St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)

93,390 pages read and 7,717 team points

Team members

Savannah Patterson

3,614 pts

(3,097 pages read)

The White Tiger

By Aravind Adiga

5 stars

Yes.
The Life Impossible

By Matt Haig

3 stars

I loved Haig’s ‘The Midnight Library’ and was looking for something with a similar sort of magic. Unfortunately, this didn’t grip me as I hoped. I found I didn’t have enough care for the characters and the ‘magical’ element wasn’t believable enough to immerse me in the plot.
Better the Blood

By Michael Bennett

4 stars

Great to finally tick this off the list! I love that this has created a bit of a shift in NZ Māori literature, and within a thriller genre. Māori female protagonist with an engaging plot was awesome to follow.
The Tenant

By Freida McFadden

4 stars

Another easy read thriller from McFadden
Reminders of Him

By Colleen Hoover

3 stars

Easy romance read with some good plot points. Not always strong or realistic but ideal for a ready rut!
Beautiful World Where Are You

By Sally Rooney

5 stars

Sally Rooney really is a master when it comes to characterisation. Her writing certainly isn’t plot focussed, but her detail of character and relationships is always so intriguing.
Us Against You

By Fredrik Backman

3 stars

This is a sequel to Beartown and nice to learn more about the characters, community, and repercussions from previous events. New explorations of homophobia and grief occur. I didn’t find this as strong as the first, but still an enjoyable read.
Huia Short Stories 16

By Collection

4 stars

A diverse collection of short stories and poetry written in English and te reo Māori. This book holds the winners and highly commended pieces of writing from the Pikihuia Awards. Wonderful to also read tauira work.
Beartown

By Fredrik Backman

4 stars

An engaging story set in a small hockey town. Great character development with complex relationships. I enjoyed the plot as we learn about the community, its obsession with the sport, issues with toxic masculinity and how a terrible event tears the town apart. This is the first in a series so I am looking forward to reading the rest!

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St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)

93,390 pages read and 7,717 team points

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Savannah Patterson

The White Tiger

The Life Impossible

Better the Blood

The Tenant

Reminders of Him

Beautiful World Where Are You

Us Against You

Huia Short Stories 16

Beartown

St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)

93,390 pages read and 7,717 team points

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