Welcome back to the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Book Club. Every month I’ll pick a great new title to get you reading, thinking and talking. I’m hoping lots of you will enjoy the book club choice and share your opinions.
After you sign up to be a Weekly Book Club member, you will receive a regular newsletter in your email inbox with lots of giveaways, news and interviews. Sign up at womansweekly.co.nz/ bookclubsignup.
This month, join us by picking up a copy of Tidelands by Philippa Gregory (Simon & Schuster, $37.99) and don’t forget to share your perspective on this month’s book club title by emailing your thoughts to bookclub@nzww.co.nz.
READER REVIEWS
At the beginning, as the story delved into the women’s lives, I got a bit fed up with their negativity. Life seemed so dark and I just wanted to yell at them, “For goodness sake believe in yourself, stand up for yourself.” However, the interview scripts that were peppered throughout the story kept me intrigued and reading on. The story had a sudden twist part-way through and it continued to intrigue right to the end with yet another unforeseen twist.
It made me reflect on circumstances I’ve encountered years ago and ponder on how I reacted, and was this just how things were back then?
I felt more kindly towards the women by the end. The story left me with the unanswerable question – why?
- Penny Jensen, via email
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