Wellington Girls' College

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  • Broken

    By Jenny Lawson
    4 stars

    'Awkwarding brings us together' chapter: 20 pages of pithy stories of people confessing their awkward moments. I'm reading in an airport and laughing out loud. People are staring. Glorious.

  • Ara

    By Dr Hinemoa Elder
    0 stars

  • Ideals are like Stars

    By Angela Walker
    0 stars

  • Question 7

    By Richard Flanagan
    0 stars

  • The Pillars of the Earth

    By Ken Follett
    5 stars

  • The evening and the morning

    By Ken Follett
    5 stars

    I was chatting to a friend about Follett's writing, and we managed to come up with this: Follett is a master storyteller, writing engaging historical fiction, but what sets him apart is that he is able to show you how the major events and players of history could have plausibly affected the lives of ordinary people. Like the monk and boat builder and noblewoman in this story.

  • The Essex serpent

    By Sarah Perry
    0 stars

  • The vanishing half

    By Brit Bennett
    4 stars

    My colleague said this was a very good read, and I have to say that I agree. Now I really want to watch 'Passing' .

  • Maths on the back of an envelope

    By Rob Eastaway
    0 stars

  • Prince of Darkness

    By Sharon Penman
    3 stars

    Crime historical fiction blend. I like both genres, but I'm not so sure about the blend.

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