me it was good and I gave it a go. I really enjoyed it especially how history is woven through it, and the use of storytelling by the taniwha.
The world I found

By Latika Vasil

4 stars

This was a very readable book. It is post apocalyptic dystopian fiction but it only touches lightly on these elements. It includes the break down of global systems, morality and power struggles. The main character does not have to deal directly with the death of a loved one. This would be good for keen 9 year olds up. I'm glad to add this one to my mental repertoire for students who aren't sure if they're ready for the hunger games but want to diversify their reading.
The final choice

By Caroline Trayes

4 stars

Non fiction book about euthanasia. Currently unfinished but good to log pages read.
I who have never known men

By Jacqueline Harpman

4 stars

My favourite type of book is where everything is resolved or the characters undergo massive personal growth. This book is not like that, it is surreal but beautifully written.
Fungi of Aotearoa

By Liv Sisson

4 stars
When I open the shop

By Ramesh Dissanayake

4 stars
Wild dark shore

By Charlotte McConaghy

5 stars
The Apprentice Witnesser

By Bren Macdibble

5 stars
The Pōrangi Boy

By Shilo Kino

5 stars
Pania of the reef

By Peter Gossage

4 stars
138 Dates

By Rebekah Campbell

3 stars
The Shadow Weaver

By Ivy Cliffwater

4 stars
Dreamslinger

By Graci Kim

3 stars

DNF but good to log pages read
Convenience Store Woman

By Sayaka Murata

4 stars
Hello Beautiful

By Ann Napolitano

5 stars
The night she fell

By Eileen Merriman

4 stars
The Grimmelings

By Rachael King

3 stars
Nettle and bone

By T. Kingfisher

5 stars
Klara and the sun

By Kazuo Ishiguro

5 stars
Butter

By Asako Yuzuki

5 stars

The main character is a journalist interviewing a serial killer. In her efforts to win over the serial killer for an interview she finds herself being changed. The books also spends a lot of time describing delicious food. On goodreads it's rated relatively low so I'm glad I didn't look it up beforehand.
The Sparrow

By Tessa Duder

4 stars
Rogue Protocol

By Martha Wells

4 stars

I enjoyed this latest part of the story but I liked the relationships Murderbot formed in the first book and missed that in this one.
New Dawning

By A. M. Dixon

4 stars

YA dystopian set in a futuristic climate changed NZ
Greta & Valdin

By Rebecca R Reilly

5 stars
Temeraire

By Naomi Novik

4 stars

Alternate history of the Napoleanic wars
Atmosphere

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

4 stars
The lost saint

By Rachael Craw

4 stars
Demon Copperhead

By Barbara Kingsolver

5 stars
A family matter

By Claire Lynch

4 stars
Secrets at red rocks

By Rachael King

5 stars

The main character is a boy called Jake who is visiting his lonely father in Wellington. Jake accidentally traps a Selkie on land, a seal who can shed its skin to be human.
Mana

By Tāme Iti

4 stars
The Mars room

By Rachel Kushner

2 stars
Witch's cat wanted

By Joy H. Davidson

4 stars
Good things come and go

By Jose Shapiro

4 stars
The Paradise Generation

By Sanna Thompson

4 stars

I loved the Wellington setting for this YA dystopian novel. I think it is a good introduction for young people about government propaganda.
Catch a falling star

By Eileen Merriman

4 stars

The main character, a teenage boy, progresses from mania to psychosis and is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I think this book will broaden teens understanding of mental health conditions.
Katabasis

By R. F. Kuang

4 stars

The characters journey to hell and need to figure out how to navigate across it. That part of the story dragged for me a little. I enjoyed the book more when the perspective shifted to another POV and more internal lives of the characters were revealed. I think people who have done PhDs would appreciate the nuanced discussion of what it's like but did not immerse me fully. I enjoyed the discussion of feminism and the author's perspective.
Earth

By John Boyne

4 stars

I think it was really well written with fully described characters and motivation. The book is centered around a trial where you as the reader are left in the dark and wondering until the end. It is very compelling to keep reading although the nature of the book is quite dark.
Artificial Sweetener: Tales of AI: 100% Written by Humans

By SpecFicNZ

4 stars

I thought this was a really clever collection. I think more NZ settings would have been good for a NZ collection. My favourite was about an AI powered house whose owners had left.
Summer Island

By Kristin Hannah

4 stars

A sweet easy read about repairing family relationships
Five Survive

By Holly Jackson

3 stars
Violet and the Velvets: The case of the angry ghost

By Rachael King

3 stars

While it furthered the story from the first book, I did not feel any relationships or people underwent any growth
Episodes

By Alex Scott

2 stars

This book has wonderful reviews online but unfortunately I couldn't get into it.
Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town

By Li Chen

3 stars
The New Zealand Night Sky

By Alistair Huges

4 stars

A beautiful bicultural book about the New Zealand night sky. A great introduction to the topic.
Needs adult supervision

By Emily Writes

3 stars
At the Grand Glacier Hotel

By Laurence Fearnley

4 stars

There's a lot to unpack in this book, it would make a good book club book. It gives good insight into the feelings of vulnerability after serious illness and the impact it has. It has good descriptions of New Zealand's beautiful natural scenery.
Bury our bones in the midnight soil

By V.E. Schwab

4 stars
There's a cure for this

By Dr Emma Espiner

4 stars
Mophead Tu: The Queen's Poem

By Selina Tusitala Marsh

5 stars

The author talks about her experience of being named the Commonwealth Poet
Taniwha

By Gavin Bishop

4 stars

Gavin Bishop has collected and retold nga pūrākau taniwha from across New Zealand with incredible illustrations.
Parable of the Talents

By Octavia E. Butler

4 stars
Tsunami

By Ned Wenlock

3 stars

I liked the portrayal of bullying however I would have liked a different ending
Violet and the Velvets: The Case of the Missing Stuff

By Rachael King

4 stars

This is the first Rachael King book I've read. It is about a girl forming a band and entering a contest. It really gave a good perspective of what it's like to live with adhd and also covered themes of bullying and sexism. You were really rooting for the band by the end.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's dairy

By Lynley Dodd

4 stars

Great rhyming classic. There is a greyhound featured but fails to explore the deeper issues around the racing industry.
The Inkberg Enigma

By Jonathan King

3 stars

This is a page turner about a mystery in a small fishing town but the ending doesn't explain much
Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat

By Li Chen

5 stars

I loved this book about a child cat detective trying to find his own hat. It was so funny. I think children from age 7 and up could read it by themselves but I think all ages including adults will enjoy the humour also also the artwork.

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