Author: George Orwell Published: 1949 Genres: Classics, Dystopian, Science-Fiction By: Joel Star Rating: 4/5 stars 1984 is set in the dystopian world of Oceania, one of three superstates left in the world. This state is governed by the Party and Big Brother, who operate a totalitarian government with complete control over its citizens. Throughout the novel we follow Winston Smith in his attempts to find out … Continue reading Book Review: 1984
To celebrate World Book Day (Thursday 7th March) we created our latest display in the library. With a mixture of fiction and non-fiction from international authors and with content about different places around the world. #WorldBookDay Thanks to our wonderful group of new student librarians for 2024 and staff who worked together to collect and create the signage and decorations for this display! Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: World Book Day 2024!
To celebrate Valentine’s Week last week, our Valentine’s display! If you wanted a romance read, a mystery or historical fiction, thriller or drama with a romantic twist, or perhaps try a book of short love stories! #HappyValentinesWeek Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Valentine’s Week 2024!
To celebrate the end of October, our spooky Halloween display, with a real pumpkin this year! The idea was to grab a mystery spooky read from the cauldron, with several horror reads wrapped up, you didn’t know what you were going to get! #HappyHalloween Thanks to a group of our student librarians and staff who worked together to collect, wrap and create this display! Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Halloween 2023!
Author: Holly Jackson Published: 2022 Genres: Mystery, Thriller, YA By: Maya Star Rating: 5/5 stars Five Survive by Holly Jackson is a young adult, suspenseful thriller, incorporating mystery throughout its plot. The plot manages to stir up fear and excitement while continuing to provide a well-written book. Being 400 pages, Five Survive, in my opinion, has a slow start, with chapters of backstory and buildup to the main events, but the pace speeds up, keeping its readers indulged in the story until the final … Continue reading Book Review: Five Survive
Author/s: Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherrill Published: 1971 Genres: Autobiography, Historical, Memoir, Non-fiction By: Lucinda Star Rating: 4/5 stars A true story of sacrifice, love and heroism, The Hiding Place displays all these themes through characters as the novel progresses, perfectly representing the harsh realities of World War II. Set in Holland as the Nazi madness swept across Europe, a quiet watch-makers family lay in … Continue reading Book Review: The Hiding Place
Last week in Aotearoa New Zealand we celebrated Te wiki o te reo Māori! We celebrated the week with several events throughout the school and our display was a combination of our non-fiction titles about Māori culture, learning the language and some of our books in te reo on display. Some of the titles included: Hare Pota me te Whatu Manapou (Harry Potter and the … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week Display 2023!
Author: Agustina Bazterrica Published: 2017 Genres: Dystopia, Horror, Fiction, Science-fiction, Thriller By: Maya Star Rating: 4/5 stars Tender is the Flesh is a novel that can be summarized in one word. Disturbing. Which is seemingly what author, Agustina Bazterrica, intended. The book is set in a dystopian society where a virus has contaminated animal meat making it fatal for consumption. As a result, corrupt governments institute cannibalism as … Continue reading Book Review: Tender is the Flesh
Author: Edward Underhill Published: 2023 Genres: Drama, LGBT+, Queer, Romance, Transgender, YA By: Phoenix Star Rating: 5/5 stars Always the Almost is a book by Edward Underhill, A queer trans man (he/him). He wrote about Miles and his story; as he wrote this story, he used his own experiences but also gave Miles a story and experiences of his own. This Book is aimed at 12–18-year-olds, but anybody … Continue reading Book Review: Always The Almost
Our most recent display, last week was Tongan Language Week, we displayed a combination of our non-fiction titles about Tonga, its culture and language and other Pasifika cultures. As well as displaying some greetings and key library-related phrases in Tongan language. Loto-poto’ — Understanding ‘Loto-‘ofa’ — Kind-heartedness ‘Poto’iloto’ — Wisdom ‘Loto-hounga’ — Gratefulness ‘Loto-faka’apa’apa’ — Respectfulness Library – laipelí ‘o e Books – ngaahi tohí Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Tongan Language Week Display 2023!
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