Nina Bawden, a British author died at age 87 in 22 Aug this year. The following list is what she wrote for both adults and children in her long writing life. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987 and the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010. She is part of a select group to have both judged and been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Continue reading
Category Archives: Recommended Reading
Discussion Notes from Thursday Book Club
The last Thursday Book Club celebrated their 3rd birthday in August with a “wild party”of assorted goodies and a lovely birthday cake.
We discussed our latest read, “Raisens and Almonds” by Kerry Greenwood. All agreed it was an enjoyable easy read. The main character is Phyrne Fisher, a well educated, independent and wealthy woman during the 1920’s, working as a private detective. A Sherlock Holmes but in a female version. Continue reading
Bryce Courtenay
Best selling author Bryce Courtenay, 79, has been diagnosed with terminal gastric cancer and expects to have only some months left to live.
His next forthcoming book Jack of Diamonds will be his last and is due out this November.
2012 Man Booker Shortlist
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng (Myrmidon Books)
Swimming Home by Deborah Levy (And Other Stories/Faber & Faber)
Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel (Fourth Estate)
The Lighthouse by Alison Moore (Salt)
Umbrella by Will Self (Bloomsbury)
Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil (Faber & Faber)
Spring Reading 2012
Wondering what to read or what’s new, what’s popular? Here is our Spring Reading at Parramatta City Library.