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: 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: Lynette Noni Published: 2018 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Science-Fiction, YA By: Kayla Star Rating: 4/5 stars Whisper by bestselling author Lynette Noni is a thoughtfully written science fiction novel packed with engrossing characters and suspenseful twists that will keep you wanting more. Noni captures a perfect blend of thrill and charm in this truly gripping tale of identity, power, and trust. Whisper follows the story … Continue reading Book Review: Whisper
Author: Patrick Ness Published: 2008 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Science-Fiction, YA By: Tessa Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. All his life he has lived with Noise, a disease that causes all women to die and every living thing to think aloud in a never-ending cascade of thought. Silence is impossible. Until one day, when Todd discovers a hole in the Noise. … Continue reading Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go
To celebrate Pride Week in Christchurch (15th – 31st) we created our latest display in the library. With a mixture of fiction and non-fiction titles representing a wide range of LGBTQA+ content in our library. Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Pride Week!
Author: Libby Trickett Published: 2019 Genres: Autobiography, Memoir, Non-fiction By: Zara Star Rating: 5/5 stars Libby Trickett is an Australian golden girl of swimming. She is the winner of multiple Olympic gold medals and setter of many world records. Beneath the incredible achievements though, Libby suffered from postpartum and crippling depression. During her swimming career, she kept her demons at bay, but when she retired in 2013, … Continue reading Book Review: Beneath the Surface
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (Sunday 17th March) we created our latest display in the library. With a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, nothing Irish-related but we went with a colour scheme instead – All the GREEN books! #StPatricksDay Thanks to our wonderful group of student librarians, who worked together to collect and create the signage and to Charlotte and Isabella for being the creative … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: St. Patrick’s Day 2024!
To celebrate Valentine’s Week last week, our Valentine’s display! If you wanted a romance read, a mystery or historical fiction, thriller or drama with a romantic twist, or perhaps try a book of short love stories! #HappyValentinesWeek Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Valentine’s Week 2024!
Author: Edward Underhill Published: 2023 Genres: Drama, LGBT+, Queer, Romance, Transgender, YA By: Phoenix Star Rating: 5/5 stars Always the Almost is a book by Edward Underhill, A queer trans man (he/him). He wrote about Miles and his story; as he wrote this story, he used his own experiences but also gave Miles a story and experiences of his own. This Book is aimed at 12–18-year-olds, but anybody … Continue reading Book Review: Always The Almost
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