New books will be published this year in the Sherlock Holmes (originally written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) and James Bond (by Ian Fleming) series. Continue reading
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The legacy – a book review
Author: David Suzuki
Title: The legacy: an elder’s vision for our sustainable future
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2010
Yan’s pick
If you’re confused by the fierce debate on climate change, or wondering what we should do about it, then, this book is truly for you. In fact, it’s for everyone. Continue reading
Change date for the 2nd Tue Evening Reading Group
Parramatta Library will be receiving an exciting makeover by redesigning shelving, display and seating areas on the ground floor. Therefore the library will be closed from Monday 7th to Thursday 10th Feb, reopen from Friday 11th Feb. The 2nd evening reading group will be changing the group meeting to the following Tuesday, 15th Feb.
The book this reading group is going to discuss is ‘My booky wook’ by Russell Brand.
First discussion notes from a book club
The 1st Wed Reading Group had their first meeting in 2011 last week. The group discussed two books – Skipping Christmas by John Chrisham, What I loved by Siri Hustvedt. Continue reading
Scare up a Good Book in January: online reading challenge at Parramatta (2)
http://readit2011.wordpress.com/
There are plenty of titles in non fiction for Scare up a Good Book in January: online reading challenge. For example, books on horror, true crime, myth, ghost stories, and spies, etc. Here is a list of non fiction titles for your information. Again, click the title/author, it will link you directly to Parramatta City Library online catalogue.
30 days of night (DVD)
The complete book of ghosts by Paul Roland
Encyclopedia horrifica by Joshua Gee
Ghost hunters by Yvette Fielding & Ciaran O’Keeffe
The official CIA manual of trickery and deception by H. Keith Melton & Robert Wallace
The secret war with Iran by Ronen Bergman
Above the law by Ross Coulthart & Duncan McNab
Another twelve crimes that shocked the nation by Alan J. Whiticker
The ultimate xtreme sports collection (DVD)
The world’s weirdest sports by Paul Connolly
Crossing the ditch by James Castrission
Blowing up Russia by Alexander Litvine
A century of spies by Jeffrey Richelson
Enigma U-boats by Jak P. Mallmann Showell
The hidden hand by Richard J. Aldrich
MI6 by Keith Jeffery