Title: Outrage
Author: Arnaldur Indridason
Yan’s pick
This is the latest translation of Arnaldur Indridason’s novel. The main characters, however, mainly shifted from Detective Erlendur to a female Detective Elinborg. Elinborg worked with Erlendur in previous titles, but this time she’s on her own. Continue reading
Here is a summer present from Parramatta City Library to all book lovers.
Summer is a holiday and festive season. Why not borrow a book from the library and head to the beach?
Click this summer reading 2011
Title: Remember Me?
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Jenny’s pick
Imagine waking up to discover you don’t recognize your life.
Lexi Smart wakes up in aLondonhospital after a car accident thinking she has a boyfriend called “loser Dave”. She is a sale associate in flooring, and has just missed her father’s funeral. Then she realizes she has lost 3 years of memory and is amazed to find she now has the perfect life. Continue reading
This Tuesday evening, the reading group has discussed the book ‘A beautiful place to die’ by Malla Nunn. Here are some very brief points from the group. Continue reading
Title: How now brown frau
Author: Merridy Eastman
Sarah P’s pick
Merridy Eastman is an Australian actor and author. In this book she tells the story of moving toBavaria, 42 and pregnant and unable to speak German, to live with her new husband. She writes some very funny stories about her problems in settling in to a new country and how it contrasts with life inAustraliaand with her exuberant family.
Some of her challenges include learning a new language, meeting her in-laws and giving birth in a foreign country. She also learns to deal with the unspoken rules regarding behaviour in public. For example she is astonished that her husband feels he must be fully dressed to open the door to a delivery man early in the morning; or she is puzzled by the silence on public transport. But not everything is conservative- Eastman discovers that her husband and the others on his volleyball team (including a lady)- all shower together after the game- under the one showerhead. There are some funny stories of misunderstandings caused by language difficulties and run ins with cranky old ladies.
There are many positives in the story, such as the new friends she makes, the sense of history in the area and the fun of Oktoberfest.
Parramatta City library holds Eastman’s previous two books and I hope she continues the story in a future publication.