Some new additions
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.
