In this Episode 23, Katherine and Nisa discuss two biographies set on opposite sides of the globe.

One, an actress of global fame, with nearly four decades of work behind her; another, a social media star who dabbled in acting and was the talk of her country for over four years. Both were pioneers and paid a heavy price for fame.

Some of the books discussed in this episode include:

Inside Out: a memoir by Demi Moore, Harper Collins, September 2019.

A Woman Like Her: the short life of Qandeel Baloch by Sanam Maher, Bloomsbury, July 2019.

Happy Listening,

Nisa & Katherine

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 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.

Thursday, the 19th of September is Reading Hour – a once in a year event when we stop what we’re doing to disappear into the world of books. Library staff are excited to be sharing some of their reads with you. I’ll be reading the new Margaret Atwood book The testaments, Jody will be listening to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Katherine will be engrossed in A woman like her: the short life of Qandeel Baloch by Sanam Maher. Check out some recommendations for our junior audience by Antonia and Sandra below:                                                                                              Nisa