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• Devil on the Cross

  Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1938-2025

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  Roberto – The story of Wariinga and the diverse array of characters she meets on her travel is a powerful tale of post-colonial Kenya combining political and surreal literature. It’s an allegory about corruption, oppression, and the continuation of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nothing to See Here

  Wilson, Kevin, 1978-

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  Marianne - A quirky read about two high school friends, who end up leading very different lives. One marries well and the other ends up in dead end jobs. This character ends up helping her friend out of a tight spot and ends up exactly where she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Healing Season of Pottery

  Yŏn, So-min, 2000-

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  Karen - Jungmin a 30-year-old workoholic suffers the inevitable 'burn-out' of her demanding job and disappears to a small flat in Chestnut Burr Village. Self-imposed isolation ensues but eventually she leaves her flat and stumbles upon what she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cook and Share

  Berry, Mary, 1935-

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  Karen - On the front cover it says 'fuss-free recipes' and whilst browsing the contents I realised that I had most of the ingredients in the pantry so no need to trawl supermarkets to locate elusive ingredients! Basic recipes to more advanced,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Return

  Sparks, Nicholas, 1965-

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  Cynthia - Redwood Library Book Group member. A returned Afghanistan soldier goes to his grandfather's run-down cabin to recuperate and look after his bee hives. He meets a local cop and didn't want to fall in love...

• The Secret Orphan

  Peters, Glynis

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  Glenys - Redwood Library Book Group member. This is a genre I don't normally read, but I really enjoyed this book. It is well written & took me on a journey. Rose, an orphan during the blitz gets looked after by the daughter of a Cornish farmer. She…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• After the Fall Also Published With Title: Second Chances

  Norman, Charity

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  Jo - Redwood Library Book Group member. I have read other Charity Norman novels & am really enjoying them. She is a NZ author so it makes it more interesting to read about places you know as they are set in NZ. This is about a small boy who falls…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Better Left Dead

  Lea, Catherine, 1956-

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  Julia - Redwood Library Book Group member. The 2nd in the DI Nyree Bradshaw series, and it doesn't disappoint. Set in NZ, in a poverty-stricken area of Northland, there is a murder of a local woman that Nyree needs to solve while also battling her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Too Deep

  Child, Lee, pseud., 1954-

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  Lyn - Redwood Library Book Group member. Jack Reacher is shackled, alone and in the dark. the adventure moves on from there. Another captivating Jack Reacher novel, written with his younger brother.