#Aotearoa NZ Readathon

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The Aotearoa New Zealand Readathon Part Two

Aotearoa NZ Readathon is still alive and kicking and with ten days left in February, I have a few more books to add to my list. Above, we have Cousins by Patricia Grace but I’ll actually be reading her new short story collection Bird Child and other stories which I am very excited to get my hands on. I seem to have several short story collections on my library requests list which will be a nice…

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February Reading Summary

Overall mood this month: eager but distracted. This month, I have been working on something that has taken precedence over reading, as you’ll see in my reads for the month. It’s a shame because this month was the Aotearoa New Zealand Readathon which has been a wonderful opportunity for readers, authors and literary agents to highlight NZ stories and NZ authors, sharing titles and giving…

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My February NZ Reading Plans

February is the month to support NZ authors and NZ stories with this year’s Aotearoa New Zealand Readathon! I’m so happy that this is the time to celebrate NZ authors as it is a reading goal I have for 2024 to read more NZ stories and this month gives me the opportunity to do so with so many NZ readers doing the same. A quick shoutout to @nzreadathon on Instagram for hosting this and for getting…

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Andrea Hotere's The Vanishing Point is an Art Historian's Dream

As part of my NZ reading goal, I added The Vanishing Point by Andrea Hotere to my library requests. Coincidentally, a New Zealand reading initiative started setting itself up for February, the Aotearoa New Zealand Readathon. Perfect timing! So, as my first NZ read for the NZ Readathon and #FebruaryinNZ I read The Vanishing Point and boy did I love it! If you’re a fan of art history, Spanish…