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The Lion Women of Tehran

By Marjan Kamali

5 stars

Wow. Powerful. Women fighting for rights across time. Iran. Political power wielding. NZ women need to read this to remember how very fortunate we are.
The Wedding People

By Alison Espach

3 stars

Touted as a funny story ... it was pretty darned dark to start with. I initially found the main character fairly irritating - but as the story goes on she grows on you. Interesting insight into people's motivations and values - and the nature of various friendships and families. Had to decide to keep reading to start with - but ended up enjoying it. The finish???
When We Had Wings

By Ariel Lawton, Kristina McMorris, Susan Meissner

4 stars

An interesting story told by three authors - each telling the story of one of the main characters, who were POW's. I was lured into doing loads of research around this - I hadn't realised that nurses had been left behind in the fall of Manilla. Similarly to "The Women" - females in war zones went unrecognised post war. Interesting to see the different treatment of locals and Americans in this setting. I love Ariel Lawton anyway - and I enjoyed the different tones of the characters written by different people.
In the Land of the Long White Cloud

By Sarah Lark

3 stars

Interesting - a perspective on the motivations and experiences of early European women settlers in Aotearoa NZ - South Island. Disconcerting to discover that the author is German and does not reside in NZ....? Interesting to read and think about. First book in a series of three.
Tell Me Everything

By Elizabeth Strout

4 stars

I liked the characters and the way their stories were told - probably a better book for old farts like me.
Winter Garden

By Kirsten Hannah

5 stars

Great story - fascinating history
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

By Helen Simmonsen

3 stars

Not my normal style of book. Ok.
Lula Dean's little Library of Banned Books

By Kirsten Miller

5 stars

What a great book! Thought provoking and fun
The Heart is a Star

By Megan Rogers

3 stars

Not wild about this book
The Briar Club

By Kate Quinn

5 stars

Great characters, got me fascinated and researching
We Solve Murders

By Richard Osman

4 stars

Light, easy read
The Collected Regrets of Clover

By Mikki Brammer

4 stars

Nice story. Interesting concepts to consider

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Reading Bee

The Lion Women of Tehran

The Wedding People

When We Had Wings

In the Land of the Long White Cloud

Tell Me Everything

Winter Garden

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Lula Dean's little Library of Banned Books

The Heart is a Star

The Briar Club

We Solve Murders

The Collected Regrets of Clover

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