Titirangi School

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  • The Grimmelings

    By Rachael King
    4 stars

  • The Olive Tree

    By Lucinda Riley
    4 stars

  • Diane Chamberlain

    By The Secret Life of Ceecee Wilkes
    5 stars

  • The Burnout

    By Sophie Kinsella
    4 stars

    Started off with the main character being burnt-out at work, but ended up being an easy-to-read, funny and sparky romantic comedy. Really enjoyable.

  • Aue!

    By Becky Manawatu
    5 stars

  • The Library of Lost Dollhouses

    By Elise Hooper
    4 stars

    A curator in an archival library discovers two miniature dollhouses in a back room. She needs to discover their secret history, and finds a connection to her own family history.

  • The Outrun

    By Amy Liptrot
    3 stars

    About a woman who returns to the island she grew up on while she is getting sober.

  • Nearly Twelve

    By Sue Wells
    3 stars

    A very sad story about an almost 12 year old and her memories of an abusive childhood.

  • A Beautiful Family

    By Jennifer Trevelyan
    4 stars

    A story about a supposedly typical family holiday at the beach told from the POV of the youngest child. Lots of secrets and discoveries and beautifully written.

  • The Girl on the Platform

    By Bryony Pearce
    4 stars

    A twisted but engrossing crime thriller about a kidnapping.

  • Taken

    By Lisa Stone
    4 stars

    A thriller about a child abduction. Enjoyable read.

  • The Murders at Fleat House

    By Lucinda Riley
    4 stars

    A crime novel about some deaths at a boarding school. I really enjoyed this book. The story was easy to read, the plot was interesting, solution was not too obvious, everything was wrapped up well at the end and a likeable main character.

  • Sky Dancer

    By Witi Ihimaera
    5 stars

    Based on the Māori pūrākau about the battle between the sea birds and land birds. Beautifully written in Witi Ihimaera's poetic style, with a main character who discovers she has to fufill an ancient prophecy. Loved it!

  • Birnam Wood

    By Eleanor Catton
    1 stars

    Didn't finish. Couldn't get into this one.

  • Stolen Lives

    By Paul Little
    3 stars

    A biography of the Lawson quintuplets. Was an interesting book, but the writing feels chaotic which definitely mirrors the events in their lives!

  • Tangi

    By Witi Ihimaera
    4 stars

    Witi Ihimaera's first novel and the first novel published by a Māori author in Aotearoa. Beautifully written.

  • The Beach Cafe

    By Lucy Diamond
    4 stars

    A light, very easy read book.

  • Hiwa - Contemporary Māori Short Stories

    By Edited by Paula Morris
    3 stars

    A really ecelctic mix of stories, so some I loved and some not so much...

  • Truly, Madly, Guilty

    By Liane Moriarty
    3 stars

    Story is based around friends at a backyard barbecue and there is a tragic incident. It does follow the point-of-view of different characters and dissects their lives in lots of detail, and it has a plot twist at the end. But, I didn't enjoy this as much as Liane Moriarty's other books.

  • What does it feel like?

    By Sophie Kinsella
    4 stars

    I've enjoyed lots of other books by this author as they are funny, light, entertaining reads, but I read this book just a week after the author died from a brain tumour, and discovered that this short novel is based on her own experiences with cancer. It was a sad, sweet book.

  • The Incredible Kindness of Paper

    By Evelyn Skye
    3 stars

    The review said "An enchanting novel about a pair of long-lost childhood friends who find themselves magically linked through origami flowers as adults." Was an easy read, quite a sweet story.

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