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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

HarperCollins: London, 1995
Call No.: HOB -[FN]
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Who says fantasy is not for mature readers? Any fan of Tolkien will feel immensely wronged, not to mention the MYTH that fantasy lovers are escapists. I am proud to proclaim that I love Fantasy and a bit of Science Fiction […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
“In his quest to bring literature to the masses, Jeffrey Lependorf turned to an unlikely ally: YouTube.
“The ‘book trailer’, as the promotional video is called, is living up to its name. Complete with actors, arty cinematography and a noirish voice-over, it’s the closest the book industry has come to […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London : Little, Brown, 2004.
Call No.: MAC-[MY]
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This is the second book I have read by Alexander McCall Smith. I loved his bestseller, The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. In a way, this is even better.
Isobel Dalhousie is as far removed from Precious Ramotswe, the owner of […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

Hong Kong: Periplus Editions,2004, c1995.
Call No.: q712.6095986 WAR
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I love nature. I like to go to parks and the beach whenever I am free, and if I want to relax, I usually look for books and magazines with colour photographs of plants. There are a lot of […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London: Orbit, 2001.
Call No.: CAR -[SF]
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I usually dislike Science Fiction-themed books but Ender’s Game written by Orson Scott Card is an exception.
The future Earth is bracing itself for the possibility of the third invasion of the ant-like aliens, rightly named the buggers. Barely surviving the first […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House, 2000
Call No.: 635.933734 BOT -[HOM]
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“Roses red and violets blew,
And all the sweetest flowres that in the forrest grew.”
Faerie Queene. Book iii. (Source: John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
What a surprise to discover this newly arrived delightful […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London: Black Swan, 2003
Call No.: ADA
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Pair of pink stiletto heels and vinyl records on the book cover? Call me an instant fan of Jessica Adams. Opening with “It’s the best job in England and I’m not going to get it.”? Just label me hooked from the […]

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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
Missed out on grabbing a copy of our previous print issue?
Fret not. We’ve uploaded all that good stuff to HB online. So stop dithering about and check out Not Just For Tourists now!
Also, stay tuned for our next, super secret, super mysterious issue of High Browse print. Akan […]

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HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events
What’s happenin’???
BookCrossing - a sort of bookclub - is going to meet for the first time at Central Lending Library next week!!!
Date: 20th Sep, Wednesday
Time: 7pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Central Lending Library, Discussion Room 1
Book to be discussed: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
Please contact me at 63326032 for further details.
Refreshments will be provided. […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

London : Harvill Press, 1999
Call No.: SAR [AW]
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On the recommendation of Eric and Jim, I got the book from the library and buckled down to read it in one obsessive swallow. This is a frightening book, in more ways than one.
Personally, it is frightening because I […]

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