Nga Tawa Diocesan School

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Onyx Storm

By Rebecca Yarros

4 stars

Fans of this series will enjoy it. This one leaves you on a cliffhanger too, although I was kind of hoping it was the last in the series. Storyline kept my interest with its conflicts, quests undertaken and the fierce loyalty and love that the two main characters have for one another.
The Nightingale

By Kristin Hannah

4 stars

One that was on my TBR and pleased I have fianlly read it. Having read a few WW2/Nazi Germany/Holocaust stories over the past year, the family dynamics and the choices made by the sisters created a story that I could invest in.
Scar Town

By Tristan Bancks

4 stars

Suspenseful story with three young characters who face danger after a grusome discovery in an old house. Lots of tension between the characters as one struggles with bringing an adult in, and his friends who have no faith in any adult. The unpleasant men who threaten them raise the stakes in this story and I felt real concern for the friends.
A study in drowning

By Ava Reid

4 stars

Enjoyable story that has a mix of fantasy and gothic elements. Uncovering the truth about Effie's mental health and the authenticity of an esteemed author is a the heart of this story. Intertwined within in both is the Fairy King. Water and its influence features strongly in the writing, relating back to the title.
17 years later

By J.P. Pomare

4 stars

The gathered evidence and uncovered information for a podcast leads to an exciting and tense ending.
Ruthless vows

By Rebecca Ross

4 stars

Conclusion to the first book Divine Rivals. This one has the couple separated by war and the letters they magically correspond to each other via the wardrobe, which help them to reunite them and put them at risk.
Gossamer

By Lois Lowry

4 stars

Beautifully written story of a young dream giver in-training you fall in love with. Littlest One has a feather light touch as she captures fragments of happy memories from objects within her assigned house to betow upon the occupants. The woman fosters a troubled boy until his mother is in a stable environment to take him back. The dreams help them to meet the challenges they both face, and to bring healing.
When the moon hatched

By Sarah A. Parker

4 stars

Fans of Fourth Wing might enjoy this story. There are dragons, fierce characters, a pssionate romance, and a lot of brutality and violence. The ending was a kicker although the clue was there all along earlier in the story.
(Un)Apologetically Me

By Bree Tomasel, Sophie Neville

4 stars
That's not my name

By Megan Lally

4 stars

Alternative POV story. A girl who can't remember who she is. A guy who is searching for his missing girlfriend. Keeps the reader's interest especially when the girl starts seeing some things aren't adding up, and the boy gets a lead on where she might be. Tension builds as the race is on to rescue her.
Here one moment

By Lianne Moriarty

4 stars

A story that may leave the reader asking themself, how would I react if this happened to me? And what possessed this woman to predict the deaths of a plane full of passengers? A satisfying conclusion and good holiday read.
Finding

By David Hill

3 stars

Found the story didn't gave me time to get to know the characters that well. Each chapter moved on quickly to a character in the next generation, who faces a decision, a challenge, or life-threatening situation that focuses their minds on what is important to them. There is a lot of re-telling of past events, refreshing the reader's memory and highlighting the way in which family stories are shared with the next generation. However, it was a bit repetitive for me.
Hine Toa

By Ngahuia te Awekotuku

4 stars

A candid biography of a woman who has dealt with a lot in her life. Her courage and convictions are admirable in the face of opposition from some of her whānau and vitriol from the wider society. The writing is so descriptive, the level of detail is such that I imagine she has kept journals or has an extraordinary memory.
Leave your big boots at the door

By Lorraine McLeod (Ed.)

4 stars

Seventeen people from diverse professions share the way they have encountered racism in NZ. I really enjoyed reading the different perspectives and the work that has gone into advocating Te Tiriti-led relationships and challenging personal, institutional and structural racism in this country.
Eleanor Jones in not a murderer

By Amy Doak

4 stars

The story moved along at a good pace, amateur teen sleuth trope at its best.

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Nga Tawa Diocesan School

85,212 pages read and 6,551 team points

Team members

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Nana

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Suzette

Fiona

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Kylie RR

Coco

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melaniepasco

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Suzette

Onyx Storm

The Nightingale

Scar Town

A study in drowning

17 years later

Ruthless vows

Gossamer

When the moon hatched

(Un)Apologetically Me

That's not my name

Here one moment

Finding

Hine Toa

Leave your big boots at the door

Eleanor Jones in not a murderer

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