Here are some new additions to Shire of Dardanup Library Services, plus more from our broad selection of titles you may enjoy.
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In Fiction
The Boy on the Bridge by MR Carey
Set in the same world as The Girl With All the Gifts but can be easily read as a stand-alone novel. This post-apocalyptic story is set in a world that has been ravaged by the Cordyceps plague leaving a population of walking dead. There is hope though in the form of scientists like Dr. Samrina Khan working to combat the plague from a mobile lab. Travelling with Dr. Khan is an autistic boy, Stephen Greaves who has a brilliant mind and may offer hope in their mission. A brilliant read that is quite simply un-put-downable.
Goodreads rating 4.1/5
Dunstan by Conn Iggulden
A highly rated and reviewed historical novel set in days of Anglo-Saxon England, the year 937. Conn Iggulden’s writing takes you right into the heart of history with beautiful descriptive narrative bringing the Saxon world to life. Dunstan is a complex character of light and dark who goes on to become Abbott of Glastonbury Abbey, the Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 900’s AD, and was later canonised as a saint. You may not like Dunstan the character but he certainly is great fodder for an engaging read.
Goodreads rating 4.28/5
In Non-Fiction
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Gann
True crime novel Killers of the Flower Moon re-examines a series of shocking crimes where dozens of people were murdered in cold blood. The Osage Indians lived in Kansas until the 1870’s when oil was discovered beneath the reservation, this coupled with racial prejudices lead to brutal and terrifying deaths. When the deaths reached 24 the Bureau of Investigation moved in. This is a heartbreaking and devastating read but also riveting and necessary.
Goodreads rating 4.21/5
Green is the New Black : Inside Australia’s Hardest Women’s Jails by James Phelps
Award winning journalist James Phelps reveals in detail what it is like inside Australia’s hardest women’s jails. Some of the inmates include drug dealers, rapists and fallen celebrities but some of the most shocking criminals revealed is cannibal killer Katherine Knight and Rebecca Butterfield, self-mutilating murderer who sliced guards and stabbed another inmate 33 times – she needs to be restrained in chains and is guarded full-time. This is a revealing true crime read.
Goodreads rating 3.35/5
In DVDs
Great Wall
Starring Matt Damon, Tian Jing and William Dafoe The Great Wall is an action packed and fast paced fantasy movie set in China. Matt Damon’s character William is imprisoned in the Great Wall where he battles beasts and joins an army to save the world. The costumes and scenes were amazing, plenty of action and suspense for a great movie adventure. Rated M
IMBD rating 6/10
Logan
Logan is getting old, his power to heal has dwindled and he makes a living working as a chauffeur. It’s 2029 and the mutant population has shrunk. Logan takes care of the ailing Professor X who he keeps hidden away in a remote, disused building. One day a young girl turns up wanting Logan to take her to the border. The Professor has been waiting for her to appear for she possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine. Initially reluctant, Logan and Professor X do take the girl on a road trip to the Canadian border but they are being pursued the whole way by sinister figures. Great finale to the Logan/Wolverine franchise –Rated MA15+
IMBD rating 8.3/10
You may have missed . . .
This month we feature two popular ebooks, a quick and efficient option to access a great range of titles.
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Would I Lie to You by Peter Holmes
If you have seen the hugely popular and hilarious game show Would I Lie to You then this book will seriously delight and amuse. Here is a collections of 100 lies that you may (or not) recognize. Very witty and laugh out loud funny, this e-book will have you in stitches.
Goodreads rating 3.52/5
Glued to the Box by Clive James
The final instalment in Clive James’s collections of TV criticism in The Observer including pieces originally published between 1979 and 1982. Adding to an already unforgettable collection of comic brilliance, fans of Visions Before Midnight and The Crystal Bucket will not be disappointed.
Goodreads rating 4.07/5
