Title: Secret daughter
Author: Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Sarah’s pick
“Just as there are two Indias for the rich and the poor, there are two Indias for men and women” Continue reading
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Coming authors – Blacklock, Carroll and Moriarty
Do you know ‘The right time‘ by Dianne Blacklock, ‘The better woman‘ by Ber Carroll, and ‘What Alice forgot‘ by Liane Moriarty? If not, then it’s your chance to see all three talented Australian writers at Parramatta City Library, on 3rd November, at 1 pm. Continue reading
Paint Parra Read
Have you read to a child today? Why not participate “Paint Parra REaD“, a community project which aims to promote the importance of reading to, singing to, playing with and talking with children from birth. Continue reading
Chronicle of a death foretold – Review
Title: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (original Spanish title: Crónica de una muerte anunciada)
Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Ali’s pick
Handsome and mysterious Bayardo San Roman arrives to a small South American coastal town and soon he earns the respect of its people and ends up impressing and marrying the gorgeous Angela Vicario. Continue reading
The drowning girl – a book review
Title: The drowning girl
Author: Margaret Leroy
Sarah’s Pick
Four year old Sylvie isn’t quite like other children. She can be distant and has regular tantrums and nightmares. She refuses to call her mother “Mum”, instead calling her by her first name. She constantly draws the same picture of her “real home”, says strange things and is very afraid of water. She is fixated with a photo of a seaside village in Ireland. Continue reading