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The Wonders of Memoir in Siobhan Harvey’s What We Remember, What We Forget
This post is a little later than my scheduled Saturday, as I have been enjoying Matariki and really focusing on what I want to prioritise for the year. I have also been reading an array of novels, and have been so immersed in them that I forgot to write up this review yesterday morning after…
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Listening to the Moon with Dr Hinemoa Elder’s Wawata
Matariki is almost upon us, so let me share a Mānawatia a Matariki with you all. May your family find love, happiness, and comfort in each other. May those who have passed since the last Matariki be at peace. May we all take the lessons we have learnt over the many years and reflect upon…
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A Beautiful Terrifying Journey of Discovery in Shana Chandra’s Banjara
It has been several months since I started Banjara, getting me through the struggles of returning to the voluntary free reading space without feeling like an imposter for how little I was reading, and even making it into the hands of the very author who wrote it during the Auckland Writers Festival. Now, at the…
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Resonating with Dr Hinemoa Elder’s Aroha
In my journey to reconnect with my ancestors, my ao Māori, and myself once again through reading, and in light of July housing Matariki, the Māori New Year this year, I have opened my mind and soul to this wonderful pukapuka (book). Dr Hinemoa’s Elder’s Aroha is a collection of whakataukī (proverbs) that she has…
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Has Hwang Bo-reum’s Every Day I Read Broken My Reading Slump?
I am still easing back into reading, but I feel that I couldn’t have found a more perfect book for the task than Hwang Boreum’s Every Day I Read. I love the cosy slice-of-life atmosphere and introspective findings of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, so I knew picking this up that the narrative style and…
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My February 2026 Reading Summary
Reading mood: sluggish – as expected, the summer heat and increase in PhD work have led to reading fewer books than anticipated. The books I have finished have been great reads, but there have been more than a few books I started reading and felt would be better read at a later time, when I…
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More Kiwi Goodness from Josie Shapiro in Good Things Come and Go
The end of summer here in the southern hemisphere, and the end of my month of multiple reading genres. From works by African descendants and local New Zealand writers to a few reads on love and romance, February has provided me with a great selection of genres and themes to keep my busy brain engaged…
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The Long-Awaited Read of Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
I loved reading Rebecca Ross’ historical fantasy duology Letters of Enchantment, with Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows both serving as enjoyable and inspirational reads. The language use, tone and atmosphere, and overall feel of the books were so immersive and beautiful, and I remember them fondly. When I heard that Wild Reverence was being published, I was…
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Cinematic Black Historical Fiction in Ashton Lattimore’s All We Were Promised
As soon as I found out that All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore is a Black historical fiction novel, I went straight to my library account and requested a copy. Thankfully, it only took a week or so to arrive, and I am only too eager to get stuck into it and get immersed…
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A Blast from the Past in Dominic Hoey’s 1985
If you’re looking for a good New Zealand fiction novel with that classic Kiwi flavour, Dominic Hoey’s 1985 might be right up your alley. With its nostalgic setting, chill young perspective, and elements that certainly have you reminiscing about the life and culture of the day, 1985 is as much a laugh as it is…
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