Scare your socks off!

 

 

If you are after a good crime fiction look no further. I came across Lars Kepler, swedish crime writier, and boy did he scare the bejeebers out of me.

 

The Hypnotist is the first book in the series involving Detective Inspector Joona Linna -

 

"A triple murder, all the same family. The killer is at large, and it looks as if the elder sister escaped the carnage. But she is missing and it seems only a matter of time until she too is murdered. Detective Inspector Joona Linna demands to investigate the grisly aftermath -  against the wishes of the national police. Where can Linna begin? The only surviving witness is the boy, Josef, whose mother, father and little sister were killed before his eyes, and he's shut down, comatose with shock. Obsessed and desperate, Linna turns to disgraced specialist Erik Maria Bark...."

 

Couldn't wait to read more on the sexy Inspector Linna and thoroughly enjoyed  

The Nightmare and The Fire Witness...although I did have to sleep with the light on for a while!!

 

Janine





Across the Nightingale Floor

Set in feudal Japan this slightly unconventional fantasy novel written by Lian Hearn is for fans of the genre and the uninitiated alike. Hearn does a beautiful job of depicting the subtle, understated nature of Japanese culture of the time while juxtapositioning the cultures beauty against the inherent cruelty of a world perpetually pitched on the knife’s edge of war.

  The story follows the fate of a young boy set on a road of self discovery and revenge. Clichéd, yes, but the measure of a book like this is not in it’s originality but instead in it’s ability to weave believable, and above all, interesting characters through a compelling narrative which Hearn does a little better than most. Surrounding our young protagonist is a small contingent of supporting characters including a wilful young woman, through which the reader feels most keenly the largely patriarchal society of the period.

   If  you are looking for a different kind of fantasy novel or for those that balk at the traditional dungeons and dragons fair, Across the Nightingale Floor might be worth a read.

3.5 /5 stars

- Mike 

I found it, I found it!

 

I've found the new teenage series to get us all interested in reading again.

 

Have you been in a reading slump? Tired of looking at all those books on your night stand and not really wanting to pick any of them up? Well do we have the series for you!

(steak knives not included)

 

The LUX novels by Jennifer Armentrout have had some staff and a lot of library borrowers going crazy. We just can't read them fast enough.

 

Similar to the Twilight series (that is the non-human, love story/triangle storylines) these novels centre on Katy (human/hybrid) and Daemon (alien). Part love story, part fantasy these books will get your heart pumping and your thoughts racing long after you have read them. Each book (4 so far) has a great continuing storyline to keep you interested and engaged. Is there really aliens among us? And how far will the government go to using them all the while hiding them from sight?

 

This series is going to be made into a movie!

 

~AM

Passion for Fashion?



Our Library has for loan each month the latest addition of Vogue Australia.
Keep up with the ever changing trends in fashion beautifully displayed for us all to peruse. 
We can all look our best by adopting some of the simple ideas that are featured and look amazing! Otherwise we can just dream!! Be it the new trends in large pearls or the latest handbag rage ...it is all there for the borrowing. Lets not forget those stunning shoes that can add inches to our height in just seconds....
The magazine is not only dedicated to keeing us all informed on the latest fashion from around the world but also features articles on people from all walks of life that have endeared themselves to us through there quest for success and fame.
Interested???
Come in and see the fantsastic staff who will be pleased to help you track down Vogue Magazine.
Fashion not your passion.....  we have a vast array of magazines that cover not only fashion but adventure,sport, music, current affairs and travel to mention but a few.
There is something for everyone at the Library.

CD

Ruby Moonlight by Ali Cobby Eckermann

A novel in poetry format? My immediate reaction: "Boooooring!" I'd read another poetic novel years ago and it was trite and unispiring, I'd hated it. As far as I was concerned, conversation over. I was greeted by silence from across the desk. I looked up to see me colleague's look of disappointment at my judgemental reaction. Master manipu... I mean motivator? You betcha. So, feeling a little guilty I picked up Ruby Moonlight...

And loved it. It gave me a whole new perspective on the possibilities of verse! It's a short read so I read it in less than an hour but was left thinking about it long after the final page.

Ruby Moonlight is set in colonial Australia, a time of great tension between Aboriginals and white settlers. Amid the harsh landscape and the brutality of it’s inhabitants a young aboriginal woman and an Irish loner build their own oasis, a relationship extraordinary and fragile. The tale is both beautiful and heartbreaking, even more so for the elegance of it’s telling.

Ruby Moonlight is a unique, delicately crafted treasure. Don't miss out on reading it like I almost did, grab a copy at your local library ;-)

~ K