Caitlin and Eva have something and nothing in common. They've both lost their husbands. While Eva is the poised, business-like widow of a celebrity actor, Caitlin is a free spirit who dropped out of university to have a child, and is seperated from Eva's brother, Patrick. All I Ever Wanted When Patrick volunteers Eva's pristine, designer house for fortnightly visits between…
Saying goodbye to Princess Leia
I have been a fan of Star Wars for as long as I can remember and a large part of that reason was Princess Leia. Growing up in the 70s and 80s she was, along with Charlies' Angels, the kind of cute but fearless hero that I longed to be like. Later in life I…
Dragon Springs Road – Janie Chang
Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chang has as many layers as a Chinese puzzle. This beautifully painted tale is a saga containing a mystery, with elements of romance, fantasy, fairy tale and Chinese spiritualism. The story is set against the dramatic backdrop of the 1911 Chinese Revolution; the last reign of the Xing Dynasty. Dragon Springs Road Jialing…
Te Rerenga Kōrero – Ānana!
Kia ora. To encourage the use of Te Reo Māori Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori - The Māori Language Commission publish weekly Māori phrases that can be used to support or cheer someone on. Ānana! That's it! Full list of 50 rerenga kōrero for the year Browse our Te Reo Māori resources. Previous Te Kupu…
Podcast – Antarctica
Christchurch City Libraries blog hosts a series of regular podcasts from New Zealand's only specialist human rights radio show Speak up - Kōrerotia. This show is created by Sally Carlton. The latest episode deals with issues relating to Antarctica: Ice melt Climate science and climate change - ice core research Antarctic Treaty and international cooperation Antarctica…
The Gig Guide: February 2017
Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we've got of that artist's back catalogue? Comedy Fawlty Towers Live 21 February - 4 March Kids Robin Hood 1 February Music Ty Dolla $ign with Kent Jones and SWIDT 1 February Christchurch City Choir & The CSO…
Reading Poetry Around the World
All the seats were taken and the truly dedicated stood for an hour to listen to people talk about poetry at Scorpio Books on Thursday the 26th of January. The chance to hear poet and world renowned poetry scholar Stephen Burt in a conversation with Victoria University Press editor Fergus Barrowman, chaired by University of Canterbury Professor of English Paul Millar…
Dog Man Unleashed at the Library
Bow-wowie! Who let the dogs out? The second in the Dog Man series has just been unleashed and a giant Dog Man is on tour across Christchurch City Libraries. From the creator of Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey, comes Dog Man: part dog, part man and ALL hero, in his second adventure Dog Man Unleashed. There’s…
A Month with April-May by Edyth Bulbring
I wanted Mrs Ho out of my life. I wanted her to leave Trinity College. But God and your angels, shut your eyes on my vengeful plans, I never wanted Mrs Ho to be dead. If you love smart and funny girls who tell it like it is, there’s a new girl for you to…
Miss Treadway & the Field of Stars
In the hunt for Iolanthe Green, Anna Treadway takes you through a simpler time in many ways, with a notable absence of all the technology and urgency that dominates our existence today. This is what I found quite charming about the book – stepping into a time where you seemed to survive on tea and…
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