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Book Review: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Author: Jules Verne Genre: Adult Fiction, Science fiction. Adventure fiction Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: In 1866 news spread like wildfire that a terrifying creature was haunting the world’s oceans. Professor Pierre Aronnax, along with Conseil as well as the master harpooner Ned Land, embark on the global hunt to track… Read more
Spotlight: LOTE Kids eBooks
We’ve previously written posts about the various eServices available to library users and one for children is LOTE, or Languages Other Than English which you can read about here. Libraries are inclusive spaces for people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities and languages and in line with that library users can log into this service… Read more
Book Review: The Best Mistake
Author: Nora Roberts Genre: Adult Fiction, Romance Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Zoe Fleming has devoted her time to raising her son Keenan all by herself. She’s never needed the help of anyone and doesn’t need it now. Not even when Sportswriter J. Cooper McKinnon begins to rent one of the… Read more
Book Review: Love On The Brain
Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Adult Fiction, Romance Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Bee Königswasser is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity when NASA offers her the chance to work on a neuroengineering project. The geeky, intelligent scientist is leaping with joy all the way to her swanky new office…only to… Read more
Book Review: The American Roommate Experiment
Author: Elena Armas Genre: Adult Fiction, Romance Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Rosie Graham is in deep waters and desperately needs a lifeline when her life begins to collapse around her. Firstly, her career as an author is quickly failing when her creative juice dries up. Secondly she is left homeless… Read more
Book Review: Loathe To Love You
Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Romance novel. Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Three intelligent, witty female scientists, all excelling in their chosen fields. Three different love interests. Three separate outcomes. Review: Mara, Hannah, and Sadie are best friends. They are there for each other in the best of times and… Read more
