Tag Archives: fiction

“What if you could live again and again until you got it right?”

Posted on 20 May 2013 by

Fans of Kate Atkinson will be delighted that her new book Life after life has arrived in the library. This one is a departure from her Jackson Brodie detective series.  The author has used an interesting literary concept which follows … Continue reading →

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Sisters of Mercy

Posted on 15 May 2013 by

By Caroline Overington Post from Upper Coomera Branch Library Staff The storyline to Sisters of Mercy is uncomplicated;  ‘Tap’ is trying to discover what happened to Agnes during the Sydney sand storm.  Agnes and Snowy  are sisters that do not … Continue reading →

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The Midnight Palace…suspense, mystery and a little spooky!

Posted on 22 April 2013 by

To call Carlos Ruiz Zafon an author or a writer is a dramatic understatement. He is the epitome of a master storyteller and the stories that he tells are amazing. Once you open the cover of his books it is as though … Continue reading →

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The One hundred year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared!

Posted on 11 April 2013 by

This is the type of book that you love or hate…. Here are the reasons that I think people will love it…… Firstly – you have to love its title The One hundred year old man who climbed out the … Continue reading →

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The Prince of Mist….eerie and sinister!

Posted on 10 April 2013 by

The Prince of Mist was the debut novel published by the talented author Carlos Ruiz Zafon, famous for “The Shadow of the Wind” trilogy. The beginning of the master storytellers career and what a remarkable and unique voice he has. His … Continue reading →

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The Book of Lost Fragrances

Posted on 4 April 2013 by

The Book of Lost Fragrances by M. J. Rose Jac L’Etoile’s ancestor was a master perfumer. In 1799 Giles L’Etoile finds himself in Alexandria, Egypt deep in the depths of a pyramid within a sacred burial tomb. Giles L’Etoile can recognise the scents of … Continue reading →

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After the Golden Age

Posted on 25 March 2013 by

The Good Muslim is a sequel to the Award-winning novel The Golden Age by Tahmima Anam. The Golden Age captured the plight and struggle of the war-torn country of Bangladesh and the fighting spirit of Rehana and her adult children Sohail and Maya. Click … Continue reading →

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Wife. Mother. Murderer. Lover. Bushranger. Fugitive. Legend.

Posted on 4 March 2013 by

 The Burial is the debut novel from an emergent female Australian voice. Courtney Collins sings loud and proud and her lyrical beauty begs to be heard. Collins grew up in the Hunter Valley and now resides in regional Victoria. The … Continue reading →

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The Rainbow Troops

Posted on 1 March 2013 by

In August of 2012, Indonesian author Andrea Hirata was a guest at the annual Byron Bay Writer’s Festival. Whilst in the local area, Andrea and friend Imelda made a quiet visit to the Broadbeach Branch Library. They toured the facility in awe … Continue reading →

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The Beloved

Posted on 9 October 2012 by

“It came one morning with the milk, and it seemed – at first – almost as innocent” Roberta “Bertie” Lightfood was just a young girl when she contracted Polio. Life as she knows it, as a six-year-old growing up in Melbourne in … Continue reading →

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