Author: Clive and Dirk Cussler Published: 2016 Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery fiction, Thriller, Suspense By: Lexie Star Rating: 4.7/5 stars Dirk Pitt, the director of a National Underwater and Marine Agency, is on the Black Sea, helping to locate a lost Ottoman shipwreck. Events spiral out of control from there on. A freighter is attacked by seemingly nothing. Dirk and his friend spend a lot of time … Continue reading Book Review: Odessa Sea
Author: Scott Westerfeld, Illustrations by Keith Thompson Published: 2011 Genres: Alternate History, Science-fiction, Steampunk, YA By: Isabella Star Rating: 5/5 stars Warning: This is the third book in the Leviathan trilogy. You could read it as a stand alone book, but it is best to read it as part of the trilogy! Beware – SPOILERS AHEAD! Did you like the book? If not, why? I loved this … Continue reading Book Review: Goliath
To celebrate May the 4th, our wonderful student librarian team has created a Star Wars centric display. Featuring many of our fiction and non-fiction titles from the Star Wars universe available in our library. #Maythe4thbewithyou Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: May the 4th be with you 2024!
Author: Rainbow Rowell Published: 2013 Genres: Contemporary, Coming-of-age fiction, Romance, YA By: Greer Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell is a heartwarming and relatable coming of age novel that captures navigating the complexities of adolescence, family dynamics, and self discovery. Set against the backdrop of a College campus, Fangirl explores themes of identity, love, and the transformative power of fandoms. At the heart of the story is Cath, a … Continue reading Book Review: Fangirl
To commemorate ANZAC DAY (25th April) our wonderful student librarian team has created our last display of the term and first of T2 in the library. Featuring posters on the history of the ANZAC biscuits made by our Head Librarians. The display has a mixture of fiction and non-fiction titles available in our library. Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: ANZAC Day Display 2024
Author: Alex Michaelides Published: 2019 Genres: Crime, Mystery, Psychological Thriller By: Maya Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Alex Michaelides “The Silent Patient” is a captivating psychological thriller which kept me in suspense through its 286 pages. The skillful way in which Alex Michaelides has written this story is why I found it so hard to put this book down. The Silent Patient has a dual POV meaning that … Continue reading Book Review: The Silent Patient
Author: James Dashner Published: 6th October, 2009 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Science-fiction, YA By: Zac Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Thomas has found himself trapped inside a colossal maze, with its walls touching the sky. Him and several other kids around his age have been trapped there, some for multiple years. With food becoming limited, Thomas has to solve the maze if he wants to get out alive. But … Continue reading Book Review: The Maze Runner
Author: Michael Grant Published: 2008 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Science-fiction, YA By: James Star Rating: 4/5 stars Sam Temple, a boy from Perdido Beach, has to survive the chaos when all adults disappear, leaving the children to fend for themselves. Sam was sitting in class when all of a sudden, all people over the age of 15 pop out of existence. Sam, as well as all other children, … Continue reading Book Review: Gone
Author: Maureen Johnson Published: 2018 Genres: Crime, Mystery Thriller, YA By: Jessica Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars In 1936, a rich man named Albert Ellingham received a letter signed by Truly Devious. This letter was a poem of rhymes listing methods of murder. A couple days later, Albert Ellingham was informed that his wife, daughter and a student at his school, Ellingham Academy, were kidnapped, their location unknown. … Continue reading Book Review: Truly Devious
Author: Georgie Crawley Published: 2017 Genres: Animals, Dogs, Fiction, Royalty, YA By: Charlotte Henry: The Queen’s Corgi by Georgie Crawley is an adorable story about a corgi named Henry who lives with the British Royal Family. Through Henry’s adventures, readers get to look into the Queen’s everyday life and see the special bond between her and her pets. With lots of funny moments and lovable characters, the … Continue reading Book Review: Henry the Queen’s Corgi
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