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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

August 2025

 

Welcome to our Arts & Entertainment newsletter.

We'll be letting you know about movies and music, and library resources focused on the arts.

 

Community List

Video Games - from pixels to perspectives

Whether you're a casual player or a dedicated gamer, this book list has something for everyone. Dive into the history of video games.

 

Library events

Romance - New & Trending

These new and trending titles are shaping what’s hot in romance right now, with fresh voices, bold storytelling, and irresistible chemistry.

Romance - Essential Reading

Start with the romances that made the genre what it is, These bold, beloved titles showcase love in all its forms and remain essential reads

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Staff List

Romance - New & Trending

These new and trending titles are shaping what’s hot in romance right now, with fresh voices, bold storytelling, and irresistible chemistry.

 

New titles

New in films

"Pike River"
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Nuremberg" by El-Hai, Jack
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
"The Running Man" by King, Stephen, 1947-
"Black Phone 2" by Hill, Joe, pseud., 1972-
"The Housemaid" by McFadden, Freida
"Wicked for Good" by Schwartz, Stephen, 1948-
 

Books about films

"Making Mary Poppins" by Pierce, Todd James, 1965-
"Lynchian" by Higgs, John
"The Art of Walt Disney" by Finch, Christopher, 1939-
"The Making of Avatar" by Fordham, Joe
"Eiga ja naindakara umaku ikanakutemo daijōbu" by Jēn sū
"Revolution in 35mm"
"Lynchian" by Higgs, John

Books about musicians

"Even the Good Girls Will Cry" by Auf der Maur, Melissa
"Inside the Moment" by Rosen, Joseph A.
"Paul Weller" by Jennings, Dan
"Ringo" by Doyle, Tom, 1967-
"Billy Bragg" by Bragg, Billy, 1957-
"Mustaine" by Mustaine, Dave
"Inside the Moment" by Rosen, Joseph A.

Books about art

"Impressionism" by Thomson, Belinda
"A Vast Horizon" by Thomasson, Anna
"A Brief History of British South Asian Art" by Khakoo, Alina
"The Art of Kaylene Whiskey" by Whiskey, Kaylene, 1976-
"Tracey Emin"
"Rainbow Dreams" by Rei, Olga
"A Vast Horizon" by Thomasson, Anna
 

Featured magazine: Folly

Folly is an independent print only anthology of art, short stories, non-fiction and poetry. Launched in 2023 in collaboration with the Wellington Writers' Studio, it is home to content which is beautiful, funny, insightful and provocative.

 

All about movies

Whether it's a prestige film, or a low budget B-movie the library collection has your viewing options covered!

Staff List

The New York Times - The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

NYT asked 100 filmmakers, stars & influential film fans to vote for their top 10. Their responses have been compiled into a top 100 list.

Blog Post

Schlock and awe: Watching The Toxic Avenger

With a reboot out in cinemas Moata logs into Kanopy and watches the original B-movie to see if it's really THAT bad.

 
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