Our most recent display in the library was created to encourage students to find their next read. Perhaps to find some great books for their summer reading. Each ‘door’ represents a genre and inside the doors are suggestions of books within that genre. #GenreDoors #FindYourNextRead Thanks to our wonderful student librarians and Library Team who worked hard on designing the doors and found books within … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Genre Doors 2024!
In Aotearoa New Zealand we celebrated Te wiki o te reo Māori (Sept 14 – 21) with the theme being “Ake ake ake – A Forever Language.” For our display we used a combination of our non-fiction titles about Māori culture, learning the language and some of our books in te reo. Some of the titles included: Te Rātaka a Tama Hūngoingoi (Diary of a … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week 2024!
A recent display in our library was BOOKFLIX! To promote the various book to movie/TV show adaptation books we have! The idea was to show the book to film/TV adaptations we have available as if watching through old-fashioned TV screens. With the book on the right and a still from the film/TV show on the left. #BOOKFLIXLibraryDisplays Thank you to our wonderful student librarians who … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s BOOKFLIX 2024!
Author: Lynn Painter Published: 2021 Genres: Romance Fiction, YA By: Maya Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter has been hailed as a “rom-com about romcoms.” This young adult book balances romance, humour, and plenty of pop-culture references, keeping readers invested in all the swoon-worthy moments throughout the story. Utilising classic rom-com tropes, Lynn Painter adds a fresh twist to a sweet love story. … Continue reading Book Review: Better Than The Movies
Author: Georgette Heyer Published: 1st January, 1950 Genres: Classics, Historical Romance, Regency Fiction. By: Lucinda Star Rating: 4/5 stars Set in a time of elegance and etiquette, the Regency Era, The Grand Sophy fully encapsulates what society was like back in the day but shows how easy all the rules come crashing down when one goes to the beat of their own drum. Sophy, a bubbly and mischievous young … Continue reading Book Review: The Grand Sophy
Author: Stephanie Garber Published: 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, YA By: Jess Star Rating: 5/5 stars Remember, it’s only a game… Every year, Master Legend hosts the Caraval, a game twisted with magic. Those invited have the chance to win a single wish. To do so they must unravel the clues which can lead them in every direction. Scarlett Dragna has dreamt of Caraval her entire life. It … Continue reading Book Review: Caraval
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