Tamahere Model Country School

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  • The Secret Life of Luke Livingstone

    By Charity Norman
    4 stars

    No surprises but a solid read.

  • The Hoise In The Cerulean Sea

    By TJ Klune
    4 stars

    A feel-good story about some magically quirky kids and almost-as-quirky adults.

  • Table For One

    By Emma Gannon
    3 stars

    Willow rekindles her relationship with herself. An OK read.

  • The Sunbaker

    By P.A. Thomas
    4 stars

    I warmed up to this murder mystery, thanks to the development of the key characters. Would be interested to read the next in the series.

  • Matchmaking for Psychopaths

    By Tasha Coryell
    3 stars

    The plot had promise but failed to deliver - another average read.

  • The Magician of Tiger Castle

    By Louis Sachar
    3 stars

    Am not too sure what the point of the book was. It picked up partway then plummeted to a boring end.

  • Her Last Walk Home

    By Patricia Gibney
    5 stars

    An enjoyable thriller! Book 14 of a series - read in order.

  • The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance

    By Robin Wall Kimmerer
    4 stars

  • Sunrise on the Reaping

    By Suzanne Collins
    5 stars

    Loved this prequel of The Hunger Games. It gave insight as to how Haymitch Abernathy ended up in his future state. Only thing I'd take out are all of the songs/poetry.

  • The Weeping Girl

    By Hakan Nesser
    4 stars

    Slow, at first, but built momentum. I felt myself drawn more into the book as it progressed. A little predictable. One of a series, so best to read the books in order.

  • Triple Cross

    By James Patterson
    4 stars

    You can't beat a good Alex Cross thriller. Love the reliable family unit at the core of these books.

  • Picture Imperfect

    By Jacqueline Wilson
    3 stars

    A very average, ho-hum read with unlikeable characters.

  • The Wasp Trap

    By Mark Edwards
    2 stars

    It felt like this book was being sold to me as an incredibly satisfying thriller, which it was not. Clunky, clumsy dialogue and no surprises.

  • The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

    By Sangu Mandanna
    3 stars

    Recommended to me by a librarian as a 'cosy fantasy', it felt like the characters lacked depth and I wasn't invested in them. Preferred the Spellshop series.

  • Northbound: 4 Seasons of Solitude on Te Araroa

    By Naomi Arnold
    5 stars

    I really enjoyed Naomi's writing style and loved following on with the trials and tribulations she faced while walking the trail.

  • Cult

    By Camilla Lackberg & Henrik Fexeus
    1 stars

    DNF

  • The Vanishing Place

    By Zoe Rankin
    4 stars

    I was totally sold on this book until the last few chapters. Just an ok end but otherwise a great read.

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