Wellington Girls' College

121,350 pages read and 6,148 team points

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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

By Tia Williams

3 stars
Kataraina

By Becky Manawatu

4 stars
What's going on in there?

By Kathryn Berkett

5 stars

Fantastic read for parents or teachers working with teens. Always a great reminder of the different wiring and hormones that shape their behaviour
Carved in Blood

By Michael Bennett

5 stars

Love this crime series set in Auckland. The third one really picked up again and delivered a punchy ride. Great cover, great characters.
The Shadow Weaver

By Ivy Cliffwater

5 stars

A great romantasy debut filled with action, romance, revenge, great side characters and questions waiting to be revealed. 4.5 stars rounded up as it's a NZ author and a great cover too
Drive Me Crazy

By Lizzy Dent

3 stars

Formula 1 racing
There are rivers in the sky

By Elif Shafak

3 stars

I struggled to engage with the interwined stories though this is mainly my fault as I listened while training in the gym
The Last Secret Agent

By Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson

5 stars

A fascinating insight into an amazing woman and a stalwart generation who experienced WWII. I started reading thinking I wasn't as interested in her childhood but she quickly won me over as you understood how her upbringing shaped her. Pippa doesn't hold back with her thoughts and I loved how much we got to know her as a person. You can imagine having a cup of tea and being enthralled with her no nonsense approach. A book that will stay with me as I admire her courage and tenacity. Thank you to those that encouraged Pippa to share her story before she passed, so she and so many other brave souls can be remembered.
Out on a Limb

By Hannah Bonam-Young

5 stars

Love the disability rep in this book. While guaranteed a HEA this book brought two people together with an accidental pregnancy. It felt so real and cute and funny and a lovely change up from the norm. Great developed supporting side characters always make a story more satisfying too.
Fearful

By Lauren Roberts

3 stars

Worst of the series. I think if I'd read straight after Fearless it would've been better. Lots of overlapping events.
Watch Me

By Tahereh Mafi

4 stars

Short action packed fun chapters.
Buckeye

By Patrick Ryan

4 stars
The Heir Apparent

By Rebecca Armitage

4 stars
See how they fall

By Rachel Paris

4 stars

A twisty rich family mystery that keeps you guessing. Reminded me of We were Liars for adults
Lore Olympus v7

By Rachel Smythe

4 stars
Lore Olympus v6

By Rachel Smythe

4 stars
Lore Olympus v5

By Rachel Smythe

4 stars

What a treat to smash through this series. The colours and art are stunning and really set it apart. The story arc is a lot more than simply rehashing Greek gods, there's trauma and banter and romance and I am here for it.
Lore Olympus v4

By Rachel Smythe

4 stars
Lore Olympus v3

By Rachel Smythe

4 stars
Lore Olympus v2

By Rachel Smythr

5 stars

Love this volume more than the first. The illustrations are beautiful and I love how the relationships are exploring more depth. Definitely for older teens
Project Nought

By Chelsey Furedi

5 stars

I appreciated the art, the story and the Te reo references including Whare pukapuka
Grasshopper

By Mandy Hager

3 stars
Babel

By R F Kuang

4 stars
What happens in Amsterdam

By Rachel Lynn Solomon

4 stars

For people that have finished Emily in Paris season 5 and wants to be transported to Amsterdam.
Shield of Sparrows

By Devney Perry

4 stars
The Raven Scholar

By Antonia Hodgson

2 stars

Called DNF at 285/643 pages. A great premise that could've been edited of a couple of hundred pages to make it better flow and create tension within the action. A murder mystery where I am totally content never knowing who did it.
Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World

By Maryanne Wolf

4 stars
The Three Lives of Cate Kay

By Kate Fagan

4 stars

Told as a reclusive author's memoir through her and others recounting their part in her life. While it took me a while to warm up I was invested by the end and may have shed a tear or two. My fav part was seeing snippets of meaningful conversations from her life pop up and be interspersed into her writing. A great read for bookclub discussion.
Before I let go

By Kennedy Ryan

4 stars

Refreshing to read a romance about keeping love alive after marriage centered around real life. So much more impactful than a HEA.
The Housemaid

By Freida McFadden

3 stars

Thought I should find out what all the fuss is about. Not won over yet.
Listen for the Lie

By Amy Tintera

5 stars

Fun, fascinating read with an unreliable narrator with a head injury and amnesia being accused of murdering her best friend.
The Love Haters

By Katherine Center

4 stars

I'm fascinated with how light and cutesy the writing was though dealt with loving your body and self esteem in the age of social media in such an indepth and astute way. I would recommend this to older teens and up simply for driving home the message to not measure yourself against others and love yourself for you.
Nesting

By Roisin O'Donnell

4 stars

A tense, heartbreaking read as an Irish mother tries to leave a controlling relationship and set herself up and her kids up again with nothing. As their children's father he is still part of their lives and constantly trying to get her back. I found myself out aloud saying 'no' don't fall for it while admiring her determination and hope to make a better life. A story that will stay with you.
Good Spirits

By B K Borison

4 stars

A ghost of Christmas past romance that was pulled off surprisingly well.
Rage becomes her: the power of women's anger

By Soraya Chemaly

3 stars
Beautiful Ugly

By Alice Feeney

3 stars

I didn't love this slowburn mystery but did appreciate the concept of two sides of a marriage.
Freeing the Wild

By Paisley Hope

3 stars
Bury our bones in the midnight soil

By V E Schwab

3 stars

Vampire novel which has the authors mark of beautiful characters portrayed over a long time period. I get there was too much back story and only enjoyed the last third when things came together.
Iris & Me

By Phillips Werry

3 stars

Historical novel in verse about NZ writer Iris Wilkinson and her travel adventures.
The Missing Half

By Ashley Flowers

5 stars

Short mystery that keeps twisting as secrets are uncovered relating to the disappearance of two girls, and the sisters left behind looking for answers.
The Lost Saint

By Rachel Craw

4 stars

I wanted to like this so much more than I actually did. The story had me at arms length the whole time as I didn't gel with the main character. Glimpses of humour, romance and modern day clashing with historical. Guess I'll always be an Outlander girl.
Careless People

By Sarah Wynn-Williams

4 stars

An interesting read that shines a light on Facebook ethics and integrity from an insiders point of view. It's hard to understand some of Sarah's decisions.
A beautiful family

By Jennifer Trevalyn

4 stars

A deceptively quiet domestic thriller set on Kapiti coast in 1980s. I thought the ending was quite abrupt and inconclusive.
Nine Girls

By Stacy Gregg

4 stars

A captivating NZ adventure read. I think a different name would've had more appeal for boys
Good things come and go

By Josie Shapiro

4 stars

My most anticipated read this year didn't quite meet my expectations. Josie deals with characters so well and there are some beautiful skateboarding takeaways.
The Book of Guilt

By Catherine Chidgey

4 stars

A great unsettling read. Catherine perfects a slight air if menace and unease as through a triplet child's understanding you slowly work out what is actually going on in this orphanage.
Fundamentally

By Nussaibah Younis

3 stars
Promise Me Sunshine

By Cara Bastone

4 stars

Learning to live with losing your best friend and roommate. Surviving through the grief and memories. Wonderfully handled as a slow romance develops.
The Names

By Florence Knapp

5 stars

Fascinating journey through the iterations of a family's life depending on the name of the baby brother. Engaging, moving and tragic. This is something that will stay with you and leave you pondering.
The Bonus

By T L Swan

4 stars
The Anxious Generation

By Johnathan Haight

5 stars

Informative, interesting and be necessary. A must read for parents and teachers
The Irresistible urge to fall for your enemy

By Bridget Knightley

2 stars

Humourous sarcastic banter can't save a flat draw out plot.
Fake Skating

By Lynn Painter

5 stars

Relatable YA romance with old friends and crossed wires.
This could be us

By Kennedy Ryan

5 stars

Well handled introspective look at healing yourself and standing on your own two feet before being in a relationship. Bonus family autism content
The Rebel and the Rose

By Catherine Doyle

5 stars

Second YA fantasy book in what I think will be a series. Rival assassins are drawn to each other.
Everything is Tuberculosis

By John Green

5 stars

Fascinating and thought provoking. Read by the author
Direbound

By Sable Sorensen

5 stars

Adult romantasy with a good plot and action.

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