As well as co-winning the 2019 Booker Prize with Bernadine Evaristo, Margaret Atwood has been nominated in two categories for the Good Reads' Best Reads this year; in Fiction for The Testaments, and in Graphic Novels for The Handmaid's Tale. The Testaments The sequel to The Handmaid's Tale was worth the wait. It's compelling, thrilling…
The less you know, the sounder you sleep… or do you?
Isn't that title intriguing? It turned out to be a very intriguing read. The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep I would characterise this as being a "fictional biography". The story is Juliet Butler's take based on the fascinating lives of Russian conjoined twins Dasha & Masha Krivoshlyapova. Born in 1950s Soviet Russia the twins…
WORD Christchurch: An evening with Zadie Smith
On Wednesday night at Christchurch's beautifully restored Town Hall, Zadie Smith, one of this generation's most important literary voices, took the mic at a WORD Christchurch event, her only New Zealand appearance. A writer apart In her introduction, WORD Christchurch director, Rachael King, quite justifiably described Zadie Smith as being on her dream literary festival…
Reviews for Young Adults – November 2019
Across our libraries, we have a bunch of people passionate about recommending the best stuff for teens and young adults. This month we have some old favourites and some recent releases.
John Connolly: A gifted storyteller
Legendary Irish thriller writer John Connolly visited Christchurch and Dan reports back from his talk at Tūranga.
Toby Faber – WORD Christchurch
Summary of Toby Faber's talk about the history of UK publisher Faber & Faber, at WORD Christchurch in early August 2019.
Together We Read – Cedar Valley – 8 to 22 August
Together We Read online book club featuring Cedar Valley by Holly Throsby. Borrow the eBook from OverDrive, no waits or holds from 8-22 August 2019.
Mid-year fiction review – 5 of the best
We're halfway through the year so Dan shares 5 of his favourite fiction reads so far in 2019.
Graeme Simsion: WORD Christchurch Autumn Season 2019
Fee reports back from hearing Graeme Simsion - author of the Rosie Trilogy. WORD Christchurch Autumn Season 2019.
Cool Stuff from the selectors: Retirement Lit
Jane recommends titles from the latest trend in fiction - novels about older adults finding a new lease of life in their retirement.
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