It's New Zealand Book Week and the final of the Rugby World Cup. How will we cope? What will we read? I've got it covered, so just relax and enjoy the ride. Leading up to the game. Followed by. Opening play. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Half time sustenance. And, of course, the back-up plan. How will…
Christchurch Photo Hunt 2015
I love the Christchurch Photo Hunt. And this month it's happening once again. I can't wait to see all the new photos go up on Kete Christchurch. Past Photo Hunts have given us hundreds of images of families and friends celebrating everyday events and activities from around the Canterbury district. They are incredibly touching to…
Choo, choo, choose the BIG Model Train Show
It's all go in Christchurch this weekend. There are Fun Palaces, Plant Parades and sing-a-longs happening in the centre of the city over the weekend and the activities look exciting. But make time to chug along to Pioneer Stadium where you will be in for a real treat. The annual Christchurch Model Train Show brings together some…
Remembering a wonderfully wacky Word Witch
Margaret Mahy 1936-2012 Three years ago today Margaret Mahy our favourite award winning author, writer, librarian, mother and grandmother died. Take time to remember. Read MM picture books - here's a few to get started with ... Young Adult reads Get to know MM ... Do what Margaret enjoyed – read, walk around the garden…
Don’t forget your family, yeah
Don’t forget your roots, my friend The ones who made you The ones who brought you here Don’t forget your roots, my friend, yeah Six60 have a great song about family and provides the inspiration for a set of courses being held at Christchurch City Libraries during August. We are running two Family History programmes…
A rollickin’ good yarn
After reading two bleak stories I needed a complete change. For this reason I chose an historical first novel by Anna Freeman titled The Fair Fight. It turned out to be a rollickin’ good yarn from beginning to end. When I read historical fiction I want to be transported to another time and place. I…
Dark reads for darker nights
The scene was set. It was a dark wintry night, the curtains were pulled tight against the cold, the fire was burning bright, and my cup of tea was hot and steamy. Ahhh, I can relax into some dark reads for these closed in nights. I like a good bit of bleakness in winter. My…
The sacrifice
Disturbing. Troubling. Uneasy. These words stayed with me as I read The Sacrifice. This is a sharp and pointy book. It caught my attention. I was curious from the beginning as the first words sent shivers down my spine. Seen my girl? My baby? She came like a procession of voices though she…
All The Bright Places
If you like... then you will want to read… Meet Theodore Finch and Violet Markey in this poignant story about life, death, wanderings, and Post-It notes. The story begins with Finch talking Violet down from the ledge of the school’s bell tower where she is frozen with fear…
Two page-turners
Recently I collected two books from my holds, looked at them, and wondered why I had reserved them. I took another look, the covers and blurbs piqued my interest. Luckily for me I took that second look. The cover of Salvage has a young man with the word hope tattooed on the back of his…
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