Medical doctor, sportsman, world traveller, and creator of the world's most well known fictional detective. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died 89 years ago.
Little Blog of Large Print: eBooks and Winter Reads
Renee recommends fiction titles with a wintry theme and offers advice on using large print options for eBooks.
Remembrance: Parker-Hulme Murder, 22 June 1954
It was 65 years ago when Christchurch was shocked by Honora Rieper (Parker)'s brutal death at Victoria Park on 22 June 1954.
Armageddon Expo 2019!
Renee reports back from the Armageddon Expo, held on Queen's Birthday weekend.
Little Blog of Large Print: Celebrate Music Month
It's NZ Music Month, so celebrate than with music-themed reading and listening - Renee suggests large print and audiobooks that somehow link to music.
Wakenhyrst: A Modern Gothic Mystery
Renee reviews Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver. "Wakenhyrst is a great read, superbly written, with captivating and complex characters. This is a mystery that has you darting to the next page."
Little Blog of Large Print: WORD Christchurch 2019
WORD Christchurch is back for its Autumn Season! You can treat yourself with some of the amazing author talks lined up for this mini-festival which runs from 8 to 25 May 2019. You can buy tickets to individual events, if there's a particular author or talk you're interested in, or you can splurge on an Autumn…
Learning to crochet: Advice from a newbie
"If I were able to leave you with only one piece of crochet advice, it would be to always have fun. Learn the basics, but then just go crazy with your crafty self!" – Twinkie Chan The craft of crochet, which literally means 'small hook' in French, has been around for a very long time; since…
‘Armageddon’ at Tūranga: Tools for expo prep
It's almost that time of year again! With the Armageddon Expo a few months away (June 1 - 3, Queen's Birthday weekend), many of us self-proclaimed nerds are starting to think and work on our costumes for this much-loved event. This year is different from previous years though; for the first time, there are a whole…
Little Blog of Large Print: NZ Novels
“Would you not like to try all sorts of lives - one is so very small - but that is the satisfaction of writing - one can impersonate so many people.” - Katherine Mansfield Most of us likely remember their first encounters with New Zealand novels; school. I for one, have fond memories of studying…
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