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Changeling – Book Review

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Title – Changeling (Order of Darkness – # 1)

Author – Philippa Gregory

Fiction – Young Adult

Jody’s Pick

 

 

I had been wanting to read ‘The Changeling’ since it came out in 2012 and wasn’t disappointed.

Having read a lot of Philippa Gregory’s books I hoped it would be as good and it was. I think it’s a great book for anyone who likes Historical fiction with a little adventure and mystery.

A great book for Young Adults who it’s aimed at.

Once again Philippa Gregory has shown why people eagerly await her new books. I am looking forward to starting the second book in the series as soon as possible.

A GREAT BOOK HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Continue reading →

Friday Brown – a Book Review

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Title: Friday Brown

Author: Vikki Wakefield (CBCA shortlist for 2013)

Michael’s pick

Two matters determine whether an account of young adulthood is interesting. Firstly, the management of expectations. A problem for YA, understood as genre, is that the narrative of self-discovery is fixed at either end. (How many examples could be unearthed where the protagonist ends up none the wiser for their choices.) Authors feel compelled to seed their tales with instructive force, then disguise the medicine with strong flavours. It sometimes descends to a display of street cred, copiously researched. Or too busily studded with eccentricities of character and event. Continue reading →

Ned Kelly Awards Longlist and Shortlist 2013

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Are you a fan of crime reads, fictional or other wise? Well, the following titles longlisted (and shortlisted) on this year’s Ned Kelly Awards are the best productions by Australian crime writers. You can click the links to see availability at Parramatta City Library.

Sitting under the sun now, but feel the chill. Continue reading →

National Biography Award Shortlist 2013

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bio shortlist  This year’s National Biography Award shortlist has been announced. They are all interesting books. Our library has some titles available for loan and will order other titles soon.

Speechless: a year in my father’s business by James Button

Working for Rudd, James paints a colourful picture of the machinations of government and shows how far the party has moved from the idealism and pragmatism of his father’s generation. He ends on a note of hope for the Party’s revival. Continue reading →

1st Wednesday Book Group – Discussion Notes

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The 1st Wednesday Group discussed

Eureka

Eureka: the unfinished revolution by Peter Fitzimmons

 

Comments:

  • Peter’s style is demeaning of anyone of the establishment. He has a sneering style.
  • Peter has written a book that is too verbose – wordy.
  • A good editor could have cut the book by about two thirds and it would have been a more enjoyable read.
  • Readers in the group learnt a lot of background information about Eureka.
  • Readers were upset by how the colonists treated others.