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
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Scare up a Good Book in January: online reading challenge at Parramatta (2)
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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
Rescue – a book review
This is the last book review for 2010. It’s been a very fruitful year for our book reviews as staff members at Parramatta City Library have enjoyed a year of reading and sharing. This last book, again, read and reviewed by Sarah. Continue reading
The Romantic – a book review
Title: The romantic: Italian days and nights
Author: Kate Holden
Melbourne : Text Publishing, 2010
Katherine’s pick
This novel is the sequel to ‘In my skin: a memoir’, which was the first book that this talented Australian author wrote about her life as a student in Melbourne, and her subsequent battle with addiction. Continue reading
Wicked Appetite – review
Title: Wicked Appetite
Author: Janet Evanovich
Suzanne’s pick
This book marks the start of a new series for Janet Evanovich featuring a new heroine Elizabeth Tucker and the reappearance of the mysterious supernatural Diesel (first seen in Plum Spooky the 4th Stephanie Plum between the numbers novel). Continue reading