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Tag Archives: Win back your sleep
Win Back Your Sleep won!
Happy Library Lovers’ Day! And many, many thanks to all our passionate, sleep-deprived readers who have told us about the books that have kept them awake. I’ll be posting a full list of titles soon. Meanwhile, congratulations to Sharyn, who … Continue reading
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Réveillez-vous avec Petite Anglais
Thank Babelfish for a translation of my intent (Je ne parle pas français) and library member Lois for another review of a book she couldn’t put down: She said of Petite Anglaise by Catherine Sanderson: “One for the modern world … Continue reading
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Just Take My Heart – I don’t need sleep!
Aptly-named library member Dawn has been up all night reading an “absolutely marvellous read. Couldn’t put it down.” Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark is one of the many thrillers from the queen of suspense. Combining a gripping … Continue reading
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Don’t sleep – Screw Business as Usual
Library member B has been reading the latest inspiring book by maverick entrepreneur, Richard Branson: Screw Business as Usual. “By the time I hit page 50, I was totally rapt with tales of “small, poor” people making good, micro-financing, building … Continue reading
Michael Jackson bio keeps you reading
There are a lot of theories, stories, lies and rumours about any celebrity, let alone one as iconic, and unique, as Michael Jackson. This biography, written by one of Jackson’s brothers, looks behind the mask of celebrity and is recommended … Continue reading
No naps with Explosive Eighteen
When you’re onto a winner, stick with it. And there’s nothing like the latest in a series you love to keep you reading all night. Library member Mary agrees: Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich is: “Another great Stephanie Plum adventure … Continue reading
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Reading Into Thin Air
If you love true stories of survival against the odds, our library member Gwenda, has been up all night reading just the thing. Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer documents a deadly expedition up Mt Everest, undertaken by the author … Continue reading
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Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves is “best read ever”
High praise from our library member, Jordan, for a great book to keep you reading all night: Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves by Matthew Reilly. “Best read ever, fast-paced, action-packed, amazing storyline, hanging on to your seat until the … Continue reading
Why you are Australian is not a bedtime story
If bedtime stories are meant to put you to sleep, our library member, Christine, is not recommending this one. Here’s what she had to say: “I stayed up to the wee hours reading Nikki Gemmell’s autobiographical musing: Why You Are … Continue reading
