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: 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!
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!
The most recent display in our library is to celebrate the beginning of spring. With a combination of colourful book covers to represent flowers in bloom and a few books about gardening and horticulture. #LeapintoacolourfulSpring Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Leap into Spring Reads!
Author: Rick Riordan Published: 2009 Genres: Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Romance, YA By: Sophie Star Rating: 5/5 stars Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian is the fifth and final book in the core series of the Percy Jackson universe. These were expertly written by Rick Riordan or as fans call him, Uncle Rick! This is a series that brings Greek Mythology into modern day society, and it still … Continue reading Book Review: Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian
Author: Miranda Hart Published: 2017 Genres: Children’s’ fiction, Fantasy By: Charlotte The Girl with the Lost Smile, by Miranda Hart, is a heart-warming children’s book about Chloe, a girl who goes on a journey to find her lost smile. With lots of humour and lovely illustrations, the story takes readers on a magical adventure with interesting characters. It teaches an important lesson about accepting oneself and making friends in … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl with the Lost Smile
Author: P.D. James Published: 1992 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Mystery, Post apocalyptic, Sci-Fi, Thriller By: Joel Star Rating: 4/5 stars The novel, The Children of Men was a very good read. Based in England 2021 (this was considered the future, when the book was written), it describes a world haunted by infertility. Humans are no longer able to reproduce, and as a result the population is declining and people are becoming more … Continue reading Book Review: The Children of Men
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