Kapiti College

102,707 pages read and 4,869 team points

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Today in New Zealand History

By Neill Atkinson. David Green...

5 stars

Fabulous. Read the whole book with my boys over 2 weeks. Lots of information about Aotearoas history.
Dawn on a distant shore

By Sara Donati

3 stars

Second book in the series and it left me a bit underwhelmed. Tight knit Indian/British family is forced to travel to Scotland to claim a heirloom they don't want. Half the book is written in Scotts, which didn't help. Bring on the third...
Michael Grant

By Gone

4 stars

Quite Stephen King like, this books describes an end of time scenario where everyone above the age of 14 simply disappears. Thriller...I was unable to put it down.
Rosewater & Soda Bread

By Marsha Mehran

4 stars

Beautifully written novel about three Iranian sister living in Ireland. Clash of cultures and religion, spiced with mouthwatering food (ideas). Gave me a lovely break of another series.
The Husbands secret

By Liane Moriarty

5 stars

Australian novel about 3 different characters and the twisted way their paths cross. I really enjoyed this as the individual stories go quite deep and are relatable for any middle aged person ;)
Into the Wilderness

By Sara Donati

5 stars

Another series I've started to re-read. Fabulous story about American colonisation in the 18th century. Abundance of historical details, spiked with a love story. So many similarities to colonisation in Aotearoa (or anywhere else in the world) as it depicts the struggle of natives/ tangata whenua to keep their culture, language, beliefs alive. Shows the greed of early settlers as well as the colonial government, with absolute disregard for anything else. Keeps you thinking which is great.
The Queen of New Beginnings

By Erica James

5 stars

Loved this book. Very well written story that goes between past and presents. Keeps you captivated as it slowly answers lots of questions that pop up early on. Short chapters, perfect for the busy season. Thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns, as well as the sophisticated vocabular (as a non -native speaker, I had to look up some words).
19th Christmas

By James Petterson and Maxine Paetro

4 stars

Gold old James Patterson... Always a captivating, easy read. Was perfect for the busy pre-Christmas season.
The land of the painted caves

By jean M. Auel

3 stars

Drawback the 80's. Re-read the whole series (which took me all winter) but did really struggle with this one. Buy far the one that drags out the most. Lots of traveling back and forth of Ayla and Jondolar - but not much else happens. Since it's the last of the series I hoped to get some open questions answered but was left a bit flat.
The Twelve Topsy-Turvey, very messy days of christmas

By James Patterson and Tad Safran

3 stars

Not one of my favorite James Patterson as it's not the usual crime story. Fairly easy read, great for pre-Christmas season though :)
Forever Home

By Graham Norton

4 stars

Well written story about family dynamics placed in a small Irish town. Spiced up with the discovery of a crime committed years ago...
17 years later

By J.P. Pomare

5 stars

The best!! Unbelievable how many twists and turns a story can have. Loved this. Absolute bonus that it plays in Aotearoa (and is written by a NZ author). Highly recommend.
The Mires

By Tina Makereti

3 stars

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