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You think it, I'll say it

By Curtis Sittenfeld

5 stars

A fabulous short story collection. Brilliant writing.
Our Evenings

By Alan Hollinghurst

5 stars

Some familiar Hollinghurst terrain is traversed in the first half of this novel, but this is absolutely brilliant and takes a very unexpected turn at the end.
A History of NZ in 100 Objects

By Jock Phillips

4 stars

A great way to soak up NZ history.
A View from the Bridge

By Arthur Miller

4 stars

A classic - great for teaching.
What Writers Read: 35 Writers on their Favourite Book

By Edited by Pandora Sykes

5 stars

Described as a "love letter to reading" and I have to agree. It's fabulous to find out about the favourite books of authors like Deborah Levy and Ali Smith.
The Count of Monte Cristo

By Alexander Dumas

4 stars

A classic tale of retribution - hugely enjoyable, if also very long (as so many serialised texts of the period were!)
After the Funeral

By Tessa Hadley

4 stars

Beautifully written short stories. Very English.
All the Colours of the Dark

By Chris Whitaker

4 stars

A fast and enjoyable read with a great ending.
The Things We Do to Our Friends

By Heather Darwent

3 stars

In same vein as Donna Tartt's The Secret History - but not nearly as good.
Pacific: The Ocean of the Future

By Simon Winchester

4 stars

An interesting and super informative blend of history, natural science, politics, and geography. The enormity of the Pacific is well conveyed but not enough on Pasifika people, in my view.
Enlightenment

By Sarah Perry

4 stars

A strange and lovely novel from the author of The Essex Serpent (with lots of overlap with that text, but this time looking outward at the night skies and, in particular, the Hale-Bopp comet). Highly recommended.
Orbital

By Samantha Harvey

5 stars

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