Redwood Reads April 2025Like this list

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• The Cat Who Saved Books

  a Novel

  Natsukawa, Sōsuke, 1978-

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  Karen - A friend recommended I try this, so I dutifully did. It ticked all the boxes - slim tome, attractive front cover, out of my 'comfort zone' reading etc. It proved a delightful read - a modern-day fantasy tale about a very small…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming Tangata Tiriti

  Working With Māori, Honouring the Treaty

  Bell, Avril, 1956-

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  Roberto - Great informative book about how we non-Māori must do our part as Tangata Tiriti in the Treaty relationship, instead of relying on Māori colleagues, friends, and personalities for cultural support and understanding. Through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kusama

  the Graphic Novel

  Macellari, Elisa

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  Roberto – From the childhood in rural Japan to the thrill of New York in the 60’, and finally to international fame: here is a condensed illustrated exploration of the artist’s work and motivations. If you’re in Melbourne for the Easter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Prison Book Club

  Walmsley, Ann

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  Marianne - Ann Walmsley is a researcher who tags along to the Prison Book Club, which discusses books read at Collins Bay Penitentiary Book Club created by Carol Finlay. There are six core members from the prison who discuss the books. It…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• By Any Other Name

  Picoult, Jodi, 1966-

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  Donella - By Any Other Name is a tale of two women playwrights, living centuries apart, pretending to be men, in an effort to negotiate a world dominated by men. The historical timeline is set in 1500's Elizabethan England. The second…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nosy Neighbours

  Sampson, Freya

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  Julia - Redwood Library Book Group member. Light-hearted and humorous, this is the story of two neighbours who are sworn enemies and come together to discover the mystery of why their building is about to be torn down.

• Distant Shores

  Hannah, Kristin, 1960-

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  Julia - Redwood Library Book Group member. A really popular author. This book tells the story of a woman who after raising her family and is confronted with a tragedy decides to become the woman she always wanted to be.

• I Let You Go

  Mackintosh, Clare

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  Glenys - Redwood Library Book Group member. A much loved author, this book does not disappoint. It tells the story of a mother reeling from the tragic death of her son. On a dark evening, walking her son home from school, a mother's worst…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Northwoods

  a Novel

  Pease, Amy

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  Jo - Redwood Library Book Group member. A debut novel based in Wisconsin about an Afghanistan returnee who finds a boy in the local lake. Lots of twists and turns.