27 vs 17

Notable Books … In comparison with last year, ten more non-fiction titles to read and scrutinise. The Fab Six panel ploughed through a wealth of New Zealand related topics and subjects, some better known than others, some close to our hearts, others fascinating and surprising, some fiercely debatable, some disappointingly marked by factual errors ……

how to rebuild a library

Kenya, Nairobi, McMillan Memorial Library, the oldest library in Nairobi. Opened in 1931 and built by the wife of Englishman William McMillan in tribute to him, with British books and only for “whites” until sometime in the sixties Africans are allowed access to this monumental building of a library and its collections. It’s been run…

notable books

Oh! Being asked again for the Storylines Book Awards filled me with pure joy! Did I have to think long and hard about my answer? Haha! I’m in the six strong panel for junior non-fiction literature, like last year, with one person new (to me) and the others the same great bunch of reading/teaching/librarian enthusiasts…

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