Good Reads – Best Books of 2016 Winners!

Posted on 8 December 2016 by admin

good-reads-2016 The winners of the Good Reads Best Books of 2016 have been announced – did your favourite win?

Categories included: Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Horror, Humour, Non Fiction, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Science & Technology, Food & Cookbooks, Graphic Novels & Comics, Poetry, Debut Goodreads Author, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction, Middle Grade & Children’s, and Picturebook.

HINT – Click on the category below to see the winner and shortlisted books and click on the title to reserve your copy of the winner now. The Library has all of the winning books and many of the shortlisted ones. Continue reading →

ABC National Radio Presenters – Best Reads of 2016

Posted on 7 December 2016 by admin

abc-nr-2016 Ever wondered what the ABC National Radio presenters love to read? Why not check out their favourite reads of the year.

For the full review of the book from each presenter click here.

Click on the title below to reserve your copy to read over Summer.

Cassie McCullagh: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
Richard Fidler: The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
Scott Stephens: Anger and Forgiveness by Martha Nussbaum
Paul Barclay: Talking to My Country by Stan Grant
Natasha Mitchell: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeannette Winterson and My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
Andrew Ford: Keeping On Keeping On byAlan Bennett
Sarah Kanowski: Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner
Annabelle Quince: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Kate Evans: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Ann Jones: Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Amanda Smith: Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift
Michael Cathcart: The Return by Hisham Matar
Antony Funnell: A World on Fire by Amanda Foreman
Robyn Williams: The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes
Patricia Karvelas: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
Lynne Malcolm: Nutshell by Ian McEwan
Tom Switzer: The Populist Explosion by John B. Judis

Summer Reading Challenge for Adults is now open!

Posted on 5 December 2016 by admin

adult-summer-reading-challenge Looking for a Challenge over Summer?

Enter to win a Prize Pack!

Welcome to our Summer Reading Challenge Competition for Adults!

Complete at least 10 challenges over the weeks of Summer to go into the draw to win 1 of 3 fantastic major prize packs, each to the value of $150. Open to Library Members 18 years and over. Challenge starts 1 December 2016 and ends 28 February 2017.

There are also 2 bonus chances to enter the major prize draw and a ‘Find the image’ minor prize draw to be won.

Pick up your Answer Board, in our Summer 2016-17 events calendar and hand in your board to Library Staff by Wednesday 8 March 2017.

Can’t get to the Library to collect your Board? You can view and enter each challenge online here.

Read Watch Play – December 2016

Posted on 30 November 2016 by admin

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The READ WATCH PLAY blog is the home of a monthly reading group that encourages everyone to ‘read’ & tweet about what they are reading.
Each month has a different theme, even if you don’t tweet why not use the themes as reading inspirations.
‘Reading’ can encompass anything that provides enjoyment, knowledge, understanding, and relaxation…be it a book, a movie, a game, or a piece of music.
#rwpchat #parralibrary

The JOY of reading – is there any better way to celebrate this month? Find your inspiration in a book or dvd —the Library is sure to have something to bring you joy.
Whether you love reading an old favourite or discovering a new author, why not share your joy by joining the conversation.
Twitter discussion—11am & 8pm December 20