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25.01.2022 RRL Reads: There was Still Love by Favel Parrett. This is the story of twin, Czech women, separated by the war, told by their grandchildren; one in Prague, and one in Melbourne. It is a lyrical, moving, bittersweet story of family, hope, home, and belonging. From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

23.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Shetland Island series by Ann Cleeves. Audiobooks are the best way to go for books set in Scotland! I was very familiar with the television version of this book, which mattered very little as it turned out to be very different. Jimmy Perez, though in quite a different time of life and situation to the television version, is as thoughtful and appealing a character, Sandy Wilson is little changed, and plays a big part, and all the characters are well drawn. The mystery is, as ever, intriguing, the setting atmospheric, and it is accent heaven. You can get the whole series in various formats, much of the book series is different to the television adaptation, so it is worth experiencing both. From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

23.01.2022 BUZZ INTO STORYTIME with Sharon today and sing along to Bees Everywhere before we read I saw a bee by Rob Ramsden; published by Scallywag Press 2019 and Buzzy Bee by Emma Parrish; published by Little Bee Books 2017. Sharon also has a little bee puppet craft to show you.

22.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Nora Seed has many regrets, and one night, when she finds her life intolerable, she take action which brings her to the midnight library. Here she gets to find out what life would have been like, had she made different decisions. It’s a compelling concept, and a brilliant way to look at the nature of regret, the power of love and connection, and what makes a life worthwhile. You can count on Matt Haig, in his fiction and non-fiction, to deliver moving and life affirming writing. Available in print, eBook, eAudio (BorrowBox), and MP3 disc. From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

20.01.2022 Get ready for LUCKY DIP BINGO GAME number 3! BRRRRMMMMM.... Take out your TRANSPORT BINGO game sheets and use your texta to mark off each picture that is drawn. If you can line up 5 pictures in a row, either vertically or horizontally, YOU WIN! Visit the library with your winning game sheet to reach into the LUCKY DIP for your prize. Remember, if you don't win today, there are lots more chances in your LUCKY DIP BINGO KIT. So make sure you play each week day during the holidays and visit the library regularly to collect your prizes. YES! That's right! You might win lots of times! And while you're in the library look out for the Jake Maddox series where transport is used in lots of adventurous situations.

20.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. A story that has a lot of warmth and emotion. Set in Kentucky and features the women who started a packhorse library. We see a glimpse into the lives of the mountain people - the hardship and attitudes of the depression era. It is also a powerful story of the power of reading and knowledge and friendship and love. I just had to keep reading, hoping for everyone's happy ending. Available in print, large print, and eBook (BorrowBox). From Cynthia at RRL HQ #rrlreads

19.01.2022 Baaaahaahaa how much fun was sheep story time! We learnt the language of Baa and made some rainbow sheep, woolly sheep and of course a green sheep!

19.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. Oh, poor Maggie Tulliver! Such a bright, passionate, loving child, misunderstood and unappreciated by so many as she struggles to do what is right. As Maggie grows she becomes entangled in her own feelings, her sense of duty, and expectations from family and others, until there is no clear way forward. It is a tragic tale, but a beautiful one. I listened to the audio, and it is very well done. Available in print, on DVD, and eAudio (indyreads). From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

19.01.2022 RRL Reads: The End of the Line By Gillian Galbraith. I kind of went off crime novels for a while, perhaps because I needed a bit of sunshine in my life during this dreary time. But then I’m always a sucker for a Scottish writer and along came Gillian Galbraith. Anthony Sparrow describes himself as a bookworm and a burrower. He is an undertaker who also clears deceased estates and when he uncovers rare publications in old Scottish mansions it satisfies his love of books. ... Retired Professor of Haematology, Alexander Anstruther is a bit of a cranky old hermit who is stressed and jumbled due to his age and the pressure of a public enquiry into the deaths of patients during the aids pandemic in the 1980s. His carers may or may not be abusing him and he employs a new assistant to help him in sort his papers. This new carer becomes a favourite and things progress well until Anstruther is found dead. Anthony Sparrow’s burrowing uncovers some family facts and information that keep you reading. Just when you’ve figured it out, there’s a twist in the tail. There are odd Scottish/ British references so I hope that doesn’t put people off. For instance, do Australians call psychiatrists, Trick cyclists and do you know what a sexton beetle is? This book was more psychological than blood and guts which suited me quite well in the end! From Ali at Holbrook Library #rrlreads See more

17.01.2022 BEWARE! THIS IS REALLY, REALLY SCARY! LOTS OF EVIL LAUGHTER, THUNDER AND GHOSTLY MUSIC. Take out your SPOOKY BINGO game sheets and use your texta to mark off each picture that is drawn. If you can line up 5 pictures in a row, either vertically or horizontally, YOU WIN! Visit the library with your winning game sheet to reach into the LUCKY DIP for your prize. Remember, if you don't win today, there are lots more chances in your LUCKY DIP BINGO KIT. So make sure you play each week day during the holidays and visit the library regularly to collect your prizes. YES! That's right! You might win lots of times! If you like scary books you should try all our Goosebump books.

15.01.2022 IT'S TIME FOR LITTLE CUTIES! Take out your BABY ANIMAL BINGO game sheets and use your texta to mark off each picture that is drawn. If you can line up 5 in a row, either vertically or horizontally, YOU WIN! Visit the library with your winning game sheet to reach into the LUCKY DIP for your prize. Remember, if you don't win today, there are still lots more chances in your LUCKY DIP BINGO KIT. If you like animals look for books starting from the the number 590 on the library shelves. And if you want books about pets, go to the number 636. Meow! Woof! Tweet!

15.01.2022 Get ready for LUCKY DIP BINGO GAME number 2! LOL.... Take out your EMOJI BINGO game sheets and use your texta to mark off each picture that is drawn. If you can line up 5 pictures in a row, either vertically or horizontally, YOU WIN! Visit the library with your winning game sheet to reach into the LUCKY DIP for your prize. Remember, if you don't win today, there are lots more chances in your LUCKY DIP BINGO KIT. So make sure you play each week day during the holidays and visit the library regularly to collect your prizes. YES! That's right! You can win lots of times! Have you seen the EMOJI MOVIE yet? You can borrow the DVD from our library. And we also have a book by Tracey West you can request! Hey! That rhymes! ROFL!

14.01.2022 RRL Reads: A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor #1) by Christelle Dabos, translated from the French by Hildegarde Serle. After a slowish start, I raced to the end of this novel, only to find that I desperately need the next in the series. Dowdy and clumsy Ophelia runs a museum on her family ark, Anima, until she is promised in marriage to a man from another ark, and finds herself in a frightening, dangerous place, unable to know whom to trust. Dabos has created a fascinating world, based on but very different to ours, where people have different gifts to use, and abuse (Ophelia can travel through mirrors). In a place where little is as it seems, Ophelia must find a way for herself. This is beautifully imagined young adult fantasy. Available in print and eBook (BorrowBox). From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

14.01.2022 RRL Reads: Weather by Jenny Offill. I really loved this book; funny, moving, thought-provoking, and fast paced. Lizzie works in a university library in New York City, a job which makes her kind of like a counsellor. She also needs these skills to support her mother, her brother with addiction problems, and a world gone mad. The style won't be for everyone - choppy, poetic, spare - but I loved the NYC setting, and the rumination on how to live, love, parent, and thrive in what seem like end times. From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

12.01.2022 Today is the first LUCKY DIP BINGO GAME! Take out your SUPERWORD BINGO game sheets and use your texta to mark off each picture that is drawn. If you can line up 5 pictures in a row, either vertically or horizontally, YOU WIN! Visit the library with your winning game sheet to reach into the LUCKY DIP for your prize. Remember, if you don't win today, there are lots more chances in your LUCKY DIP BINGO KIT. So make sure you play each week day during the holidays and visit the library regularly to collect your prizes. YES! That's right! You might win lots of times! And while you are in the library, look for books about SUPER HEROES!!

12.01.2022 Bingo stars! Here are two of our very clever bingo players shortly after wining and coming in to collect their loot Well done Reo and Essie!

11.01.2022 RRL Reads: Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe. Written in 1722, this is the fictional memoir of a woman born into poverty, and lead into a life of extreme wickedness before repenting and enjoying love and riches in her old age. I found it very interesting to read a book about the lower classes in this time, and the lack of options, particularly for women. It is also a great adventure, full of amazing coincidences, much debauchery, and criminal high jinks. Available as an eAudiobook (indyreads). From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

10.01.2022 RRL Reads: My Purple Scented Novel by Ian McEwan. A gorgeous short story, read by the author in eAudio, about two friends who went to university together and maintained a friendship throughout their lives, despite differing rates of success on a similar path, and one extraordinary act of betrayal. Available in print, and eAudio (indyreads). From Amy at RRL HQ #rrlreads

10.01.2022 RRL Reads: Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell. I read so much and the stories can start blending together especially when authors all hop on a trending theme. When I find an author trying something different I get very excited! Wonderscape is an adventure, blending science, technology, time travel, history and gaming. Hard to believe and difficult to do but Jennifer Bell is very talented and pulls it all together brilliantly. I am hoping this turns into a series of amazing adventur...e stories. Arthur, Ren and Cecily would never have been friends in the real world but when they become trapped in the future their lives depend on teamwork and they become friends real fast. And don’t get me started on the bad guys in this book! We have lifelike androids, weapons disguised as beauty products, historical heroes that I know and some I would like to know more about, and also ethical dilemmas that make me very angry. I encourage everyone to visit Jennifer's website to play the Wonderscape game. Readers 10yrs+ are going to devour this book... so I had better hurry up and get it back on the ebook library shelf! Travel with wonder my friends! From your Children’s and Youth Services Librarian, Sharon #rrlreads See more

10.01.2022 RRL Reads: Cedar Valley by Holly Throsby. Life in a small town is well captured in this story. People knowing each others business, small businesses and the characters who inhabit a town made me smile. The mystery in the story was interesting and was a slow reveal throughout the story. The ending was a disappointment - there were things left to explain - but that may have been the author's purpose - to leave the reader to connect all the dots in a more solid way. Available in print and eBook (BorrowBox) From Cynthia at RRL HQ #rrlreads

08.01.2022 Meet author, Lauren Chater, online. No need to dress up, and tickets are free! http://ow.ly/xcut50CcZaR

07.01.2022 RRL Reads: This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga. Having read both Nervous Conditions and The Book of Not, many years ago, I was keen to revisit Tambudzai and see what she was up to. Well, nothing good I’m afraid. The years have been unkind, and all of the promise of Tambu’s youth has come to nothing. She so desperately wants the success she feels owed, and struggles to get by. Life is hard in Zimbabwe, especially for women, and terribly complicated. This is a complex book, pretty bleak, sometimes hard to understand, and sad, but thought provoking, clever, and moving.

06.01.2022 RRL Reads: The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton (Laurence Bartram #2) by Elizabeth Speller. Laurence is invited to Easton Deadall to evaluate a church on the estate and finds more mysteries than the church to uncover. Speller evokes the time period of a family dealing with, not only the aftermath of World War I, but the tragedy of a missing child that keeps everyone linked to that tragedy stuck in the past. It was an absorbing story that slowly reveals the circumstances of the missing child. I was not completely sold on the ending, a shame, but I enjoyed trying to work out what happened to Kitty. From Cynthia at RRL HQ #rrlreads

06.01.2022 So much to do these holidays! Bingo - Star Jars - Marbelous Mugs. Crazy Covid Holiday Hunt for youth up to 25 years. Craft packs for littlies. Call in to the library, you will find something for everyone <3 ... *limited numbers of some items so get in early. See more

06.01.2022 Meet General Sir Peter Cosgrove online as he and Richard Glover talk about his memoir. Tickets are free - http://ow.ly/IyGa50CpGx0

04.01.2022 Meet Mary Li online as she discusses her book, Mary's Last Dance. Tickets are free - http://ow.ly/zstO50CpHU2

03.01.2022 Marbleous mugs! A sweet and simple project rejuvenating plain white mugs with nail polish with a marbled effect that is unique every time.

03.01.2022 HEAR YE! HEAR YE!.... King Sharon proclaims it is time for FAIRYTALE BINGO. Take out your game sheets and use your texta to mark off each picture that is drawn. If you can line up 5 pictures in a row, either vertically or horizontally, YOU WIN! Visit the library with your winning game sheet to reach into the LUCKY DIP for your prize. Remember, if you don't win today, there are lots more chances in your LUCKY DIP BINGO KIT. So make sure you play each week day during the holidays and visit the library regularly to collect your prizes. YES! That's right! You might win lots of times! And while you're in the library ask the staff what twisted fairy tales are. Good luck my loyal subjects!

02.01.2022 And now with the proper date..... http://ow.ly/132J50BteFQ

02.01.2022 The Covid-19 testing clinic will be at the visitors information centre next Wednesday 30th October. If you feel unwell and have any symptoms please get tested.

01.01.2022 I was welcomed by these two microfiber critters in the library this morning. Although not very talkative they certainly put a smile on my face, thanks to whoever their clever little creators are

01.01.2022 Recently, Ken Williams (from 'Reading with a Chance of Tacos' podcast) interviewed Gundagai's very own Helen Castles about her writing journey, her latest books and she also shared some writing tips. To catch up on the latest on Gundagai's very talented and gorgeous children's novelist just follow the link!