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February - New Zealand
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An Olive Grove at the Edge of the World: How two American city boys built a new life in rural New Zealand by Jared Gulian

An Olive Grove at the Edge of the World: How two American city boys built a new life in rural New Zealand

Jared Gulian

364 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction memoir travel adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced
In the Land of the Long White Cloud by D.W. Lovett, Sarah Lark

In the Land of the Long White Cloud

Neuseeland-Saga #1

D.W. Lovett, Sarah Lark

717 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional slow-paced
Not the Faintest Trace by Wendy M. Wilson

Not the Faintest Trace

Wendy M. Wilson

287 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Aroha: Maori Wisdom for a Contented Life Lived in Harmony with Our Planet by Hinemoa Elder

Aroha: Maori Wisdom for a Contented Life Lived in Harmony with Our Planet

Hinemoa Elder

240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy informative reflective medium-paced
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton

424 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

The Whale Rider

Witi Ihimaera

150 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H.G. Parry

A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians

The Shadow Histories #1

H.G. Parry

544 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

The Luminaries

Eleanor Catton

848 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
The Bone People by Keri Hulme

The Bone People

Keri Hulme

450 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism challenging dark emotional slow-paced
The Last Guests by J.P. Pomare

The Last Guests

J.P. Pomare

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction thriller emotional mysterious tense medium-paced