Miles Franklin Winner 2015

Posted on 24 June 2015 by admin

Congratulations Sofie Laguna WINNER of the 2015 Miles Franklin Award!

‘Ned was beside me, his messages running easily through him, with space between each one, coming through him like water. He was the go-between, going between the animal kingdom and this one. I watched the waves as they rolled and crashed towards us, one after another, never stopping, always changing. I knew what was making them come, I had been there and I would always know.’ Meet Jimmy Flick. He’s not like other kids – he’s both too fast and too slow. He sees too much, and too little. Jimmy’s mother Paula is the only one who can manage him. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father’s way. But when Jimmy’s world falls apart, he has to navigate the unfathomable world on his own, and make things right.

Sofie’s winning book is The eye of the sheep, is a great read. Do yourself a favour and read it today.

If you would like more information on the Miles Franklin Award why not visit the website http://www.milesfranklin.com.au/

Jody’s Picks

Posted on 12 May 2015 by admin

Over the last few weeks I have read some great books, some wonderful books and even a book I couldn’t finish; although lots of my colleagues loved it.

My MUST READ picks are

The girl in Times Square – Paullina Simons

This is the first book I have read by Paullina Simons and I really enjoyed it. An overall enjoyable book.

Mortal Heart – Robin LaFevers

The 3rd book in a Young Adult series and I must say it was just as good as the first two in the series. I will definitely be reading any new books by this author. The two other books in the His Fair Assassin series are: 1 – Grave Mercy 2 – Dark Triumph

Missing You – Kylie Kaden

I discovered Kylie Kaden last year when I read Kylie’s first book ‘Losing Kate’ which I loved. When I saw that Kylie had a new book out I knew I had to read it as soon as possible. I finished ‘Losing Kate’ in one day and I promised myself I would take my time with ‘Missing You’ but I didn’t I just couldn’t put it down. It was so easy to read and the characters were so easy to get involved with. Even a day later I find myself still thinking about the book.

Missing You is unputdownable!

My ENJOYABLE READS are Continue reading →

Farewell to Ruth Rendell

Posted on 4 May 2015 by admin

RuthRendell Ruth Rendell, best selling author of the Chief Inspector Wexford police mysteries and other crime fiction books, has died at the age of 85 on Saturday 2 May 2015. Many of her crime fiction explored deeply the psychological background of criminals and their victims, many of them mentally afflicted or otherwise socially isolated.

Ruth Rendell wrote 24 Chief Inspector Wexford mysteries, 28 stand alone novels, numerous short stories and 3 novellas. Her last book, Dark Corners, is due to be published October 2015. She also wrote psychological thrillers under the pseudonym Barbara Vine. The library has many of her titles including some TV adaptations. click here to take a look.

Information and image courtesy of Wikipedia

Stella Prize 2015

Posted on 27 April 2015 by admin

This years winner of the Stella Prize has been announced.

And the winner is THE STRAYS BY EMILY BITTO

In The Strays, Evan Trentham is the wild child of the Melbourne art world of the 1930s. He and his captivating wife, Helena, attempt to carve out their own small niche, to escape the stifling conservatism they see around them, by gathering together other like-minded artists. They create a utopian circle within their family home, offering these young artists a place to live and work, and the mixed benefits of being associated with the infamous Evan. At the periphery of this circle is Lily Struthers, the best friend of Evan and Helena’s daughter Eva. Lily is infatuated by the world she bears witness to, and longs to be part of this enthralling makeshift family. As Lily observes years later, looking back on events that she still carries painfully within her, the story of this groundbreaking circle involved the same themes as Evan Trentham’s art: Faustian bargains and terrible recompense; spectacular fortunes and falls from grace. Yet it was not Evan, nor the other artists he gathered around him, but his own daughters, who paid the debt that was owing.