Category Archives: Historical Fiction

Goodreads Choice Awards 2018 Winners

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Parra Reader

The winners of the 10th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, as decided by readers, have been announced! To celebrate their 10th year Goodreads created a new award – Best of the Best. Readers chose The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas … Continue reading →

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Librarians Choice – November 2018

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Parra Reader

Check out the Top 10 Reads for November 2018, as chosen by library staff around Australia. A little something for everyone including the sequel Wundersmith (Librarians’ Choice Favorite of the month), to the best selling children’s book Nevermoor: the trials … Continue reading →

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Overview of period drama DVDs

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Jody

Our librarians, Katherine and Nisa provide an overview of popular period drama DVDs that are available at the library. Click links below to reserve these items: 1) Medici: Masters of Florence [DVD] 2) The White Queen [DVD] 3) The White … Continue reading →

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All About Books – Spring 2018

Posted on August 28, 2018 by admin

Welcome to the latest edition, Spring 2018, of our reading suggestions guide – All About Books. It is full of reading ideas for all ages with a selection of the most interesting and exciting reads to be published over the … Continue reading →

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All Australian Summer Reading Challenge

Posted on December 12, 2017 by admin

Welcome to our All Australian Summer Reading Challenge! This Summer City of Parramatta Library is running an ‘All Australian Summer Reading Challenge’ for readers 18+ years. The challenge runs from Monday 4 December 2017 to 26 February 2018. It’s easy … Continue reading →

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