Palmerston North Intermediate

16,910 pages read and 1,865 team points

Lynette C

4,404 pts
(4,404 pages read)
  • Lion women of Tehran

    By Marjan Kamali
    5 stars

    Loved this story of 2 friends - for the characters rather than the politics.

  • The night circus

    By Erin Morgenstern
    5 stars

    Magical and beautifully descriptive. This was a re-read for me and I enjoyed every minute

  • The House of Eve

    By Sadeqa Johnson
    5 stars

    Historical novel of 2 unwed black mothers and adoption in 1950s America. Sensitively written

  • The Stolen Queen

    By Fiona Davis
    4 stars

    2 timelines of Egyptian artifacts and the meaning of family

  • Family of Liars

    By E Lockhart
    5 stars

    Excellent prequel to "We were liars" but a good warning to read it after that book. Another surprising storyline and wonderful descriptive writing.

  • Yellow Wife

    By Sadeqa Johnson
    5 stars

    Beautifully written book about a young black woman’s life surviving slavery and protecting the people she loved with courage.

  • The sun is also a star

    By Nicola Yoon
    5 stars

    YA read - boy and girl meet for a day. Beautiful characters and enjoyed the different voices. Great ending

  • Vianne

    By Joanne Harris
    5 stars

    Prequel to the Chocolat series this was a wonderful story about Vianne’s past and her discovery of chocolate making. Magical and satisfying

  • Skellig

    By David Almond
    5 stars

    A short and delightful classic. I read this several years ago and was so glad I picked it up again. Wonderful for Intermediate age students and adults too. It’s full of magic and hope and joy.

  • We were liars

    By E. Lockhart
    4 stars

    YA fiction at its best. Beautiful prose and didn’t-want-to-stop-reading plot

  • Heart the lover

    By Lily King
    3 stars

    Relationships of our youth and the stories we tell. I love her writing style

  • Another life

    By Kristin Hannah
    4 stars

    Lovely easy read about friendship and family. Even had Christmas scenes

  • The Lamplighters

    By Emma Stonex
    4 stars

    Mystery of 3 vanishing lighthouse keepers inspired by real events. The story is told with flashbacks to the past event and 20 years later. Love how both storylines evolve revealing different things about the characters and their relationships

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