Title: The prisoner of heaven
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Yan’s pick
Barcelona, Christmas 1957, Sempere & Son’s bookshop struggles to get customers in. While the Old Sempere tries to find ways for business keep going, the son, Daniel has a strange visitor who buys a significant antique book. More strangely the visitor does not only overpay for the book but also wants Daniel to pass this book to Fermin, whom Daniel thinks of highly and dearly.
Sarah Thornhill is the youngest child of William Thornhill, convict-turned-landowner on the Hawkesbury River. She grows up in the fine house her father is so proud of, a strong-willed young woman who’s certain where her future lies. She’s known Jack Langland since she was a child, and always loved him. But the past is waiting in ambush with its dark legacy. There’s a secret in Sarah’s family, a piece of the past kept hidden from the world and from her. A secret Jack can’t live with… (NovelList Plus) Continue reading
Title: No way down
Author: Graham Bowley
Christina’s pick
No way down is a journey through the tragic mountaineering accident in August 2008. Continue reading
Title: Ape house
Author: Sara Gruen
Jenny’s pick
I picked up this book after reading Water for elephants by Sara Gruen, although this book didn’t quiet measure up to Water for elephants, I really enjoyed it, and recommend it, especially if you love animals. We meet Bonzi, Sam, Mbongo, Makena, Lola and Jelani, these bonobos apes are not only intelligent but they can communicate with humans using sign Language.
You are invited to Parramatta Library on Monday 10th September 2012 1pm – 2pm to hear Fiona McCallum talk about her latest book, Wattle Creek, one of the Get Reading books you can’t put down.
Fiona writes “heart-warming journey of self-discovery stories”. Her first novel Paycheque was released on April 1 2011 and became an ‘instant bestseller’. Her second novel Nowhere Else (released on Dec 1 2011) was an even bigger hit, outselling Paycheque by early January 2012. Fiona’s third novel, Wattle Creek, was released April 1 2012.
The bestselling Australian author of Paycheque and Nowhere Else returns with a story of dreams, expectations and endurance. Continue reading