more than books issue 13
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More ThanBooks
What’s in this issue?Did You Know?
Thank You Very MuchNew Book Teasers
Staff PicksReviews from our ReadersBooks to the Big Screen
Tech TimeFun & Games
LibraryPlus Information
Did You Know?
Great News for Bookclubs! South Taranaki Libraries have recently been donated several sets of books
by the Puke Ariki Book Club co-ordinator. You will find the titles on the Library Catalogue, or you can ask one of the friendly staff at your local
LibraryPlus about these books.
There is a variety of titles with 9 to 12 in each set so that you can all read the same title and then have a discussion about it.
Whether your book club meets in the library or somewhere else you are welcome to use the sets.
Calling all
members...
Thank You Very Much
South Taranaki Libraries would like to say a big thank you to the staff at Puke Ariki Library in New Plymouth for their generosity in donating 15
different book sets with 9 to 12 books in each set for book clubs in South Taranaki to borrow.
New Book Teasers
These reviews are sourced from www.goodreads.com
A Song for Issy BradleyCarys Bray
The Bradleys see the world as a place where miracles are possible and where nothing is more important than family. This is their story.
Intensely moving, unexpectedly funny and deeply observed, A Song for Issy Bradley explores the outer reaches of doubt and faith and of a family trying to figure out how to carry on when the innermost workings of their world have broken apart.
TwistedLynda La Plante
Amy Fulford, excellent pupil and gifted athlete at a girls’ public school in Ascot vanishes one Saturday afternoon. DSI Marshe runs the local missing persons unit. He is responsible for overseeing the search for Amy Fulford.
While the spiral of media interest in the missing daughter of a well-connected couple heats up, the spotlight turns on the parents who are embroiled in a bitter divorce. Amy’s journal surfaces with disturbing entries about her mother’s abilities and her father’s sordid sexual activities.
Marshe’s DCS is convinced Marcus Fulford is responsible for his daughter’s death but Marshe himself is not so sure.
Staff Picks - Books
Dot: Queen of Riverstone
Castle
by Dot Smith with Nathalie Brown
Recommended by Kathy from Patea
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
Recommended by Ann-Louise from Hawera
Breaking Butterflies by M Anjelais
Recommended by Shereece from Patea The Green Mile
by Stephen KingRecommended by Maria from
Opunake & Manaia
Billyby
Pamela StephensonRecommended by Josephine
from Eltham & Kaponga
The Fault in our Starsby John Green
Recommended by Bernie from Eltham & Kaponga
A Long Way From
Home
by Saroo Brierley
Recommended by Pam from
Hawera
The Unlikeley Pilgrimage of Harold Fryby Rachael JoyceRecommended by Cath from Patea & Waverley
we recommend you read...
The Skin Collector
by Jeffery Deaver
Recommended by Kay from
Waverley
The Library of the Dead by Glenn Cooper
Recommended by Kay from Waverley
Feedby M T Anderson
Recommended by Lisa from
Manaia & Eltham
The Rosie Project
by Graeme Simsion
Recommended by Janine
from Opunake
EBOOK:
Trudge:
Surviving Zombie Apocalypse
by Shawn Chesser
Recommended by Sue from
Hawera
Forgottenby Cat Patrick
Recommended by Katherine from Hawera
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebeesby Dave Goulsen Recommended by Rob from Patea
The Girl from Snowy River
by Jackie FrenchRecommended by Lynne,
Library Manager
Reviews from our Readers
The Gypsy GirlValerie Wood
I have read two of Valerie Wood's books and
thoroughly enjoyed them both. Reminiscent of
Catherine Cookson, but not quite so dark, Ms Woods
manages to keep the hope going even in the darkest of
days.
Set in the English town of Hull and the surrounding Yorkshire countryside, it tells the story of a pretty,
part gypsy girl and her best mate, a foundling boy with
a cleft palate and other disabilities and their joint
search for a better life.
Giving a really believable feel for the life of both rich
and poor in the 19th Century and of both town
and country living.
Reviewed by Roger
Paris LettersJanice MacLeod
This is a most enjoyable memoir especially for
someone who loves Paris.
It is a delightful change of life memoir with lots of helpful
ideas of how to achieve such a move. Put that together with a love affair and you
have magic.
Moving from the driven life of an advertising copywriter
experiencing burnout to finally understanding the slow stroll of life in Paris,
Janice MacLeod had me with her all the way.
Reviewed by Lynne
Trails to Heaven Stuart Wavell
This is Stuart Wavell's first and, so far, only book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had everything,
adventure, mystery, romance and travel.
Set in Baffin Island within the Arctic Circle, it features some great characters, both
Inuit (Eskimos) and outsiders. Information about the Inuit, their
beliefs, their social structure and, indeed, the very way they exist is very skilfully
and compassionately woven into the fabric of a great mystery and adventure
story.
I just hope that I never meet a Polar Bear
face to face but I would love to find another book by this
talented author.
Reviewed by Roger
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comment on the book you are reading!
Books to the Big Screen
Gone GirlGillian Flynn
On the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick's wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police immediately suspect Nick. Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn't true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they aren't his. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone. So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife?Gone Girl is directed by David Fincher with some of the stars being Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike and Neil Patrick Harris. The movie will be released in cinemas on 2 October 2014.
If you have't yet had a chance to read the book, then pop into your local LibraryPlus and and pick up a copy today!
Have you already read Gone Girl? How about checking out one of Gillian Flynn’s other books she has written, such as Sharp Objects and Dark Places.
Tech Time - Apps
App of the Day
Every day a paid App becomes free for 24 hours! Each day a team of app experts chooses one of the best paid apps from the App Store, and ne-gotiates with the app’s developers to make it free for 24 hours.
This concept, already very popular in the US and other European countries, allows smartphone users to save hundreds of dollars each year.
There are no hidden surprises: once the apps have been downloaded they can be used for free, even when the application becomes paid again.
A little tip: Don’t forget to activate PUSH notifications so you don’t miss any of the apps.
Facebook Messenger
Instantly reach the people in your life for free. Messenger is just like texting but you don’t have to pay for every message.
Not just for Facebook friends: Message people in your phone book and just enter a phone number to add a new contact.
Free calls: Talk as long as you want, even with people in other countries. (Calls are free over Wi-Fi. Otherwise, standard data charges apply.)
Even more ways to message: Bring your conversations to life with stickers. Preview your gallery photos and videos without leaving the conversation then choose the perfect ones to send.Record voice messages when you have more to say.
Fun & Games
South Taranaki LibraryPlusHow many different words can you find from the
letters in our name?
Mind GamesHow many squares are in the image below?
Rules:Each word must be 3 or more letters long.The words must be found in the dictionary.
LibraryPlus Information
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LibraryPlus' on all our social media.
South Taranaki Libraries will be closed for Labour Day on Monday 27 October 2014.
The libraries will re-open on Tuesday 28 October as usual.