At the library recommendations on what to read come from both staff and patrons. Frequently they are variations on the theme of what is currently trendy, with only the occasional unexpected gem. “My Wish List” by Gregorie Delacourt, and translated into English by Anthea Bell, falls into the latter category. Reading the novel, which has... Continue Reading →
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe, by Romain Puértolas
With a title to rival The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson, and the Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, by Robin Sharma, Romain Puértolas’s first novel is destined to become the next book club sensation. Tending towards cutesy at times, The Extraordinary Journey... Continue Reading →
Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
What would you do if you had a book that told you the future? Not everyone's future, just yours, one day at a time in your own handwriting, from in a magical book that came from the local travelling library. Sixteen year old Tamara Goodwin finds herself with such a book when she and her... Continue Reading →
TBPL Staff Poetry Favourites “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim Because it was grassy... Continue Reading →
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
This is one of those inspirational gems that you carry with you long after the story has ended. Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, sets out on a journey in search of a treasure he has been told awaits him at the Pyramids of Egypt. A treasure of worldly goods, Santiago knows not what it contains,... Continue Reading →
“Annie Freeman’s fabulous traveling funeral” by Kris Radish
When Katherine Givens receives a package from UPS she sets out on an amazing adventure. Inside the package is a pair of red sneakers containing the ashes of her beloved friend Anne Freemen. A set of instructions guides her to gather other pallbearers for the traveling funeral and they set out on a cross country... Continue Reading →
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