The Harp in the South by Ruth Park
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Since it was first published in 1948, this compassionate novel has become a favourite with generations of Australian readers.
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Book Review – Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
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A murder… A tragic accident… Or just parents behaving badly? What is indisputable is that someone is dead.
Big Little Lies will take you on a roller coaster ride with the secrets of the three women.
Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She is funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection. New to town, single mum Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for a nanny. She comes with a mysterious past and a sadness beyond her years. These three women are at different crossroads, but they will all wind up in the same shocking place.
Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the little lies that can turn lethal.
Continue readingNobel Prize in Literature for 2018 and 2019 announced
After the award was postponed last year, the Swedish Academy has recently announced Olga Tokarczuk as the 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, with the 2019 prize being awarded to Peter Handke. Check out some of their books in the collection to learn more about why the announcement is creating ripples in literary circles. Nisa
Magazines in the library
Magazines are a great way to receive bite-sized entertainment and information.
Join me as I talk about some of the titles we’ve added to our collection in 2019. Perhaps you’ll find a new favourite or two… Nisa.
The Guardian’s ‘100 best books of the 21st century’
The Guardian recently shared their list of the ‘100 best books of the 21st century’ and we’re excited to see who made the cut.
#97 is part of my all-time favourite series of books, I enjoyed the movie adaptation of #65 and I love the copy of #47 I got for my birthday. #21 is currently in my pile of books to read and I can’t wait for the last book in the trilogy of #1 to come out next year. Check out their list to discover who made it and who missed out. Nisa.
