Book Reviews

Book Review: Flawed

Author: Cecelia Ahern    Published: 2016 Series: Flawed Genres: YA, Dystopian By: Tia 17-year-old Celestine North is a perfectionist who lives with her perfect family in their perfect society. She has great grades, an awesome boyfriend, and big dreams for the future. Until one day Celestine helps a “Flawed” man, someone she shouldn’t have helped, and everything turns to dust. Now her freedom, rights, privileges, and luxuries are gone, and she’s … Continue reading Book Review: Flawed

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Book Review: The Ballet Companion

Author: Eliza Gaynor Minden    Published: 2005 Star Rating: 4/5 stars Genres: Non-fiction, Ballet, Dancing, Informational By: Sophie The Ballet Companion: A dancer’s guide to the technique, traditions and joys of ballet is an information-filled book riddled with technique tips and tricks for ballet. From Pointe shoes to a simple demi plié at the barre, this book has so much knowledge. As a ballet dancer, I have enjoyed reading this book, learning … Continue reading Book Review: The Ballet Companion

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Book Review: The Seven Sisters Series

Author: Lucinda Riley    Published: 2014 – Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Drama, Romance By: Nicole When the six sisters hear of their adoptive father, Pa Salt’s sudden death, they all return totheir childhood home. There, they are each given coordinates and a letter from him that help them figure out their birthplace and birth family. Each book in the series follows a sister who goes on a unique journey to find … Continue reading Book Review: The Seven Sisters Series

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Display: “Intrigued by the first line…”

The latest display in our library was recommended by and put up with the help of our fantastic student librarians. The idea was to see if we could get readers to pick up a book without seeing the cover! Could they be hooked by the first line instead? Books with intriguing first lines were picked, the first lines typed up and wrapped to hide the … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: “Intrigued by the first line…”

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Book Review: Ruby Redfort Series

Author: Lauren Child    Published: 2011-2016 Genre(s): YA, Mystery, Adventure, Crime, Spy    Star Rating: 5/5 stars By: Tessa Ruby’s first rule: You can never be completely sure what will happen next Child genius Ruby Redfort is only 13 years old when she is recruited as a code breaker for Spectrum 8. She is told by her boss that she has to keep her curiosity under control, or she’ll be kicked out of … Continue reading Book Review: Ruby Redfort Series

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Book Review: The Lovely Bones

Author: Alice Sebold    Published: 2006 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Drama By: Ashlin In this book, we follow the lives of Susie Salmon and her family as they try to determine who her murderer is. From the afterlife, Susie watches as her family struggles to accept her loss and fights to uncover the truth of her death. This book was recommended to me many times by family members and friends, … Continue reading Book Review: The Lovely Bones

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Māpuna Library’s Display: I can’t remember the title but it had a yellow cover…

The latest display in our library is inspired by quite a common question many librarians will be familiar with… Do you have this book? I can’t remember the title but…it had a *insert colour here* cover! This time we went with YELLOW! With the help of our wonderful student librarians we created this display. Happy Friday everyone! The Māpuna Library Team 😀 Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: I can’t remember the title but it had a yellow cover…

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Book Review: The Darkest Minds

Author: Alexandra Bracken    Published: 2012 Series: The Darkest Minds Genres: YA, Dystopian, Sci-Fi By: Tia The Darkest Minds is the first book in a science fiction series written by Alexandra Bracken, set in a dystopian era. In America, IAAN (also known as Everhart’s disease) spread around and killed 98% of young children, leaving the last 2% with special powers. There is no cure, and no symptoms except death. On her … Continue reading Book Review: The Darkest Minds

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