Monthly Archives: August 2018

What Library Staff are Reading – August

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Librarians with Altitude

  The Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells (eAudio via BorrowBox) – compelling and entertaining. 4/5 stars Five ways to kill a man by Alex Gray (eAudio via RBdigital) – More gritty Glaswegian crime with the wise and compassionate DCI Lorimer and psychologist … Continue reading →

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Creative Writing Workshop with Julian Leatherdale

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Librarians with Altitude

Don’t miss out on a unique chance to meet and learn writing techniques from Julian Leatherdale, the acclaimed author of Palace of Tears and the 2018 follow-up, The Opal Dragonfly.  Blue Mountains Library is offering Julian Leatherdale’s all-day creative writing workshop as part … Continue reading →

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Prize Winning Australian Writing

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Librarians with Altitude

There is something for nearly everyone this week, with the winners of the 2018 Miles Franklin Award and Ned Kelly Awards announced over the weekend. Michelle de Krester has collected her second Miles Franklin Award for her novel The Life … Continue reading →

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Librarians’ Choice – August

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Librarians with Altitude

Check out these new release titles that have a librarian’s seal of approval! 1. Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan (junior fiction) Step inside. Don’t look back. Forward is the only way. His Dark Materials meets … Continue reading →

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Carolyn’s Books of the Month – August

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Librarians with Altitude

Best Read: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn In a historical novel from author Kate Quinn, two women-a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her … Continue reading →

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Good Reading Magazine – July 2018

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Librarians with Altitude

The August issue of Good Reading magazine is ready for you to enjoy through Blue Mountains Library! In this month’s edition: Laura Elizabeth Woollett talks to Good Reading about her visit to the Peoples Temple Christian Church as research for her new … Continue reading →

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