The books we actually read this summer

Inundated with end-of-year reading lists, the summer holidays led to a diverse array of reading choices for many. Some highlights include Una Cruickshank’s “The Chthonic Cycle,” exploring organic gems through captivating essays, Vivek Shanbhag’s novella “Ghachar Ghochar,” delving into family dynamics and hidden truths, and Danielle Hawkins’ “Take Two,” a charming romance set in rural New Zealand. Andrea Vance’s “Blue Blood” offers a concise overview of Aotearoa’s political landscape, while Barbara Comyns’ “Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead” presents a dark tale of a small English town plagued by suicidal tendencies, recommended by Hera Lindsay Bird.

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