Stella Prize 2022 Longlist

Posted on 24 March 2022 by admin

The Stella Prize is a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing. The $50,000 prize is awarded annually to one outstanding book deemed to be original, excellent, and engaging. Announcing the 12 exceptional books by Australian women and non-binary writers in the running for the tenth annual Stella Prize. The 2022 Stella Prize longlist includes novels, short fiction, memoir, social history, a book-length essay, a graphic novel, and – eligible for the first time in 2022 – poetry collections. Why not reserve one or more now and see if you can pick the winner before is announced Thursday 28 April.

Coming of Age in the War on Terror by Randa Abdel-Fattah (NewSouth Books)
Take Care by Eunice Andrada (Giramondo Publishing)
Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen (University of Queensland Press)
She Is Haunted by Paige Clark (Allen & Unwin)
No Document by Anwen Crawford (Giramondo Publishing)
Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down (Text Publishing)
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss (Simon & Schuster)
Stone Fruit by Lee Lai (Fantagraphics)
Permafrost by SJ Norman (University of Queensland Press)
Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki (Magabala Books)
The Open by Lucy Van (Cordite Books)
Another Day in the Colony by Chelsea Watego (University of Queensland Press).

Top Loans of 2021

Posted on 10 January 2022 by Jody

Are you looking for some new reading material? Check out our most borrowed titles of 2021!

Adult Fiction

The sentinel (Jack Reacher book 25) by Lee Child
Daylight (An Atlee Ping book 3) by David Baldacci
Force of nature by Jane Harper
The survivors by Jane Harper
Hidden in plan sight by Jeffrey Archer

Adult Non-Fiction

A promised land by Barack Obama
Atomic habits by James Clear
The subtle art of not giving a f*ck by Mark Manson
Becoming by Michelle Obama
The happiest man on earth by Eddie Jaku

Young Adult

Magnus Chase and the ship of the dead by Rick Riordan
Dragon Ball super. 1, Warriors from Universe 6! by Akira Toriyama
Dragon Ball super. 2. The winning universe is decided! by Akira Toriyama
They both die at the end by Adam Silvera
To kill a mockingbird a graphic novel by Fred Fordham

Childrens

The getaway (Diary of a wimpy kid 12) by Jeff Kinney
Crazy Weird! (Weirdo, book 6) by Anh Do
The bad guys. Episode 8, Superbad by Aaron Blabey
Everything’s amazing (sort of) by Liz Pichon
Totally weird (Weirdo, book 5) by Anh Do

Top eAudiobooks (Borrow Box)

Adult

A promised land by Barack Obama
Becoming by Michelle Obama
The survivors by Jane Harper
Where the crawdads sing by Delia Owens
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Young Adult

Shadow and bone (Shadow and bone, book 1) by Leigh Bardugo
The book thief by Markus Zusak
Midnight sun (Twilight, book 5) by Stephenie Meyer
Six of crows (Six of crows, book 1) by Leigh Bardugo
The ballad of songbirds and snakes by Suzanne Collins

Children

Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
130 storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney
Spooky weird! By Anh Do
The BFG by Roald Dahl

Top eBooks (ePlatform)

Adult

The happiest refugee by Anh Do
The dry by Jane Harper
Animal farm by George Orwell
61 hours (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child
The missing sister (Seven sisters, book 7) by Lucinda Riley

Young Adult

Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
The boy in the striped pyjamas by John Boyne
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, book 1) by Anthony Horowitz
The hunger games by Suzanne Collins

Children

The meltdown (Diary of a wimpy kid, book 13) by Jeff Kinney
The pocket money blues (Billie B Brown series) by Sally Rippin
The witches by Roald Dahl
This is a ball by Matt Stanton
The playground problem (Hey Jack series) by Sally Rippin

Top Streamed Movie/Series (Beamfilm)

Goodreads Best Books of 2021

Posted on 14 December 2021 by admin

Announcing the winners of the 13th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, a major book award decided by readers. Congratulations to the best books of the year! Why not reserve one or more titles now and see if you agree with the votes. We have all of the winners of the categories below and many of the nominees. With so many titles to choose from you are sure to find something to read this Summer.

2021 Prime Ministers Literary Awards Shortlist

Posted on 29 October 2021 by admin

Many Australians have turned to books now more than ever to enrich their lives and escape the challenges of restrictions, lockdowns and border closures. While many of us may not be able to physically travel far, Australia’s storytellers and historians continue to take us on journeys to the past, present and future.

The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards recognise and celebrate the cream of Australian writing and the 2021 shortlist offers a selection of thoughtful, inspiring and entertaining books to help us through challenging times. The nominated books follow quite different and engaging paths, often tackling current issues, especially environmental crisis and challenges of modern families and social lives. The styles range from mastery of traditional form towards ‘magical realist’ and experimental.

The Awards, which began in 2008, recognise and celebrate the exceptional literary talents of established and emerging Australian writers. They highlight the important role the arts have in connecting us to Australian society and culture. Why not reserve one, or more, now and see if you can pick the winner(s) before they are announced in December.

9781925818543 — **Young Adult Literature**

9781922268822 — **Young Adult Literature**

9780734419712 — **Children’s Literature**

9781760525026 — **Children’s Literature**

Mental Health Month 2021

Posted on 8 October 2021 by admin

October is Mental Health Month and the City of Parramatta Libraries have created a page of resources, tips, events and contacts to help support the mental health of you and your loved ones. Why not take a look at our lists of books for all ages and reserve/borrow one today, a sample of some of the titles from the list are shown below. We even have a special downloadable booklet filled with colouring pages for the beginner and the more advanced and mental health tip posters to print at home.