Book Reviews

Book Review: This Impossible Light

Author: Lily Myers   Published: 2017 Genres: Poetry, Contemporary, Mental Health, YA By: Ashlin Lily Myers’s novel This Impossible Light is an abstract glimpse into Ivy’s life as she experiences a chain of changes in her life, not all of which are for the better.  This book is beautiful, eloquent and insightful. Ivy is seeing changes in her appearance as she develops a more womanly figure; changes in the relationship she has with … Continue reading Book Review: This Impossible Light

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s: Commonwealth Games 2022!

The most recent display in our library was to follow along with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022! The New Zealand Team did very well overall with 20 Gold, 12 Silver and 17 Bronze medals. Finishing up 5th overall with 49 medals in total! Congratulations to all the sportspeople who competed, their coaches and family members involved in helping them to succeed! #Birmingham2022 In our … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Commonwealth Games 2022!

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Five Feet Apart

Author: Rachael Lippincott   Published: 2018 Genres: Romance, YA By: Zoe C Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Five Feet Apart is a genuine, compelling, and heart-wrenching novel. It follows the relationship between teens Stella Grant and Will Newman, who are both suffering from Cystic Fibrosis (CF). This chronic, inherited disease damages and severely impacts the lungs and digestive system, often resulting in malnutrition, frequent respiratory infections, and a shorter life expectancy. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Book Review: Five Feet Apart

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold

Author: Stephen Fry   Published: 2017 Genres: Classics, Greek Myths, Historical, Mythology, Non-fiction By: Sunny I’ve always wanted to learn about the Greek myths, all their endless tragedies and triumphs, the foolishness of man, the all-knowing wiseness of the gods. Unfortunately, they are not the most accessible texts around. The language is far from familiar, and the endless names and connections within the texts can be exhausting to place. Thankfully Stephen … Continue reading Book Review: Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold

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Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid   Published: 2017 Genres: Historical fiction, Romance, LGBT+ By: Mia The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was written by talented author Taylor Jenkins Reid, and published in June 2017. This fictional romance novel is a wild ride and is a fascinating story with a unique style of writing that is hard not to love.   In this tale, famed Hollywood actress Evelyn Hugo, now 79 and ready to … Continue reading Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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Book Review: The Recruit

Author: Robert Muchamore   Published: 2006 Genres: Action, Spy, Adventure, YA, Contemporary By: Joel Star Rating: 5/5 stars ‘The Recruit’ is the first book in the CHERUB series. It follows James Choke through his messy life, as he gets into trouble, sees his mum die and gets sent off to a children’s home. At this home, he has a roommate who he thinks is just a normal kid, but who is … Continue reading Book Review: The Recruit

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Book Review: A Thousand Perfect Notes

Author: C.G. Drews   Published: 2018 Genres: YA, Contemporary, Mental Health By: Billy Have you ever wondered about what it’s like to be a child of someone famous? Well, for Beck it’s hell. Beck is the son of a famous pianist, Ida Keverich. But because she had a stroke, damaging nerves in her hands, she cannot play the piano and forces Beck to play the piano constantly to continue his mother’s … Continue reading Book Review: A Thousand Perfect Notes

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Book Review: The Lost Girls

Author: Jessica Chiarella   Published: 2021 Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense By: Nicole Even after twenty years have past since her sister Maggie’s disappearance, Marti’s search for her continues. She visits the Police Department daily and follows leads whilst documenting the process for her true crime podcast. When her podcast becomes a sensation, a mysterious woman calls asking to work together to solve a murder that may be connected to Maggie’s disappearance. … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Girls

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s: #BookTok Display

The most recent display in our library was to follow the hype that is #BookTok and to jump on that trend band-wagon! Tiktok seems to be the newest platform that has taken the publishing world to new heights. Tiktok is where we’re all looking for the next new thing, or in a lot of BookTok sensation cases, where you might meet you next best read! … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: #BookTok Display

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Author: Laini Taylor   Published: 2011 Genres: Fantasy, YA, Magic Series: Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1 By: Ashlin Daughter of Smoke and Bone is the first book of a trilogy that follows artist Karou as she navigates balancing life in her mythical world and Earth.  I grew to love this book but honestly struggled to keep reading at points. Towards the beginning of the book, the plot felt quite slow … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone

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