Showing posts with label mystery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mystery. Show all posts

Thursday, 5 January 2017

Book Club in 2017

The Manly Library Young Adult Book Club continues in 2017 with our first meeting to be on Tuesday the 14th February at Manly Library at 4pm.

We are reading Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay.

Joan Lindsay's best-selling novel Picnic at Hanging Rock is a subtle blend of mysterious and sinister events set in a period drawn with loving nostalgia.
The final chapter of the novel was removed at the request of her publishers, creating a mystery to which thousands have begged to know the solution.
Published for the first time in 1987, 3 years after the authors death, the missing chapter reveals what did happen to the schoolgirls who vanished from the Rock after a St Valentine's Day picnic in 1900.

Drop by the library and pick up your copy to read before the meeting.

After you have read the book you may like to read the last chapter available here:
https://carusopascoski.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/secret_hanging_rock.pdf

Think about what the removal of this chapter means for the story, would you have preferred it included in the original text? does it spoil the mystery? Did you guess what happened to the girls before reading this chapter?

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

THE BOOK CLUB CONTINUES IN 2017

Our first meeting of the YA book club for 2017 will be at Manly Library from 4pm on 14th February 2017.
We are reading Joan Lindsay's classic Australian novel "Picnic at Hanging Rock". Grab a copy from your library this summer and register for the book club in 2017 by calling David on: 9976 1731

Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1967 Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay. Its plot focuses on a group of female students at an Australian women's college in 1900 who inexplicably vanish at Hanging Rock while on a Valentine's Day picnic. In the aftermath of the disappearance, the narrative also explores the outlying effects it has on the community.

Lindsay wrote the novel over a four-week period at her home Mulberry Hill in Baxter, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. It was first published in 1967 in Australia by Cheshire Publishing and was released in paperback by Penguin in 1970. The novel sparked critical and public debate due to its ambivalent presentation as a true story, as well as its vague conclusion, and is widely considered to be one of the most important Australian novels of all time. It was adapted into a critically acclaimed film of the same name in 1975 by director Peter Weir, (Wikipedia).

Friday, 15 January 2016

NEW BOOKS OUT NOW

THE BURNING ELEPHANT by CHRISTOPHER RAJA


THE BOY AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN by JOHN BOYNE (author of Boy in the Striped Pajamas)


ALL FALL DOWN (EMBASSY ROW #1) by ALLY CARTER (New York Times bestselling author)


TWINMAKER #3: FALL by SEAN WILLIAMS (the sci-fi follow up to crash & jump)


NEWT'S EMERALD by GARTH NIX (author of the Keys to the Kingdom series)

EMMY & OLIVER by ROBIN BENWAY

INBETWEEN DAYS by VIKKI WAKEFIELD (author of Friday Brown & All I Ever Wanted)

BROTHERBAND CHRONICLES #5: SCORPON MOUNTAIN by JOHN FLANAGAN (from the author of the Ranger's Apprentice series)

SEVENTH SON (BOOKS 1&2 OF THE LAST APPRENTICE)  by JOSEPH DELANEY

SPOOKS: CURSE/REVENGE/ALICE by JOSEPH DELANEY



VENUS ROCKS/RAVEN HEARTS by FIONA DUNBAR


DEEP WATER by LU HERSEY

BURN BRIGHT (NIGHT CREATURES #1) by MARIANNE DE PIERRES

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

BRAND NEW DVD'S OUT THIS WEEK!!!

TOY STORY 2



When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting.


GRIMM: SEASON 1



A homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunter who fights supernatural forces. 

LES MISERABLES


In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives for ever.


TRUE BLOOD: SEASON 7


Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.


SUPERNATURAL: SEASON 7 & 9


Two brothers follow their father's footsteps as "hunters" fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.


THE 100: SEASON 1


Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet.


PEAKY BLINDERS: SEASON 1 & 2


A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

NEW BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK!!!

GAME CHANGER by TIM BOWLER


Life is hard for Mikey. He's frightened of open spaces and would much rather curl up in his room and avoid the world outside. So going to a noisy, public place is a big deal-but with his sister Meggie by his side, it should be safe. And Mikey is determined to overcome his fear.But things go badly wrong when he encounters a gang and witnesses something terrible. To make matters worse, they know where he lives, and now they want to see him . . .

This time, there's no hiding place for Mikey . . .


THE 9 LIVES OF ALEXANDER BADDENFIELD by JOHN BEMELMANS MARCIANO & SOPHIE BLACKALL


Alexander Baddenfield is a horrible boy—a really horrible boy—who is the last in a long line of lying, thieving scoundrels.  One day, Alexander has an astonishing idea.  Why not transplant the nine lives from his cat into himself?  Suddenly, Alexander has lives to spare, and goes about using them up, attempting the most outrageous feats he can imagine.  Only when his lives start running out, and he is left with only one just like everyone else, does he realize how reckless he has been.


THIS ONE SUMMER by JILLIAN TAMAKI & MARIKO TAMAKI


Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. It's a summer of secrets and sorrow and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other.

MINECRAFT BEGINNERS HANDBOOK by STEPHANIE MILTON


Learn how to find resources, make a shelter, craft tools, armor and weapons, and protect yourself from monsters in the world of Minecraft!

You're alone in a mysterious new world, full of hidden dangers. You have only minutes to find food and shelter before darkness falls and the monsters come looking for you. What do you do?

The official Minecraft Beginner's Handbook might just save your life. Learn how to find resources, make a shelter, craft tools, armor and weapons, and protect yourself from monsters. With tips from Minecraft experts, inclduing developer Jeb and creator Notch himself, this is the definitive guide to surviving your first few days.

Monday, 29 June 2015

NEW BOOKS OUT FOR WINTER HOLIDAY READING

STUART DALY - THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES: THE FINAL BATTLE

REBECCA LIM - THE ASTROLOGER'S DAUGHTER

DANIEL HERBORN  -YOU'RE THE KIND OF GIRL I WRITE SONGS ABOUT

ARWA EL MASRI - COMING OF AGE: GROWING UP MUSLIM IN AUSTRALIA

KEREN DAVID - THIS IS NOT A LOVE STORY

SABAA TAHIR - AN EMBER IN THE ASHES

MICHAEL ADAMS - THE LAST SHOT

SOPHIE MASSON - THE CRYSTAL HEART

DAN GEMEINHART - THE HONEST TRUTH

CHRISTIE NIEMAN -  AS STARS FALL

RACHAEL CRAW - SPARK

REBECCA JAMES - COOPER BARTHOLOMEW IS DEAD

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

NEW MANGA AND GRAPHICS OUT THIS WEEK


Saga by Brian K.Vaughan

Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war.

Jonah From Tonga by Chris Lilley

After being expelled from Summer Heights High, Jonah Takalua was banished to Tonga to live with his Uncle Mamafu, but now he is causing more trouble than ever. Sent back to Sydney, Jonah wants to make his family proud, but while Jonah might be in a new school, he is still up to his old tricks: gangs and graffiti, fights and frenemies, breakdancing and law-breaking.
Revisit the antics of Jonah, the teenage Tongan rebel, and meet his Fobba-licious crew in this full-colour graphic novel adaptation of Chris Lilley's hilarious hit television series.
WARNING: contains adult content

Preacher by Garth Ennis

One of the most celebrated comics titles of the late 1990s, PREACHER is a modern American epic of life, death, love and redemption also packed with sex, booze, blood and bullets - not to mention angels, demons, God, vampires and deviants of all stripes.
At first glance, the Reverend Jesse Custer doesn't look like anyone special-just another small-town minister slowly losing his flock and his faith. But he's about to come face-to-face with proof that God does indeed exist. Merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Jesse now possesses the power of "the Word," an ability to make people do whatever he utters. He begins a violent and riotous journey across the country in search of answers from the elusive deity.

Sherlock Bones by Yuma Ando

DEDUCTIVE DOG DETECTIVE
When Takeru adopts his new pet, he's in for a surprise—the dog is none other than the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective. What's more, this "Sherdog" has decided that Takeru is the reincarnation of his long-time assistant, Dr. Watson. Takeru may think Sherdog (or he himself) is crazy, but with no one else able to communicate with Holmes, he's roped into becoming the canine's assistant all the same. Using his exceptional sleuthing skills, Holmes uncovers clues to solve the trickiest crimes.

Rosario + Vampire by Akihisa Ikeda

Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High!
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average at all. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H E double hockey sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isn't between the jocks and the nerds but the vampires and the werewolves?

Twitter: The Comic, (The Book) by Mike Rosenthal

From a simple, brilliant premise—to create comics from the weirdest and funniest tweets around—artist Mike Rosenthal (@VectorBelly) has crafted a hilariously surreal world that has attracted over a million followers to his blog Twitter: The Comic. Each carefully curated tweet delivers concentrated humor in the language of the Internet, reproduced in the comics with typos and all. As envisioned by Rosenthal, each comes to life through a bizarrely recognizable cast of bassoon-playing cops, sarcastic teens, bear MDs, clueless dads, potential insect overlords, and more. Featuring more than 120 of these comics, including dozens unique to this book, Twitter: The Comic (The Book) is a dementedly funny vision of our strange online age.

Thunderbirds Volume 5 by Gerry Anderson

Features City of Doom, The Big Bang, and The Mini Moon.

Monday, 23 December 2013

NEW BOOK AVAILABLE NOW IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US - KASIE WEST

ALL THE TRUTH THAT'S IN ME - JULIE BERRY

JUST LIKE FATE - CAT PATRICK & SUZANNE YOUNG

SHE IS NOT INVISIBLE - MARCUS SEDGWICK

BZRK: RELOADED - MICHAEL GRANT

ASYLUM - MADELEINE ROUX

GIRL V THE WORLD: SOPHIE BENNETT SAVES THE PLANET - MEREDITH BADGER

GIRL V THE WORLD: HOLY CRUSHAMOLY - THALIA KALKIPSAKIS

DOCTOR WHO: DARK HORIZONS - JENNY T. COLGAN

GRACE BESIDE ME - SUE MCPHERSON

ALLIES & ASSASSINS - JUSTIN SOMPER

CONQUEST - JOHN CONNOLLY & JENNIFER RIDYARD