More than Books issue 10

More Than Books

ISSUE 10

What’s in Issue 10 of More than Books?

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Keeping You Updated New Book Teasers Reviews from Our Readers Books to the Big Screen ANZAC Feature Staying in the Know with Technology One Off – Library Events Fun and Games Library Information

KEEPING YOU UPDATED

NEW BOOK TEASERS

A Song for the Dying Stuart MacBride “A heart-stopping crime thriller from the author of three consecutive No. 1 bestsellers, including Birthdays for the Dead and the DI Logan McRae series.”

He’s back…

Eight years ago ‘The Inside Man’ murdered four women and left three more in critical condition – all of them with their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside.

And then the killer just … disappeared.

Tempting Fate Jane Green When Gabby first met Elliott she knew he was the man for her. In twenty years of marriage she has never doubted her love for him - even when he refused to give her the one thing she still wants most of all.

But now their two daughters are growing up Gabby feels that time and her youth are slipping away. For the first time in her life she is restless. And then she meets Matt…

Consumed by regret, Gabby does everything she can to repair the home she has broken. But are some betrayals too great to forgive?

Reviews sourced from

http://www.goodreads.com

ONE OFF - LIBRARY EVENTS

Keep an eye out for wartime themed displays, quizzes activities and more in the South Taranaki Libraries during April.

Join Patea and Waverley libraries as they look at the poetry of WW1.

Wednesday 16 April 10.30am at Patea LibraryPlus and 2pm at Waverley LibraryPlus.

During the April/May school holidays there will be war themed activities and fun at all seven libraries in South Taranaki.

For more information pick up a copy of KidsBiz.

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them” - ‘For the Fallen’ by Robert Laurence Binyon

STAYING IN THE KNOW - TECHNOLOGY

Press Display Have you ever wanted to read the Newspaper from another region or even a different country? Did you know you can access over 2,000 full text newspapers online just by using your library card?

All you have to do is go to: http://library.pressdisplay.com/ Once you are on Press Display: • Type in the number from your Library card number including the letter P. • It will then give you access to 2,000 newspapers from 100 countries in 60 different languages.

• You can read as many newspapers as you choose, including local Taranaki ones, then print or email pages as you need.

Please note: There is a Press Display App for Android and Apple powered devices but this only works for a paid subscription. It does not work with the library subscription. You can still use any device but you will need to go through your web browser to http://library.pressdisplay.com/ and type in your library card number.

App Attack Good Reads App Find new and interesting books by browsing personalized recommendations based on books you've read and your favourite genres. See what your friends are reading, write book reviews, and keep track of what you want to read.

Use our barcode scanner the next time you are in a bookstore. Add the book in your hands to your "to-read" shelf and browse reviews before buying.

REVIEWS FROM OUR READERS

The School Inspector Calls!

Gervase Phinn What a lovely read from an author who really knows his subject (primary schools - UK) and writes about it with charm and wit. Great characters, both adults and children, who really come alive in the hands of Gervase Phinn.

All the trials and tribulations of small country schools are dealt with a sharp eye tempered with humour. I am keenly looking forward to reading more from this English author.

-Reviewed by Roger

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First Thrills

Quintin Jarine

Lee Childs

Another great detective story from this author.

This time the lead Scottish detective is in America showing them how to go about solving three murders.

Meanwhile, back in Edinburgh, his team of police have their own problems. Jardine keeps all the threads of these stories in his hand and you are never left thinking 'who was that now?' Very clever construction, good characters and a great twisting and turning yarn. Highly recommended.

There were not very many memorable moments in this book. The brevity of the stories made them quite superficial with an inevitable and somewhat predictable twist. I did not complete it and found the stories to be only mildly interesting.

They did not have the time to develop the characters which made them quite bland. All the stories had a twist toward the end so you ended up waiting, predicting what it might be so this took a lot of the enjoyment out of the book.

-Reviewed by Roger

-Reviewed by Anonymous

BOOKS TO THE BIG SCREEN

Mean Girls director Mark Waters adapts the first in Richelle Mead’s series of young adult fantasy books, starring Zoey Deutch (Beautiful Creatures) as human-vampire hybrid Rose. As a Dhampir, Rose is sworn to protect the peaceful Moroi mortal from the vicious Strigoi immortals. Co-stars Oblivion’s Olga Kurylenko and Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland.

There are six books in the series, so why wait for the movie to release? Sink your teeth into the whole set! Reserve them from your local LibraryPlus today!

Are you ahead of everyone and have already read these books? Try reading the spin off series, Bloodlines!

AND GAMES ONE OFFFUN – LIBRARY EVENTS KEEPING YOU UPDATED

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LIBRARY INFORMATION

KEEPING YOU UPDATED

Easter and ANZAC Hours Good Friday Saturday 19 April Easter Sunday Easter Monday Tuesday 22 April Wednesday 23 April Thursday 24 April ANZAC Day

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