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Think Outside the Box Rebus Puzzle Competition

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Take part in City of Parramatta Library’s Rebus Puzzle Competition this Winter and Think Outside the Box! to solve our weekly Rebus puzzles.

 

The competition is open from Wednesday 6 June to Friday 31 August 2018

 

Each Wednesday a visual puzzle called a REBUS will be displayed in all City of Parramatta Libraries and posted on our social media, online Library Catalogue and here on our Parra Reads Blog.

 

It is easy to participate, attempt all 12 puzzles and get at least 6 correct to enter a draw to win 1 of 3 game and prize packs!

1st Prize – $150 game prize pack                                                

2nd Prize $75 game prize pack

3rd Prize $50 game prize pack

 

Each month’s puzzles will have a common theme:

June  – TECHNO

July – CLASSIC

August – URBAN

 

 

Step back, take a look and THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX to guess the answer!

 

Solve the 12 puzzles by sounding out the pictures from left to right to create a book, movie or television series.

 

Participation is free & open to library members 18+years.

 

Do you have kids who you think would like to play along? Why not enter as a family and enjoy some fun family time. Each child listed will receive a certificate of participation.

 

Collect your information/entry form at any City of Parramatta Library locations or play

along online click HERE

All entry forms must be received by Friday 31 August 2018 to be eligible for entry.

 

HAPPY SOLVING!

 

Long Weekend ‘TBR’ Pile

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Check out some of the great titles library staff will be reading over this October long weekend!

 

Hopefully you find some interesting reads to add to your own ‘TBR’ pile.

Happy Reading!

 

Titles

A Harvest of Thorns by Corban Addison

Undaunted by Diana Palmer

Cath Kidston mug cakes, cupcakes and more!: 50 recipes for quick and easy treats by Cath Kidston

First Tests: great Australian cricketers and the backyards that made them by Steve Cannane

Hot Lights, Cold Steel: life, death and sleepless nights in a surgeon’s first years by Michael J. Collins

Spare me the truth by C.J. Carver

Seeing Red by Sandra Brown

Little fires everywhere – Celeste Ng

Force of nature by Jane Harper

The hate U give by Angie Thomas

 

 

 

 

Book Review The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain

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The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain

Summary

Riley MacPherson is returning to her childhood home in North Carolina. a place that holds cherished memories. While clearing out the house she finds a box of old newspaper articles – and a shocking family secret begins to unravel.

Riley has spent her whole life believing that her older sister Lisa died tragically as a teenager. But now she’s starting to uncover the truth: her life has been built on a foundation of lies, told by everyone she loved. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now?

As Riley tries to separate reality from fiction, her discoveries call into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Can she find the strength inside herself to decide her future?

Comments

Our group enjoyed this book.  A great read; with well-development characters and a story that kept us turning the pages.  Each chapter revealed another piece of the puzzle, so to speak.  This story kept us guessing up until the end, with an ending that surprised us all!  This book would make a great holiday read. 

Read By – Cultcha Club

7 1/2 out of 10

Book Review: Through The Woods by Emily Carroll

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Through The Woods

Emily Carroll

Through The Woods a collection of stories,  expresses excellent charactieristics of the Journey subject area, making it a great source for HSC students.
Each page has an underlying darkness, behind the minimalistic art and negative colour lines; with bright prominent reds to show a malevolent presence.
It’s simple, beautiful and extremely creepy.

I loved it!

5/5 stars

Sharni

Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

 

Summary

Lou Clark has lots of questions. Like how it is she’s ended up working in an airport bar, spending every shift watching other people jet off to new places. Or why the flat she’s owned for a year still doesn’t feel like home. Whether her close-knit family can forgive her for what she did 18 months ago. And will she ever get over the love of her life. What Lou does know for certain is that something has to change. Then, one night, it does. But does the stranger on her doorstep hold the answers Lou is searching for – or just more questions? Close the door and life continues: simple, ordered, safe. Open it and she risks everything. But Lou once made a promise to live. And if she’s going to keep it, she has to invite them in.
Comments
Our group loved this book!  Fantastic read!! Even when it made us cry, we still loved this book. We found the story was beautifully written.  We found all the characters relatable, from the main characters, Lou and Will, all the way down to Lou’s family.  It generated lots of “good” discussion amongst our readers and our differing views on what the title meant to each of us. It challenged our thoughts on what we thought life was worth living for.   We especially loved the connection between Lou and Will.  We cannot recommend this enough for those who love a good “chicklit” read
Rating
9 1/2
Read by Cultcha Club