St Andrew's College (Christchurch)

118,573 pages read and 4,552 team points

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3,788 pts

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Dear Debbie

By Freida McFadden

4 stars

Not her absolute best novel but still an enjoyable weekend read!
Apirana Taylor short story anthology

By Apirana Taylor

4 stars

Some great short stories in this anthology, including a few I intend to teach this year.
Catcher in the Rye

By JD Salinger

5 stars

All time favourite. Doesn’t quite hit the same reading it as an adult, but I still remember why I enjoyed it so much as a teenager.
All The Other Days

By Jack Hartley

4 stars

An engaging and touching debut YA novel by a young New Zealand author.
Mortal Engines

By Philip Reeve

4 stars

As magical as I remember it being. The last I read this would’ve been in 2010 and it hasn’t lost its charm!
The Happy Marriage

By A.R. Torre

4 stars

Torre can do no wrong in my opinion.
The Handmaid’s Tale

By Margaret Atwood

5 stars

It’s been around six years since I last read this novel. I wrote my hons thesis on it, actually. In light of recent socio-political movements over the past six years, this novel was more touching than I remember it being. I remember attending a presentation by Atwood when she was in Christchurch — probably the last time I read the novel, six years ago — and her emphasis on the cyclic nature of history stuck with me. The Handmaid’s Tale is as beautiful as it is cautionary.
Potiki

By Patricia Grace

4 stars

Grace’s novel is beautifully crafted. I really loved the short chapters and multiple narrators — helped establish the sense of community that’s central to the novel. I’m inspired to teach this novel at Year 12 this year, and I hope they enjoy it as much as I did.
Sunrise on the Reaping

By Suzanne Collins

4 stars

Decided to re-read this novel after watching the trailer for the upcoming film adaptation. I definitely enjoyed it more the second time. Not as well-written as the earlier HG novels but still an enjoyable read.
Black Marks on the White Page

By Witi Ihimaera, Tina Makereti

5 stars

Beautifully written, contemporary NZ short stories that allow us to examine Aotearoa and the Pacific Islands through a multi-cultural, postcolonial lens.

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