Book Reviews

Book Review: The Anxious Generation

Author: Jonathan Haidt Published: 2024 Genres: Mental Health/Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Parenting, Psychology By: Alexandrina Star Rating: 3/5 ☆☆☆ A must-read. The Anxious Generation is a book focused on an audience of parents. But, although that is true it was incredibly insightful as an adolescent which this is the main age group the book focuses on. The book has made me personally aware of certain habits that affect me, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Anxious Generation

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s: Spotify Study Playlist 2025!

To encourage students to be creative in the library once study leave began in November, when our exams start, our librarians came up with the Spotify Study Playlist display! The idea was simple, what music do you listen to while you study? What playlists to you enjoy? We asked students to share their favourite songs, playlist, study habits on post-its. Can you only study with … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Spotify Study Playlist 2025!

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Māpuna Library’s: Spooky Halloween Reads 2025!

To celebrate the end of October, our Spooky Reads Halloween display! There were an array of horror reads on display for the taking, or students could choose to take a mystery spooky read from the cauldron, books that were wrapped up so you didn’t know what you were going to get! #HappyHalloween #MysteryReads #TakeOneIfYouDare Thanks to a group of our student librarians who worked together … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Spooky Halloween Reads 2025!

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Book Review: Johnny Cash – The Life

Author: Robert Hilburn Published: 29 October, 2013 Genres: Biography, Non-Fiction By: Lucinda Star Rating: 4/5 ☆☆☆☆ Johnny Cash: The Life by Robert Hilburn is an in-depth biography about the King of Country music, Johnny Cash. He strips down any barriers and strives to communicate the whole truth about who he really was and what his story is. He includes the highs and lows of Johnny Cash’s career and … Continue reading Book Review: Johnny Cash – The Life

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Māpuna Library’s Display: Te Wiki o te reo Māori 2025!

In Aotearoa New Zealand we celebrated Te wiki o te reo Māori (Sept 15 – 20) 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, Māori cuisine and learning the language and some of our books in te reo. Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Te Wiki o te reo Māori 2025!

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Book Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Author: Stephen Chbosky Published: 1999 Genres: Coming-of-age, YA By: Kayla Star Rating: 4.5/5 ☆☆☆☆ 1/2 Stephen Chbosky’s 1999 The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply moving coming-of-age story told through the eyes of introspective teenager Charlie. Throughout his freshman year of high school, Charlie writes about his past, experiences, and discoveries. Making friends with seniors Sam and Partick, Charlie is introduced to a new circle of … Continue reading Book Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping

Author: Suzanne Collins Published: 2025 Genres: Dystopian, Fiction, Sci-Fi By: Mikaela Star Rating: 5/5 ☆☆☆☆☆ “I love you like all-fire.”  Sunrise on the Reaping is the fifth novel of the beloved Hunger Games franchise, written by New York Times bestselling author, Suzanne Collins. It follows the story of young Haymitch Abernathy, a relevant character that shaped, supported and mentored Katniss in the trilogy (The Hunger Games – Mockingjay). … Continue reading Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping

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Māpuna Library’s Display: Conservation Week 2025!

To celebrate Conservation Week NZ, our wonderful student librarian and staff team found books on conservation, native New Zealand animals as well as a few biographies from the infamous Sir David Attenborough. For more information on this week, the events that went on and how you can get involved in the future, visit Department of Conservation here. #ConservationWeek2025 #WhitikiTaiao #TakeActionForNature Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Conservation Week 2025!

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Book Review: Akarnae

Author: Lynette Noni Published: 2015 Genres: Fantasy, YA Series: Medoran Chronicles #1 By: Charlotte Akarnae is the first book in The Medoran Chronicles. It’s about a girl called Alex who accidentally ends up in Medora, a world full of magic, and has to attend a school called Akarnae. She makes new friends, gets caught up in dangerous adventures, and finds a mysterious library that holds a lot of secrets. … Continue reading Book Review: Akarnae

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Māpuna Library’s Display: Tongan Language Week 2025!

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. The theme for 2025 was: ‘Ko ‘etau lea, ko e fe’unu mahu’inga ia ki he mo’ui ‘a e Tonga – Our language is a … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: Tongan Language Week 2025!

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