If one looks something to read for young adults, aged over 12, then YALSA gives a good start. It’s done by American Library Association. Here is their mission : Continue reading
The 2013 INDIE Book Awards Shortlist
AND THE WINNERS ARE
The Book of the Year – The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Best Fiction – Nine Days by Toni Jordan
Best Non-Fiction – QF32 by Richard de Crespigny
Best Debut Fiction – The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Best Children’s Book – Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan
The Shortlist for the 2013 Australian Independent Bookseller Awards has been announced. Parramatta City Library has copies for loan. If you need to find out availability just click the embedded links with titles or authors.
The shortlisted books for the Indie Awards 2013 are: Continue reading
Your favourite author
Booktopia is running a “your favourite Australia’s novelist’ voting and it has 75 great Australian authors on the list. Maybe you’d like to have a tick as well?
Well, if you want to have your vote counted, go to this to vote your favourite novelist.
The entire 75 authors are as following – just for your information 🙂 Continue reading
Second Tuesday Evening Book Group – The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
At the January meeting of the 2nd Tuesday Book Group Paullina Simons novel The Bronze Horseman was discussed. The book had been highly recommended to one of the member of the group, so was added to the reading list for 2013. Continue reading
Season’s Greetings & Happy Reading
Season’s greetings from all staff at Parramatta City Library!
It’s almost to the grand conclusion of our National Year of Reading. To keep the reading alive we’re asking your favourite reads.
The following list is from the SMH by Linda Morris as she asks 6 authors for their favourite escapist reads which they return again and again: Continue reading