Riccarton High School

Goofy Girl

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  • None Of This Is True

    By Lisa Jewell
    4 stars

  • The Island of Sea Women

    By Lisa See
    5 stars

    On my favourite books of all time list. Set in Korea & covers a tumultuous period of history I knew nothing about.

  • The Heart's Invisible Furies

    By John Boyne
    0 stars

  • Better the Blood

    By Michael Bennett
    2 stars

  • The Breakaway

    By Jennifer Weiner
    3 stars

  • Beneath Dark Waters

    By Karen Rose
    3 stars

  • The Women Could Fly

    By Megan Giddings
    4 stars

  • Cult Trip

    By Anke Richter
    4 stars

    A fascinating but disturbing analysis of prominent cults including NZ examples.

  • The Housemaid's Secret

    By Freida McFadden
    4 stars

    A mystery with a likeable main character & a few good plot twists.

  • The Midnight Library

    By Matt Haig
    3 stars

    An enjoyable read.

  • Re-food

    By Emily King
    5 stars

    A sobering but important read about what we eat, how it is grown, & the impacts on ourselves & our planet.

  • The Foot of the Cherry Tree

    By Ali Parker
    4 stars

    Based on the true story of Australia's first Japanese war bride & the obstacles her & her husband faced in circumventing the White Australia Policy.

  • Nowhere for Very Long

    By Brianna Madia
    5 stars

    An excellent non fiction story of a woman living her life collecting memories, not things.

  • Instructions for a Heatwave

    By Maggie O'Farrell
    4 stars

    An engaging read about family relationships.

  • Such A Good Mother

    By Helen Monks Takhar
    1 stars

    Pretty dull. Couldn't get into it & gave up.

  • After That Night

    By Karin Slaughter
    4 stars

    Another riveting crime novel by Karin Slaughter.

  • Light at Lavelle

    By Paullina Simons
    3 stars

    Set during the Holodomor & the Depression. A good read but a bit heavy going for this time of year.

  • Lady Tan's Circle of Women

    By Lisa See
    4 stars

    A fascinating story based on the life of women in 16th century China.

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