Those of you who enjoyed taking part this year will be pleased to know that there will be a similar challenge running next year. Keep up to date with details by checking this blog.
Friday, 23 November 2012
Somerset Announces Local Prize
With the South West Reading Passport drawing to a close, the library services have been awarding their winning participants with a prize of book tokens. Here's an image of the winner in Somerset:
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Assorted Reviews From Poole Libraries
Richard P Evans: The Walk
Continent; North America
"Wow! By far the best book I have ever read! What a delight to read. An inspiring travel story of a life-changing journey away from doom and gloom to hope and determination. An essential read for everyone."
From Karen
"Wow! By far the best book I have ever read! What a delight to read. An inspiring travel story of a life-changing journey away from doom and gloom to hope and determination. An essential read for everyone."
From Karen
Helen Oon: Singapore
Continent: Asia
"A lovely book. Informative and colourful. Lots of fantastic pictures to see. We sat and read the book as a family – it was lovely to see where some of our relatives lived. We are now starting to plan our family trip to Singapore using all the knowledge gained!"
From Karen
"A lovely book. Informative and colourful. Lots of fantastic pictures to see. We sat and read the book as a family – it was lovely to see where some of our relatives lived. We are now starting to plan our family trip to Singapore using all the knowledge gained!"
From Karen
Nuruddin Farah: From a crooked rib
Continent; Africa
"The cover of this book caught my eye and I was glad I chose it. The story is the struggle of one woman in pre-independent Somalia to live the life she wants and not the one chosen for her – an arranged marriage and all it entails. There is the contrast between the tribal village she leaves and the urban life she goes to but things arethe same for her as a woman and these are not ‘glossed over’. I loved the writing style but not an easy read."
From Cora
Continent; Africa
"The cover of this book caught my eye and I was glad I chose it. The story is the struggle of one woman in pre-independent Somalia to live the life she wants and not the one chosen for her – an arranged marriage and all it entails. There is the contrast between the tribal village she leaves and the urban life she goes to but things arethe same for her as a woman and these are not ‘glossed over’. I loved the writing style but not an easy read."
From Cora
Labels:
Africa,
Asia,
Fiction,
Non-fiction,
North America,
Singapore,
Somalia,
Travel
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