Here is my review of Thrice the Brindled Cat Hath Mew'd, which is the ninth book in the Flavia De Luce Mysteries series by Alan Bradley, and follows the misadventures of 12 year old amateur detective ...

As many of you will know our libraries offer a wide selection of audio books in both CD and digital format. Our talking books on CD are found on-shelf in the libraries themselves, and we offer a range...

So, book reviews... where to start? Possibly with a graphic novel I reserved, by legendary sci-fi author Octavia E Butler. That is to say, the original story (‘Parable of the Sower’) was written by ...

Christian Fiction isn’t an easy genre to classify. It often overlaps other genres, and now refers to any genre – whether Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy or Historical – in which Christian beliefs pla...

Margaret Mahy Book of the Year  Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea by T K Roxborogh  Development of a port is degrading the ocean and has reignited tension between the Māori gods, throwi...

Want to expand your reading horizons, why not join our Rug Up and Read challenge? To go in the draw to win some cool prizes, complete 8 or more challenges and then send us an email with your contac...

Can't remember which sister comes first in the ‘Seven Sisters’ series by Lucinda Riley? Go to Fantastic Fiction to find out in which order to read a series or find more great reads by your favourite a...

Get that adrenaline pumping with these action-packed authors    Clive Cussler Daniel Silva Jeffrey Deaver Gerald Seymour Steve Berry Matthew Reilly Wilbur Smith Andy McDermott    ...

All our in-house library programmes are on hold until Alert Level 1. Need some reading ideas to keep you going, why not enter our Rug of and Read Challenge and discover some new authors, genres and f...

If you are constantly browsing new books online? Do you like sharing your favourite books with your friends on Goodreads? With the Library Extension for Chrome, you can see books available in your lib...

Be swept off your feet by these ardent authors…     Mary Balogh Julia Quinn Nora Roberts Lynsay Sands Debbie Macomber Nicolas Sparks Jill Shalvis Jojo Moyes Stephanie Laurens ...

If you've got a favourite author (or six), just go to literature map and type in their name - the site will then create a map of similar/recommended authors.  The closer the writers appear on the map,...