Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey
This book was selected because it won the Booker Prize and only one person in the group had read a Peter Carey book before. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fiction
CRIME READS
Join Parramatta Library and read everything CRIME for this months Read Watch Play theme CRIME READS.
Crime is very popular here at the Library both among staff and our Library members.
When you are in the Library check out our display of Crime Reads, located right when you walk in.
Katherine’s Crime Picks are:
Worth Dying For by Lee Childs
Nothing To Lose by Lee Childs
The Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist 2013
The Women’s Prize for fiction, previously known as the Orange Prize, has announced the twenty titles on its longlist for 2013.
The Women’s Prize for fiction is awarded for the best novel of the year written by a woman.
Any woman writing in English – whatever her nationality, country of residence, age or subject matter – is eligible.
The shortlist will be announced on the 16 April 2013 and the winner who will receive a prize of £30, 000 will be announced on the 5 June 2013.
A great list of books; some are already really popular among Library members.
Any copies not held within the Library have been ordered and can be reserved online once they become available.
Click on the links below to reserve titles already part of Parramatta Library’s collection. Continue reading
1st Wednesday Book Club
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
All plot spoilers have been omitted from the comments.
Most of the group didn’t enjoy the book, especially the story line, e.g. contrived, too predictable, especially the ending. Even those who liked it thought it was lightweight, formulaic.
It was thought the author didn’t draw out the characters very well, especially their motives.
However, the story of the lighthouse lifestyle was extremely interesting.
The moral dilemma wasn’t drawn out well enough.
The Stella Prize Longlist 2013
And the WINNER is Carrie Tiffany for Mateship with Birds
This year’s Stella Prize longlist has been announced and Parramatta City Library has ordered all titles. You can reserve online once they become available for loan. Continue reading