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  • Between the World and Me

    By Ta-Nehisi Coates
    4 stars

    A book with a fascinating backstory, this is brilliant and moving account of the centrality of racism in American life. Written for his son and in counterpoint to President Obama's message of optimism, Coates recalls his own bleak experiences on the streets, at school, and with the police and the constant threat of physical harm that Black people live with.

  • How to See the World

    By Nicholas Mirzoeff
    4 stars

    An absolutely fascinating text on the development and rise of visual culture. I'll be reading this one again!

  • Small Holes in the Silence

    By Hone Tuwhare
    4 stars

    So many beautiful poems ... it is a pleasure to come back to them yet again.

  • Enter Without Knocking

    By Denis Glover
    3 stars

    A NZ classic - very much of its time & providing an interesting counterpoint to poets such as Hone Tuwhare & Karlo Mila.

  • Chain Gang All Stars

    By Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
    4 stars

    Reality TV meets the US prison-industrial complex in this novel: Brutal, sad and chock full of commentary on racism and in/justice.

  • An Atlas of Extinct Countries

    By Gideon Defoe
    3 stars

    Sometimes amusing, sometimes irritating this is a collection of accounts about "lost" countries, mostly from the age of empire and many involving European men who declared themselves kings in very dodgy circumstances.

  • The Overstory

    By Richard Powers
    3 stars

    Loved the first half of this book where the author creates connections between his characters and special trees. The second half of it lost me, unfortunately.

  • There's a Cure for This: A Memoir

    By Dr Emma Espiner
    4 stars

    Staunch and honest, Espiner writes about what it's like to train as a doctor in a profession (and country) that systematically fails Māori people.

  • The Lincoln Highway

    By Amor Towles
    5 stars

    Four fabulous characters and a plot that just keeps twisting and turning. Unputdownable.

  • A Gentleman In Moscow

    By Amor Towles
    3 stars

    I have finally got around to reading this and loved it. A great weaving of fiction and USSR history.

  • National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy

    By Roger Eatwell and Matthew Goodwin
    4 stars

    I highly recommend this book as Trump begins his run again. The authors seek to understand the appeal of national populism (as they term it), avoiding easy answers,

  • A Fatal Crossing

    By Tom Hindle
    3 stars

    A fun read if you like Agatha Christie - and there's an twist at the end that I didn't see coming.

  • The Mirror Book

    By Charlotte Grimshaw
    4 stars

    A moving account of growing up in Auckland in the 70s and 80s amidst much privilege but very little parental care. Sure makes one think less of CK.

  • Pageboy

    By Elliot Page
    4 stars

    An incredibly moving account of Elliot Page's determination to be his true self - and the sexism/homophobia/transphobia and bullying that he encountered along the way.

  • What you are looking for is in the library

    By Michiko Aoyama
    3 stars

    Interconnected stories about a library that turns around lenders' lives. A sweet Japanese bestseller.

  • The Other Renaissance

    By Paul Strathern
    3 stars

    Not as "other" as I hoped. It is however a comprehensive examination of (mostly male) Northern European "greats".

  • Cultish: The Language of Fantaticism

    By Amanda Montell
    5 stars

    A brilliant look at how the language of cults - think Instagram, Lululemon, and SoulCycle, not just Jonestown - discourages critical thinking and works to create seductive ideas of community. I would recommend this to everyone!

  • The Care and Management of Lies

    By Jacqueline Winspear
    4 stars

    A beautifully written historical novel about WW I, as seen through the eyes of four characters from a small English village. Winspear cleverly depicts interpersonal dynamics as well as global events.

  • Jonathan Abernethy You Are Kind

    By Molly McGhee
    4 stars

    Mesmerising and creepy, this is like Squid Game meets The Office. A late capitalist workplace apocalypse that asks can you be a good person if you work for a unethical organisation?

  • Our Universe

    By Jo Dunkley
    5 stars

    Wonderfully clear and absolutely fascinating. Dunkley provides a lucid tracking of historical discoveries and speculations of ones yet to come (e.g. the nature of dark matter). Highly recommend.

  • Gathering Blue

    By Lois Lowry
    3 stars

    It was great to finally read this sequel to The Giver. There are good themes to talk about with students but I wish Lowry didn't buy into gender norms quite the way she does.

  • The Secret Life of Fungi

    By Aliya Whiteley
    3 stars

    This is a super accessible blend of science and cultural commentary on a fascinating topic. I did however wish for a bit more depth and detail!

  • The Bee Sting

    By Paul Murray
    5 stars

    This Booker nominated Irish novel caught me from the get-go. Murray has created four brilliant narrative voices but the best by far is the dad, Dickie, who is in total melt-down and who carries a tremendous (and heart-wrenching) secret.

  • The Square of Sevens

    By Laura Shepherd-Robinson
    4 stars

    There is an excellent twist at the end of this cleverly crafted historical novel!

  • Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts

    By Josie Shapiro
    4 stars

    I loved the descriptions of running in this interesting debut NZ novel.

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