Daily Archives: 22 April 2014

2nd Tuesday Evening Book Group

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This month the Group read Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville.

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Book Summary

Sarah Thornhill is the youngest child of William Thornhill, convict-turned-landowner on the Hawkesbury River. She grows up in the fine house her father is so proud of, a strong-willed young woman who’s certain where her future lies. She’s known Jack Langland since she was a child, and always loved him. But the past is waiting in ambush with its dark legacy. There’s a secret in Sarah’s family, a piece of the past kept hidden from the world and from her. A secret Jack can’t live with…

Group Comments

Most of the group enjoyed the book. Some thought that the characters ‘did not speak to them’.

Many, who had read ‘The Secret River’, did not find this book as good. The first book was well researched and well written.

Sarah Thornhill reminded one reader of Mary in ‘The Potato Factory’. But having read ‘Sarah Thornhill’ before ‘The Secret River’ this may have influenced her.

The book brought out the alienation, dispossession, prejudice and the lack of empathy towards indigenous people. The themes of guilt and regret and the family rifts that were caused well portrayed. Some understood that the evil of William Thornhill could not ever be forgiven by his son, Dick. Continue reading →

International Day of the Book – 23 April 2014

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On the 23 April each year countries around the world celebrate International Day of the Book; also know as World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day.

This yearly event is organised by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright.

Help celebrate International Book Day by reading a book, buying a book or giving a book.

Here are some great book Library Staff are enjoying this week

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian author and winner of the Nobel Prize for his great novel ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ has died at the age of 87.

‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, is considered one of the 20th Century’s great novels, acclaimed throughout the world.

Celebrate Gabriel’s  life by reading one of his wonderful books.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the family. It is a rich and brilliant chronicle of life and death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the noble, ridiculous, beautiful, and tawdry story of the family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin America. Continue reading →