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Indie Awards Longlist 2016
Leading Edge Books has announced the longlists for the 2016 Indie Awards. You can visit your local Library to reserve a copy .
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Thuong’s Picks
The Magic by Rhonda Byrne
This is Rhonda’s third book in The Secret’s series. If you have read the previous two books in the the series and liked them, then you will like this book.
For twenty eight days, you follow and add one rule on one small chapter, that will change some of your daily habits to become more grateful and happier. This book is more inter-active rather than just reading. You will need to ask for a twenty eight day loan period from the library.
A MUST READ!
Easy Facebook by Michael Miller
If you are like me, someone who has heard about facebook, hops onto a computer, types in ‘facebook’ on google, and voila! I sign myself in with Facebook and the rest seems self-explanatory, or is it?
If you are a beginner or just want to learn the ‘tips’ using facebook and you are a visual learner, love SIMPLE step-by-step instructions with big fonts and pictures, lots of tips on what-to-do or what-not-to-do on the topics of your concern; this is the book for you.
Note: some of the features in the book is no longer being supported by facebook as it’s 2013 edition.
Android Phones for Dummies by Dan Gookin
I have owned a few android phones, to be honest, I don’t like them. I learned to live with them…. then I found this book! Unlike other “…For Dummies” book, this book is in FULL COLOUR! has got lots of tips, well organised into chapters. I like my android a bit better now.
Miracles happen : the transformational healing power of past life memories by Brian L. Weiss, Amy E. Weiss
In his first book “many lives, many masters”, Dr Weiss wrote about during the first hypnosis session given to his patient “kathleen”, she ‘accidentally’ entered into one of her past lives, and cured some of her current life ‘problems’. and many “lives” sessions later. Kathleen’s cured! As a Jewish and scientist, reincarnation was just not in Dr Weiss’ world!
This book is a collection of recounts of some of his patients’ experiences of their past lives! fascinating stories! a must read for soul-searchers!
NEW Book Club Kit Titles added!
For those already in a Book Club or thinking about starting one – why not check out how the Library can help you! Head to our Book Club Kit page for more details and to look at the variety of Kit titles we have for loan – now with even more titles.
Staff Picks
Have a look at what library staff have been reading this week.
Cat out of hell by Lynne Truss
About a librarian overcome with grief for his wife’s death who unwittingly becomes involved in a murder mystery featuring talking cats… – 3/5
Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner
Andy & Rachel meet one night in the ER when they are kids, a love story spanning 3 decades it’s a story about how they keep finding each other throughout the different stages of their lives and how they overcome different backgrounds. A nice easy holiday read – 3/5
The invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Book two in the Queen of the Tearling trilogy follows Kelsea as she deals with the fallout from stopping the shipments to Mort and the inevitable invasion by the Mort army. We also meet Lily, a woman from pre crossing era – 5/5
Four: a Divergent collection by Veronica Roth
Story starts 2 years before we meet Beatrice Prior in Divergent, we hear Four’s story and how he came to be in Dauntless, eventually merging with Beatrice’s story – a bit of a pointless book, only for devout divergent fans – 2/5
The Sun in Her Eyes by Paige Toon
Amber is an Australian living in the UK, after being made redundant she learns her father back in Aus has had a stroke, leaving her husband Ned behind she flies to Australia to help her dad in his recovery. There she reconnects with Ethan, a boy she has been in love with since she was 8 years old. Ambar must choose between her husband and the man she’s always loved… A slight side story, when Amber was 3 she was involved in a car accident which killed her mother, we meet the stranger who stopped to help and holds her mother’s last words. It’s well written, but hard to like and relate to the main character Amber, so only – 3.5 stars
Ready by Kate
A well-written, well-researched story about life as a female doctor in 19th Century New York. Sara Donati captures this period beautifully, touching on poverty, wealth, racism, and a women’s right to choose, which made me very grateful to live in this place, in this century – 5 stars
Tower of Thorns – Juliet Marillier
I always love Juliet Marillier’s books, but I’m worried they’re starting to follow a bit of a formula. This one seemed a bit same-same. I still enjoy her gentle writing though and her fairy-tale-like plot. Fingers crossed for the next one! – 3 stars.
We Never Asked for Wings – Vanessa Diffenbaugh
I read and loved The Language of Flowers a few years ago so picked up this one eagerly. It reminded me that sometimes we put our mothers up on pedestals when really, they are often as troubled, and have as much baggage, as the next person – 4 stars
The Natural Way of Things – Charlotte Wood
I know there has been a lot of press around this book and it is receiving some amazing reviews, but I just found I couldn’t get into it. Maybe it’s just not my kind of story, or I’ll go back to it one day and love it. For now though…2 stars.
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend – Katarina Bivald
A lovely, light book for all the book-lovers out there. A great one for the summer, I think! – 4 stars
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Happy Reading!