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Alan Walker Book Group – Minding Frankie

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Parramatta Library’s Outreach Book Group at Alan Walker Village read Maeve Binchy’s, Minding Frankie here are their thoughts:

 

The group had a healthy and robust discussion, that indicated one an all enjoyed the book.

Over 40 characters in the book rather over faced some. It was said, “in reality five stories were incorporated”.

First time readers of Maeve Binchy were quite enthralled by her undoubted ability. Avid readers didn’t consider this her finest book. Everyone was sorry that her recent death means no further books. Continue reading →

Last Thursday Book Group – The Happiest Refugee

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At the May meeting the group discussed:

The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do

Summary

The laugh-out-loud, reach-for-your-hanky story of one of Australia’s best-loved comedians. Anh Do nearly didn’t make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. But nothing – not murderous pirates, nor the imminent threat of death by hunger, disease or dehydration as they drifted for days – could quench their desire to make a better life in the country they had dreamed about. Continue reading →

2nd Tuesday Evening Book Group – Great Pioneer Women of the Outback

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At the May meeting the group discussed:

Great Pioneer Women of the Outback by Susanna DeVries

In the 1800s, the first white farmers and graziers making their homes in the outback were joined by their wives, many of whom had no idea what lay in store. Expecting a tropical paradise, these female pioneers encountered instead conditions which would test, and often defeat them; relentless heat and dust, isolation, hostile wildlife, the threat of rape and violence, no medical facilities and never ending, backbreaking work. Continue reading →

Hugo Awards 2013

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The Hugo Awards are a set of awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year.

The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine ‘Amazing Stories’.

Nominations for the Best Novel of 2013 are: Continue reading →