Wellington Girls' College

63,929 pages read and 3,190 team points

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The Instrumentalist

By Harriet Constable

4 stars

Listened to this on the road. Based on real people (Anna Maria della Pietà and Antonio Vivaldi) and events, so when things seemed implausible I had to remind myself that they were, in fact, quite plausible!
Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa

By Tina Makereti

4 stars

I’m not generally a fan of short stories, but I really enjoyed this collection.
Music Without End: A Book of Listening

By Roger Horrocks

4 stars

An interesting (if a little uneven) read, covering a huge range of music. It’s almost four separate books, as each section is very different in its style and focus.
Winter Time

By Laurence Fearnley

3 stars

Set mostly in and around Tekapo, this novel describes in detail what it’s like to live in this area in the middle of winter. I found it hard to warm to the main character, and not just because of the Mackenzie Country climate!
Mana

By Tāme Iti

5 stars

So fascinating!
The Mires

By Tina Makereti

5 stars

Set on the Kāpiti Coast in the near future - loved it!
Earth

By John Boyne

4 stars

Darker than Water. I hope the trend doesn’t continue…
Water

By John Boyne

5 stars

Starting Earth as soon as a can!
All That We Know

By Shilo Kino

4 stars

I’ve never read anything like this - decolonisation, love, friendship, religion, race and social media are just some of the issues that our protagonist Māreikira is attempting to negotiate as she takes a year out to learn her reo. Very readable, sad, funny, awkward, frustrating, guilt-inducing, uplifting… it’s got everything!
1985: A Novel

By Dominic Hoey

4 stars

Obi is 11, one of only three palagis in his year at school, and he lives for spacies. The story is a bit dark at times, but also funny (reminiscent of The Castle in its narrative style). Now I know what kefe, bolo, sole, and ai valea mean!
Calling Major Tom

By David M. Barnett

4 stars

As you might expect, there are multiple references to David Bowie in this entertaining read.
One Minute Crying Time

By Barbara Ewing

4 stars

Barbara’s memoir, based on her diary entries, growing up in Wellington and working in Auckland in the 1950’s, before heading to London and becoming a famous actor. She learned to speak te reo Māori fairly fluently.
Doom Creek

By Alan Carter

4 stars

Gripping mystery set in Marlborough, the second in a series. With the added bonus of song lyrics to spot!

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