March is the month of our "world famous in Christchurch" book sale. - Friday 11 March, 9:00am - 7:00pm
- Saturday 12 March, 9:00am - 4:00pm
|
|
| Eleanor: A novel by Jason GurleyOriginally self-published in 2014, this novel casts a spell from the very beginning. When Eleanor was six, her twin sister was killed, shattering her family. At 14, Eleanor starts being pulled out of time, thrust into other worlds she doesn't recognise. In one, she's considered a threat, in another she provokes powerful curiosity. Years pass, and slowly the connections between these worlds and her family's history are uncovered. Though Eleanor has survived more tragedy than anyone should have to endure, she remains a likeable character; resonant language and surprising turns of plot make this a good choice for readers of literary fiction and fantasy alike. |
|
| The past by Tessa HadleyIt's during a hot English summer that four adult siblings come together in their family's country house for what is possibly the last time. Their parents (and the grandparents who raised them) are gone, and though the dilapidated estate is full of memories, it may be time to sell it. Like many novels in which family reunions in close quarters bring uncomfortable memories and resentments to the surface, The Past is not particularly plot-oriented; instead, it's the characters that captivate, whether it's the adult siblings or the children (and teenagers) they've brought along. |
|
|
Under the udala trees
by Chinelo Okparanta
A young Nigerian girl, displaced during a civil war, begins a powerful love affair with another refugee girl from a different ethnic community until the pair are discovered and must learn the cost of living a lie amidst taboos and prejudices.
|
|
| Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha HuntIn alternating chapters, this Gothic-tinged novel offers two separate narratives occurring at different points in time. Decades ago in a cult-like religious orphanage, teens Ruth and Nat speak to the dead; a con man convinces them to use these skills to make money. In the present, Ruth's pregnant niece, Cora, follows a mute, enigmatic Ruth (whom she hasn't seen in 14 years) on foot across New York State. Religious fanaticism, spiritualism, and fraud all tumble around in this fantastical novel, which defies genre boundaries and trades in wry, sometimes absurdist humor. |
|
"The Lucious Lyon I knew would tell those idiots the streets ain't made for everybody -- that's why they made sidewalks." ~ Cookie Lyon, Empire (Season One)
|
|
| Goldberg variations: A novel by Susan IsaacsAs in Empire, this novel centers around a successful family business...and who will control it in the absence of its creator. In this case, however, no one wants anything to do with imperious Gloria Goldberg or her multi-million dollar beauty makeover empire. She's permanently alienated her business partner, and has moved on to demanding that the three grandchildren she has long ignored compete to inherit Glory, Inc. Unsurprisingly, they reject her...at least at first. Though narcissistic Gloria is totally unlikable, the references to King Lear and sharp observations of familial relationships may appeal to fans of Empire. |
|
| The Godfather by Mario PuzoWhen the creators of Empire were first pitching their show, they referred to it as King Lear meets The Godfather, set in the world of hip-hop. It's easy to see why: in all three stories a larger-than-life father is handing down his business and his legacy to his adult children. Of course, in The Godfather, the family business happens to be organized crime, not music. If the backbiting and manipulation, family squabbles, treachery, and outrageous demands of Empire appeal to you, give this book (or its film version) and its sequels a try. |
|
|
The capitol game
by Brian Haig
After Jack Wiley rallies corporate giant Capitol Group in an attempt to takeover a small company that has developed a armour-reinforcing polymer that could change the course of modern warfare, he and the Capitol Group find themselves embroiled in the greatest scandal ever seen. By the author of The Hunted.
|
|
|
Paranoia
by Joseph Finder
Trapped in a job he hates, Adam Cassidy, a young employee at a high-tech corporation, is caught attempting to manipulate the system and is offered a choice--prison, or spying at the headquarters of their competitor, Trion Systems
|
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|