This month, NYR online reading group #NYR12 has LAUGH as the reading theme . If you wonder what to read, here are some adult fiction and non fiction titles suggested by librarians at Parramatta City Library.
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The scar- written by Charlotte Moundlic, illustrated by Olivier Tallec
Thanh’s pick
I’m completely stunned: a children book – with a blue sticker on the cover, which means a concept book in our library – that begins with: “Mum died this morning…” As far as I know, children’s stories never deals with death, it’s too touchy. So is this a story of a bad dream? I read on, and no, the little boy’s mum is really gone forever. Continue reading
Empire Day- Diane Armstrong
Sarah P’s pick
This book covers a year on a street in Bondi. It is 1948 and the street, as well as Australia, is being transformed by the arrival of refugees from Europe. It starts with bonfires and crackers to celebrate Empire Day. The Australian born families enjoy the communal atmosphere and fireworks while the sounds and smells trigger bad memories for the survivors of war. Continue reading
The Dovekeepers- Alice Hoffman
Sarah P’s pick
Set over four years around 70 AD and based on the true story of nine hundred Jews holding out against the might of the Roman army in the desert at Masada, this novel tells the story through four female characters who have taken refuge there. Continue reading
Discussion notes from evening reading group
Last Tuedsay the reading group gathered at Parramatta Library for their first meeting in 2012. They’d just finished their reading “People of the book” by Geraldine Brooks. Continue reading