Author: Suzanne Collins Published: 2010 Star Rating: 4/5 stars Genres: Dystopian, Sci-Fi, YA By: Joel The book Mockingjay is set in Panem, a science-fictional place in America post revolution. The country is split into 13 different districts, with one Capitol, which rules them all. After the destruction of District 12, where most of the books are set, the survivors from that district move into District 13, which was previously … Continue reading Book Review: Mockingjay
Author: Markus Zusak Published: 2005 Genres: Historical fiction, Drama, YA, War fiction By: Den In this novel, we follow the lives of Liesel Meminger and her family in Germany during World War Two, trying to survive the war with a Jewish man called Max Vandenburg. It shows the hard life of the German people and the discrimination they had against Jewish people during the war. I found this novel … Continue reading Book Review: The Book Thief
Māpuna Library has done some awesome displays so far this year. This week we’ve been celebrating Samoan Language Week for 2021! With a combination of our non-fiction titles about Samoa, its culture and language and other Pasifika cultures, and fiction titles written by Samoan authors. As well as displaying some Samoan greetings. Manuia le vaiaso o le gagana Samoa! ~ Happy Samoan Language Week! Talofa … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Samoan Language Week 2021!
Author: Suzanne Collins Published: 2020 Star Rating: 4/5 stars Genres: Dystopian, Sci-Fi, YA By: Flynn Coriolanus Snow’s origins are explored in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy. Lacking in finance and assets, the remaining Snow family must find a way to live without their previous luxuries in a post-rebellion Capitol. Hope falls into a young President Snow’s hands in the form of … Continue reading Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The latest display in our library was to celebrate Pink Shirt Day 2021! Let’s all Speak Up and Stand Together to Stop Bullying #PINKSHIRTDAYNZ With some great design flair from our Library Team this pink extravaganza was made! Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Pink Shirt Day 2021!
Author: Karen M. McManus Published: 2020 Genres: Mystery, Crime, YA By: Sunny Karen M. McManus is no stranger to the mystery genre and this book has a promising premise. An estranged grandmother, a massive inheritance and three teenagers spending the summer dealing with their greedy, unfaithful parents. Cue Drama. Unfortunately, the book falls flat. From the excessive red herrings, so many so that the ending feels plain wrong, to … Continue reading Book Review: The Cousins
Author: Alan Gratz Published: 2017 Genres: Drama, Realistic Fiction, War, YA By: Sheri-Moon Alan Gratz is a 49-year-old American author from Knoxville, TN, but he lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Alan has written several books such; Projekt 1065, Prisoner- B3087, Code of Honor, Grenade Etc. Most of his books are based on real events that have happened in the past and Refugee is one of those books. Refugee tells a story about three children from different parts … Continue reading Book Review: Refugee
Author: Stephanie Meyer Art & Adaptation by: Young Kim Published: 2010 Series: Twilight #1 Genres: Supernatural, Fantasy, Drama, Romance Star Rating: 5/5 stars By: Samantha This book is a graphic novel adaptation of Twilight, which tells the story of a seventeen-year-old girl named Bella Swan, who moves to a dark and gloomy town Forks, Washington. She soon falls in love with a mysterious guy named Edward Cullen, who she finds out is a vampire. I really liked the graphic novel because it’s very well written, … Continue reading Book Review: Twilight, Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
Author: Karen Tayleur Published: 2014 Series: David Mortimer Baxter Genres: Comedy, Drama By: Kien “So, here’s the thing. I didn’t want to go to Rose Thornton’s house for dinner, so I pretended to be sick. But I wasn’t sick. And Mum found out. Now, mum’s so mad with me she’s thought up the worst punishment ever. One more lie and Boris is going to the pet shelter. So that’s it. I’m … Continue reading Book Review: The Truth
Author: Karen Healey Published: 2014 Series: When We Wake #2 Genres: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Drama, Romance By: Zoe Previously, I followed the life of Tegan Oglietti after she was cryonically frozen and successfully revived in the book ‘When We Wake’. In her first life, she died on what she claimed to be the best day of her life. Tegan was unaware of what had occurred when woken from her 100-year sleep. … Continue reading Book Review: While We Run
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