Celebrating Pride through books!
We have selected some of our favourite inspiring LGBTQIA+ titles to read including fiction, nonfiction, memoirs and some awesome young adult titles.
Read on and checkout some of the amazing titles we have selected and let us know your favourites in the comments.
Happy reading.
Fiction
Recently arrived and notables, a selection of books that arrived on the shelves in June.
Remember, if we don’t have a new title you would like to read you can always suggest we buy it! We will do our best to fulfil your request, and if purchased we place it on Hold for you.
Happy browsing!
Fiction
Non-Fiction
For the Kids
What’s new at the library?
Checkout a selection of books & DVDs that were fresh out of the box in May.
Remember, if we don’t have a new title you would like to read you can always suggest we buy it! We will do our best to fulfil your request, and if purchased we place it on Hold for you.
Happy browsing!
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Continue readingI can’t believe September is over. Time seems to fly here at the Library!
Below is a small snapshot of what arrived on the Library’s shelves in the last month!
Hope you find something to tempt you from our newly arrived items.
FICTION
Daughter of Bad Times by Rohan Wilson
The Farm by Joanne Ramos
No Place to Hide by John Davage
The Man Who Saw Everything by Deborah Levy
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
The Breeding Season by Amanda Niehaus
Quichotte by Salman Rushdie
NON-FICTION
Winning for Women: A Personal Story by Lola Mathews
Slow Cooker Family Favourites by Paulene Christie
Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini
Shapeshifters: A History by John B. Kachuba
The Revolutionary Art of Changing Your Heart: The Essential Guide to Recharing Your Relationship by Andrew Fuller
The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy by Erica Layne
FOR CHILDREN
Polly Diamond and the Magic Book by Alice Kuipers (Junior Fiction)
Bear Adventure by Anthony McGowan (Junior Fiction)
Bee-n-Bee Vacation by C.M. Potter (Easy Junior)
Christmas is Here! by Charles M. Schulz
Meteors by Melissa Stewart
Top Marks for Murder by Robin Stevens
The Little Town of Marrowville by John Robertson
Are Coconuts More Dangerous Than Sharks? by Guy Campbell
YOUNG ADULT
MUSIC AND DVDS
Can’t Say I Ain’t Country (CD)
Disney Sing Your Heart Out (CD)
Run Home Slow (CD)
Late Night Feelings (CD)
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble (Children’s DVD)
Barbie: Dreamtopia – Sparkle Princess (Children’s DVD)
Now 2019: Vol 1 (CD)
Fighting With My Family (DVD)
Pet Semetary (DVD)
Thunder Road (DVD)
The Hustle (DVD)
About the Book
Grippingly interweaves the stories of Lily, vintage fashion blogger, Joy, a 1950s New York socialite and the iconic dress she commissioned Lily Fitzpatrick loves vintage clothes – made all the more precious because they were once owned and loved by another woman.
Thousands follow her vintage fashion blog and her daily Instagram feed. But this passion for the beautiful clothes of the past is about to have unforeseen consequences, when Lily stumbles upon the story of a 1950s New York beauty, who was not only everything Lily longs to be, but also shares Lily’s surname. Joy Fitzpatrick was a legend. But what was the famous dress which she once commissioned – said to be so original that nothing in couture would ever match it again? What happened to it – and why did Joy suddenly disappear from New York high society? Kate Kerrigan’s enthralling novel interweaves the dramatic story of Joy, the beautiful but tortured socialite and that of Lily – determined to uncover the truth and, if possible, bring back to life the legendary dress itself.
Comment
A great, easy holiday read! A believable plot; with characters that were well developed, engaging you from the first chapter. The story flicks between New York in the 1950s, centring on Joy and Honor and modern day London with fashion blogger, Lily, with ease. Most of our group felt that while Lily’s journey was well written, we were turning her pages quicker to get back to what was happening in New York. While we all loved the storyline and the way it finished, we also felt that the last chapter left us feeling a little flat, feeling it could have ended one chapter earlier.
Recommend for anyone who loves a bit romance, fashion and New York in the 50s. The book also reminded us a little of Cecilia Ahern’s books.
Rating 7 1/2 out of 10
Read by Cultcha Club Book Group
