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Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid   Published: 2017 Genres: Historical fiction, Romance, LGBT+ By: Mia The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was written by talented author Taylor Jenkins Reid, and published in June 2017. This fictional romance novel is a wild ride and is a fascinating story with a unique style of writing that is hard not to love.   In this tale, famed Hollywood actress Evelyn Hugo, now 79 and ready to … Continue reading Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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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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Book Review: Cemetery Boys

Author: Aiden Thomas   Published: 2020 Genres: Romance, LGBTQ, YA, Fantasy, Fiction By: Zoe C Star Rating: 5/5 stars Within reading the first chapter of Cemetery Boys I knew I was going to enjoy it. Each character had incredible development and was beautifully written, I fell in love with them immediately. The book did an amazing job when discussing several types of representation and showing issues that people in certain minorities … Continue reading Book Review: Cemetery Boys

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Book Reviews, Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Display: LOCKDOWN READING…

The latest display in our library was to share what the library staff and student librarians have been reading/had read during our August-September lockdown this year. #LockdownReading Thank you to Zoe for single-handedly creating this display, it looks great! Thanks also to all the librarians who contributed photos/blurbs. The two reviews or blurbs that were shared were: Everything Everything & Frankly in Love by Nicola … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Display: LOCKDOWN READING…

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Book Review: The Geek Girl Series

Author: Holly Smale    Published: 2013 Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance, YA By: Nicole Harriet Manners knows a lot of things – like how many muscles a cat’s ear has or how many timesan average person laughs a day. But when she gets spotted by a modelling agent, her life changesovernight. She starts modelling for world-renowned fashion designer, Yuka Ito. Follow Harriet in this thrilling adventure as she navigates her way … Continue reading Book Review: The Geek Girl Series

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Book Review: The Girls I’ve Been

Author: Tess Sharpe    Published: 2021 Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, YA By: Ashlin Nora’s mother is an extremely successful con artist and quickly making Nora her protégé. But what if Nora doesn’t want to lead that kind of life? Samantha, Katie, Haley, Ashley – these are the girls she has been, but Nora must decide who she is now. This book is a DEFINITE must-read. A strong female protagonist leads … Continue reading Book Review: The Girls I’ve Been

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Book Review: The Girl Who Played Go

Author: Shan Sa    Published: 2001 Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, War By: Anh The story is set in Manchuria in the late 1930s, followed by a young Manchurian girl and a Japanese soldier who competes against her in a game of Go. Even though they are from two separate countries and have been through different obstacles in life, the passion for playing Go brings them together.  This book has a special place in my heart because of its interesting storyline. When I first read it, I couldn’t understand the plot because each … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl Who Played Go

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Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars

Author: John Green    Published: 2012 Genres: Drama, Romance, YA By: Ashlin Here we have yet another devastating novel by John Green. In this story, Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters are two cancer victims that explore the value of life and appreciation they have for it together.  This is a very emotional, heart-felt book that had me in actual tears multiple times. The plot is well thought out, the events … Continue reading Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars

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Book Review: Mockingjay

Author: Suzanne Collins    Published: 2010 Star Rating: 4/5 stars Genres: Dystopian, Sci-Fi, YA By: Joel The book Mockingjay is set in Panem, a science-fictional place in America post revolution. The country is split into 13 different districts, with one Capitol, which rules them all. After the destruction of District 12, where most of the books are set, the survivors from that district move into District 13, which was previously … Continue reading Book Review: Mockingjay

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Book Review: While We Run

Author: Karen Healey    Published: 2014 Series: When We Wake #2 Genres: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Drama, Romance By: Zoe Previously, I followed the life of Tegan Oglietti after she was cryonically frozen and successfully revived in the book ‘When We Wake’. In her first life, she died on what she claimed to be the best day of her life. Tegan was unaware of what had occurred when woken from her 100-year sleep. … Continue reading Book Review: While We Run

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