Marty’s Shadow
by John Heffernan
Not all families are safe, not all memories are good and not all relationships survive.
But everything leaves a shadow.
Shortlisted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, Marty’s Shadow follows the story of troubled teenager Marty Katter. A loner, Marty is haunted by his past and struggles to find his way in the present. His only friend Nariah has problems of her own, struggling with her own cultural identity and pressures in the Jarrah community. Together they battle to confront their issues and support each other through the tough times.
With a distinctly Australian flavour, Marty’s Shadow is another powerful young adult novel from award-winning author John Heffernan.
Atonement (DVD)
directed by Joe Wright
Based on the best selling novel by Ian McEwan.
Winner of Best Picture, Drama at the Golden Globes, Atonement is just as intense and captivating as the novel.
The established young actress Keira Knightly plays Cecilia and is complimented by the up and coming Hollywood sensation James McAvoy as Robbie. The star-crossed lovers are thwarted by false accusations and circumstance. Ripped apart by Cecilia’s little sister Briony’s (Saoirse Ronan) jealous lies, they are separated by shame and duty in a time of war, dramatically altering the course of their lives but not their love. A thoroughly engaging and heartfelt visual representation of McEwan’s classic bought to life.
The Behaviour of Moths
by Poppy Adams
There’s rarely a sole cause for the separation of lives. It’s a sequence of events…
Two sisters, Ginny and Vivi, are reunited after nearly fifty years apart. What follows is the revelation of the sisters’ past and their distinctly different interpretation of the events of their youth. This is a mystery tale of sibling rivalries and loyalties, of trust that turns into betrayal and a family which ultimately destroys itself. A début novel by Poppy Adams, a documentary film maker with a degree in Natural Sciences, is for the deep thinkers, confronting and thought provoking, it will not disappoint leaving you thinking about the characters long after the book is finished.
Three new books at the library that will take you three steps closer to the darker side:
Fearless Fighter by Vera Chirwa
Vera Chirwa’s story is one of betrayal, imprisonment, torture and exile. Yet it is also a story of hope, inspiration and extraordinary bravery.
Chirwa talks about her past with immense courage and humour. She married a political campaigner and together they fought for independence, angered by the institutional racism and discrimination in the country. She suffered twelve years of detention without a fair trial. trial. After her husband Orton died in custody under suspicious circumstances, Vera became a leading voice campaigning for human right rights.
A Hell of a Woman An anthology of Female Noir by Megan Abbott
Two-dozen stellar stories starring a wide variety of unforgettable female protagonists. The women at the centre of these fictions are extraordinary. You wouldn’t want most of them in your town, but must be granted some sort of respect for their smarts and their guts.
Dark tales of lonely housewives, diner waitresses yearning for more, schoolgirls with dangerous ambitions, hustlers looking for one last score, factory girls with big plans, secretaries with hidden talents, school teachers with secrets to burn……And every one of them, a hell of a woman.
The Killing Ground by Jack Higgins (Audio book)
For intelligence operative Sean Dillon, it begins with a routine passport check. But the events it will lead to will be as bloody as any he has ever known.
The man he stops at Heathrow Airport is Caspar Rashid, born and bred in England but with family ties to a Bedouin tribe fiercly wedded to the old ways. His thirteen-year-old daughter, Sara, has been kidnapped by Rashid’s own father and taken to Iraq to be married to a man known as the Hammer of God, one of the Middle East’s most feared terrorists. When Rashid begs Dillon for help, he sees a chance to settle co some old scores-but he has no idea of the terrible chain of events he is about to unleash.
Before the Storm by Judith Lennox
Twenty year old Isabel Zeale has no intention of letting anyone into her life, due to shameful secrets of her past. Undeterred, the young and rich Richard persists and Isabel marries him. Decades later, through war times and the 1920’s, her world is turned upside down when an old acquaintance emerges from the shadows. To protect her now adult children, Isabel finds courage to confront what came before, and live with the consequences.
The Dark Tide by Andrew Cross
Here we have suspense fiction that has enough facts to keep your brain thinking and wanting more. Andrew Cross’ characters and locations are very well described and the stories well scripted.
Karen Friedman has a happy and loving family until her husband Charles, a highly successful investment banker, was in a commuter train bombing in Grand Central Station. All are in deep sorrow, except for the ones involved in the money laundering schemes that Charles had been performing for many years, all of which his family knew nothing about.
This story line sets the tempo for the twists, turns and suspense to follow when truths and deceptions unravel.
Moving Target by Elizabeth Moon
Moon makes her writing fairly unique through is the fact she has a military background, attaining the rank of Lieutenant with the USA Marine Corps, who she joined in 1968.
This is the second book in a series of 4, which has been described as being “space opera” which is sci-fi with emphasis on romantic adventure. Ky Vatta had been groomed for a career in her family’s interstellar shipping empire, but yearns for the life of a military officer. She becomes a captain, and Ky negotiates an independent contract to supply a struggling colony with agricultural equipment from a nearby planet, but the young woman finds herself in the midst of an interplanetary crisis and must prove her mettle.
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Online Dating Sim Game
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Speed Dating California
Relationship And Dating
Harun Scarum by Felicity Young
The body of the floater in the Swan River doesn’t have a lot to identify it- the face is mutilated, the fingertips gone - but Monty McGuire, head of Perth’s Serious Crime Squad is pretty sure his team is well on the way to identifying it. DS Stevie Hooper thinks it is connected to a paedophile Internet site, the Dream Team. Another murder leads her to think that she might have a vigilante on her hands.
Cyber technology spins at the heart of this thriller. A glossary of internet slang provided at the beginning is useful in interpreting the chat room conversations.
The Last Concubine by Leslie Downer
Downer has written many books about Japan and its culture, but this is her first novel. It is of an epic history and romance in combination featuring the beautiful concubine of the last shogun. The heroine of this story is Sachi, growing up in a mountain village, set apart by her pale skin and fine features and then taken off when only eleven, to the Women’s Palace. This is the home of three thousand women and one man, the young shogun. This world is in stark contrast to the outside world of peasants and farmers. A love story develops, but it is more about the amazing transition of Japan from a feudal to a modern society.
The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne Harris
The eagerly anticipated sequel to the bestseller CHOCOLAT
Five years have passed since the events of CHOCOLAT, and Vianne and her two daughters — Anouk (now Nanou) and Rosette — find themselves firmly ensconced in the Montmarte district of Paris. Once again, the family is working in Chocolaterie shop but finding success far more evasive than the magical impt of their Chocolaterie.
A new character, Zozie, arrives, however, is not what she appears to be on the surface. She is actually a witch but not a “good witch” like Yanne and Nanou. Roux again appears, throwing in a mix of the old with the new.
Outback Heart by Joanne van Os
A powerful true story about life with Rod Ansell, known by many as the ‘original Crocodile Dundee’.
Outback Heart captures the dust, the heat, the struggle and the larger-than-life characters of the Territory. But itsw also a moving and powerful story of a love affair and a marriage and the pain when it all falls apart.
The Orpheus Deception by David Stone
CIA cleaner Micah Dalton returns for another go-around of the international espionage, government cover-ups, and high intensity pursuit that have cemented this series in the best of spy fiction.
This heart-pounding follow-up to “The Echelon Vendetta” opens with an assassination attempt setting Dalton onto the path of a Serbian warlord. He seeks to unlock binding secrets and tries ti uncover links among piracy, the disappearance of a CIA agent and an elusive ship known only as Orpheus.
Dawn French The Unauthorised Biography by Alison Bower
Alison Bower tells the remarkable story of Dawn’s rise to fame and how she has overcome many challenges along the way. These include her unhappy days at boarding school and her father’s suicide when she was nineteen. Also her partnership with Jennifer Saunders, how the two who started out on seven pounds a night at comedy clubs, to their own TV show. Bower describes French’s long lasting marriage to Lenny Henry, a union that endured racially motivated attacks in early days.
Dawn French is a loved comic actress delighting audiences in her role in The Vicar of Dibley.
The children at St. Francis Xavier Primary School have prepared some book reviews, here are a few more:
Title: Charizard Go!
Author: Tracey West
Review: “Charizard doesn’t obey Ash but Charizard never listens to him. Will he beat the league with Charizard? This is very interesting and cool.” Callum
Title: Face-off
Author: Alice Alfonsi
Reviews: “This story is about how some people stick up for people and some just don’t. Miley who is a nice girl and a good singer. She has a skater girl friend. The people who are in the story are Miley, her best friend Lilly, and her dad Robby Ray. I’m looking forward to reading it all. It’s good so far.” Paige
Title: Hannah Montana Crush Tastic
Author: Sally Lapiduss
Reviews: “This book is amazing, very interesting, good to read and fun. The characters are great, this book will keep you busy. The book is about how Miley and Lilly are trying out for cheerleading, and how Lilly’s better than Miley and now she has to wear a big pirate head. The theme is about friendship.” Shania
Title: High School Musical stories from east high #4
Author:N.B. Grace
Reviews: “I loved it because i like high school musical and i also like basketball. The story is about the SATS tutoring competition.” Sarah
Title: Rangers Apprentice series: The Icebound Land
Author:John Flanagan
Reviews: “A super good book. Its main character is Will. In the book, Will takes a drug and he loses his mind. Cassandra, the princess, has to save Will. I think the theme is to never give up hope.” Reilly
Title: I’m Too Fond of My Fur
Author: Geronimo Stilton
Reviews: “Geronimo Stilton has lots of adventures on Mouse Everest.” Chloe
Title: Just Stupid
Author: Andy Griffiths
Reviews: “It is about a stupid boy. It tells you not to climb under a cramped bed. It is funny because he also loses his mind. I think that the author tells you to be sensible.” Kade
Title: Teacher’s Pet
Author:Max Dann
Reviews: “The boy in the class doesn’t like his new teacher so he stays home every day. It is funny because he goes dramatic.” Harrison
Title: The Third Wish No.3
Author: Emily Rodda
Reviews: “This story is about a girl called Jessie and her Grandma. It is a hot day and her mum has to go to work. The reason it is hot is because a fire is coming near the house. There is a secret door in Jessies garden that takes her to a fairy land. She goes down there to get a wish-stone to save the house from burning.” Samara
Title: The Twits
Author: Roald Dahl
Reviews: “A funny hilarious book which will keep you on the edge. This book is about practical jokes, mean people, and treating people the way you would like to be treated.” Lauren
Title: The Undy’s: Itching for Action
Author: Michael Wagner
Reviews: “It is very funny. If you enjoy making games this is for you. Josh and his dad play really silly games, including ‘Run til you stop’.” Henry
Title: What Am I?
Author: Kim Dale
Reviews: “Wildlife animals are in this book. Open the book and find out, It will say to you “What am I?” ” Matthew
Title: Wild Horses
Author: Jen McVeity
Reviews: “I loved it because i like footy, and its about a boy whose dream it is to play footy.” Starli
Title: Witch The Last Tear
Author: Elizabeth Len hard
Reviews: “This story is about five friends that are also witches. One friend goes on a date. It is so exciting. The theme of this story is friendship and how friends should work together.” Sadie
The children at St. Francis Xavier Primary School have prepared some book reviews, here are a few:
Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 4: The Ironwood tree
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
Reviews: “If you just LOVE adventure you’ll love the Spiderwick Chronicles. Three siblings, Mallory, Jared and Simon, go looking for adventure with their great-great-uncles field guide.” Ellen
“I thought the book was great because of all the excitement and fantasy. It’s hard to picture Mallory in a dress. If you read this fantastic chapter book you’ll know what i’m talking about.” Lauren
Beast Quest series
Title: Ferno the fire dragon; Book 1
Author: Adam Blade
Review: “I think it is a very good book because it is really entertaining and you never know what is going to happen next. It is about a boy who goes on a journey to find lost things. The boy learns to do things by himself.” Tobi
Title: Sepron the sea serpent; Book 2
Author: Adam Blade
Review: “This story is great! They go on a big quest to free six big monsters there is Ferno, Sepron, Arcta, Tagus, Nanook and Epos. The characters are Tom, Ellenna, and Aduro. I think it is about being brave.” Regan
Title: Arcta the mountain giant; Book 3
Author: Adam Blade
Review: “There’s a kingdom called Avantia. Six monsters guard the kingdom of Avantia but then they get cursed and instead of the monsters guarding the kingdom they destroy it. It said in the book that a boy will become a hero by defeating all six monsters. The great wizard found the boy that will break the curse. Its a beast sort of book. The kid that will break the curse is called Tom, and his friends Ellena, Silver the dog, and Storm the horse. There are other books of the beast Quest series this is the best so far. It comes with free book marks.” Cohen
Title: Tagus the horse-man; Book 4
Author: Adam Blake
Review: “Tom is fighting a Horse-man. The characters are great. It is a bit about death.” Brent
Title: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Review: “This story is about a beautiful, pretty young girl and a handsome young prince who turned into an ugly Beast. The girl’s father is an inventor and a genius. I would tell you more but you have to read it!” Caitlyn
Title: Camp Blizzard
Author: Jackie Warrick
Review: “This book is about how Max, Lucy, Mum and Dad go to the Mount Fall mountains. They climb the mountain and Lucy sprains her ankle and a snow storm hits. The theme of the story is working together as a family.” Sarah
On the first Thursday of each month the Library runs its’ Book Explorers Book Club for our junior readers. Below is a review of Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin by one of them.
“I was inspired by this beautiful true story of Li Cunxin and his battle to be a dancer in his poverty stricken world.
From reading this story I feel that I have met him and empathise with him and his family’s troubles.
I was especially intrigued and saddened when Mao died, but later found out that Mao was a horrible communist man who killed hundreds of people.
Overall, I give it four and a half out of five.”
Review by Ashlee (aged 11)
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Here’s our 7 MOST WANTED for the month of March:
‘The Appeal’ by John Grisham
‘Double Cross’ by James Patterson
‘Eat, Pray, Love’ by Elizabeth Gilbert
‘Eight Million Ways to Die’ by Lawrence Block
‘Gang of Four’ by Liz Byrski
‘Prisoner of Tehran’ by Marina Nemat
‘Stairway to the Moon’ by Colin Falconer.
Here is the first of our most popular items for the start of 2008; commencing with the most requested.
‘Bones to Ashes’ Kathy Reichs
‘Those Faraday Girls’ by Monica McInerney
‘Northern Lights’ by Philip Pullman
‘Floodtide’ by Judy Nunn
‘Monsoon’ by Di Morrissey
‘The Persimmon Tree’ by Bryce Courteney
‘The road to paradise’ by Paullina Simons
‘The almost moon’ by Alice Sebold
‘The media we deserve : underachievement in the fourth state’ by David Salter
‘Guinness Book of World Records 2008′
‘Graffiti women : graffiti and street art from five continents’ by Nicholas Ganz
‘A thousand splendid suns’ by Khaled Hosseini
‘Six sacred stones’ by Matthew Reilly
‘Skin and Bone’ by Kathryn Fox
‘Nigella Express : good food fast’ by Nigella Lawson
‘One under’ by Graham Hurley
‘World without end’ by Ken Follett
‘The book of the dead’ by Patricia Cornwell
