This is another free book I picked up from the Port Augusta Library. I liked the cover and I’ve heard about the good reputation of Garth Nix, which was the main reason I picked it up. So what is this story about? It’s about Truthful (yes that’s her first name) Newington who has recently turned…
Library Visit 2021 – Woomera Community Library
For some reason, I did not make notes after I visited this library. I’ve looked everywhere. That’s very unusual of me not to write anything about it. I now have to rely on my failing memory… Date of visit: 25 August 2021 Features: This was a spacious library considering the town’s population was only 120…
Book Review – The Sky So Heavy
I picked this book up from the free book bin in the Port Augusta Library and read it during our road trip through South Australia last year. I don’t normally read young adult fiction books but this one from the CBCA award-winning Australian author Claire Zorn is not bad. It’s easy to read and a…
Library Visit 2021 – Coober Pedy Community Library
The most memorable part of my visit to the Coober Pedy Community Library was my long chat with the library staff at the time. It was a Sunday and they were open from 1-5pm. Some of the lights weren’t on when we visited so the photos turned out a little dark. The library was also…
Book Review – Where the Crawdads Sing
Wow! I totally enjoyed this book by Delia Owens. I started reading this on the last leg of our recent road trip. The subject matter of the book felt appropriate to our travel. We were learning about nature and were on the move constantly, being exposed to new surroundings and environments. Similarly, the book was…
SMARTY SQUID 