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What I did in my holidays
Having just read Ms Keenan’s very demoralising post, I realise that I have completely wasted my holiday. Not only should I have been placing reserves on all those very worthy sounding titles, I… more →
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What I did in my holidays
wrote 11 hours ago: Having just read Ms Keenan’s very demoralising post, I realise that I have completely wasted m … more →
Curiously good new books from Gecko Press
wrote 1 month ago: Everybody has a friend or family member like Hamster. He loves being the center of attention, he … more →
Boys of the High Country
wrote 1 month ago: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on a farm, miles away from any town with only y … more →
Get lost in The Maze Runner
wrote 1 month ago: There is really only one word needed to describe James Dashner’s The Maze Runner - Wow! Imagi … more →
Great new picture books
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wrote 2 months ago: Here’s just a small selection of some great new picture books that have arrived at the library … more →
Is your teacher an alien?
wrote 2 months ago: Do your teachers speak in a really weird language when they think you’re not looking? Do they … more →
Brian Falkner's awesome new book Brainjack
wrote 3 months ago: I’d have to say that I’m Brian Falkner’s number 1 fan. He is my favourite New Zea … more →
The storytelling magic of Kate DiCamillo
wrote 3 months ago: In one of my previous posts I was looking forward to reading Kate DiCamillo’s new children … more →
Celebrate NZ Book Month with some great children's books
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wrote 3 months ago: We have some amazing children’s and young adult’s authors and illustrators in New Zealan … more →
The Brightest star in the sky
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wrote 3 months ago: I was reading mj’s blog about the latest Dan Brown, and realised that I too had been reading a … more →
Blockbuster read
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wrote 3 months ago: I immersed myself in Dan Brown’s latest doorstopper The Lost Symbol over the weekend. It was p … more →
What would Keith Richards do?
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wrote 3 months ago: I’ve always liked quote books and this one is a bit of an oddity. Not only is it quotes, but c … more →
Not your average Boy meets Girl
wrote 3 months ago: What happens when you meet the girl of your dreams, but you’re already with the perfect girl? … more →
Delightful new picture books
wrote 3 months ago: We’ve been getting some delightful new picture books in the library lately. Alot of picture b … more →
Tiki - Always on our minds?
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wrote 3 months ago: Word is that Tiki Taane’s ballad Always on My Mind is now the second-longest running chart sin … more →
Frankenstein Part 3 is finally here!
wrote 4 months ago: I’m one of the legion of fans who has been eagerly awaiting the third installment of Dean Koon … more →
Charlie Parker is back
wrote 4 months ago: A detective novel with a supernatural twist, what more could you ask for! This is exactly how I wou … more →
No shortage of short stories
wrote 4 months ago: As part of our 150th celebrations, there was a one-day short story competition held at the beginning … more →
Trash to treasure - bestsellers from decades past
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wrote 4 months ago: Following on from our recent displays of classic and vintage science fiction and adventure thriller, … more →
