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Book Reviews

Book Review: The Song of Achilles

Author: Madeline Miller  Published: 2011 Genres: Fantasy, Historical fiction, Mythology, Romance By: Maya The Song of Achilles, a poetically written, heart aching, and memorable story written by Madeline Miller, takes a unique perspective on the ancient Greek Trojan War, and navigates the shift from platonic to romantic relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. This book was recommended to me by a friend, who said it was one of the best books she had ever … Continue reading Book Review: The Song of Achilles

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Book Review: Elsewhere

Author: Gabrielle Ziven  Published: 2005 Genres: Mystery, Romance, Paranormal, YA By: Greer Elsewhere is the story of Liz, a girl who’s not yet sixteen when she’s killed in a tragic accident. However, it’s not the end for Liz; she wakes up in a land called Elsewhere – known to some as the afterlife. The novel Elsewhere puts a new spin on the ‘afterlife’ and depicts Liz’s mental and emotional journey. … Continue reading Book Review: Elsewhere

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Book Review: Seeds of Glory and Ruin

Author: Melanie Cellier   Published: 2021 Series: A Mage’s Influence #1 Genres: High Fantasy, Magic, Romance, YA By: Charlotte If you’re into magic, adventure and romance, I would recommend the “Seeds of Glory and Ruin” by Melanie Cellier. This book is amazing. The writing is amazing and draws you in right away. I felt like I was in the story with the characters. The plot is captivating with so many twists … Continue reading Book Review: Seeds of Glory and Ruin

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Book Review: Step Closer

Authors: Andrea Waggener, Elley Cooper, Kelly Parra & Scott Cawthon   Published: 2020 Genres: Horror, Video games, Fantasy, YA Series: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #4 By: Kyle Star Rating: 3/5 stars In this story in the wonderful Fazbear Frights series, we meet Suzie and Samantha, two sisters who are the complete opposites of each over. Suzie loves adventure and playing around, she likes to name trees and has great … Continue reading Book Review: Step Closer

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Display: BOOKFLIX

The most recent display in our library is BOOKFLIX! To promote the various book to movie/TV show adaptation books we have – the idea was to mimic the Netflix home screen as much as possible! We included some ‘Binge-worthy series’ and some ‘Trending Movies’ and ‘Trending Now’ with a ‘Top Picks for You’ at the end. #BOOKFLIXLibraryDisplays Thank you for the help from our Library … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: BOOKFLIX

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Māpuna Library’s Display: TIME Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of all time!

The most recent display in our library is to promote the TIME Magazine’s curated list of their voted ‘100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time’! We were impressed that in our library we have quite a number of these “100 best” books! #TIMEMagazine100BestYABooks We had help from our Library staff and a group of student librarian’s who collected and displayed the books and covers. … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: TIME Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of all time!

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Book Review: Caraval

Author: Stephanie Garber   Published: 2016 Genres: Fantasy, Magic, Mystery, YA By: Rosie Star Rating: 4.5/5 stars Would you compete in a game to win your heart’s desire, your one true wish? This is the premise of Stephanie Garber’s wondrous tale, Caraval. From a dull hometown life to a spellbinding tale of adventure, Caraval is definitely a book for your reading list. The story entails the escapades of two sisters, Scarlett, and Donatella. It has … Continue reading Book Review: Caraval

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Māpuna Library’s: #BookTok Display

The most recent display in our library was to follow the hype that is #BookTok and to jump on that trend band-wagon! Tiktok seems to be the newest platform that has taken the publishing world to new heights. Tiktok is where we’re all looking for the next new thing, or in a lot of BookTok sensation cases, where you might meet you next best read! … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: #BookTok Display

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Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Author: Laini Taylor   Published: 2011 Genres: Fantasy, YA, Magic Series: Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1 By: Ashlin Daughter of Smoke and Bone is the first book of a trilogy that follows artist Karou as she navigates balancing life in her mythical world and Earth.  I grew to love this book but honestly struggled to keep reading at points. Towards the beginning of the book, the plot felt quite slow … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone

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