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eBook Club pick: Pet by Catherine Chidgey.
Read the phenomenal new book from the bestselling author Catherine Chidgey.
For free and without any waiting. Download a copy here through Libby.
Welcome to the WCL eBook Club, where each month we highlight a popular eBook in our digital collection and give access to an unlimited number of downloads on Libby.
That means no waiting in long reserves queues – you’ll get instant access to our monthly popular pick!
Celebrate Wellington Pride by joining us in reading Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins’ Story. From March 8 to March 17, we’re providing unlimited eBook copies of the Topp Twins’ acclaimed biography. That means no waiting in long reserves queues – you’ll get free and instant access on Libby!
Untouchable Girls is described as ‘a rollicking, intimate, uproarious romp through the triumphant lives of Jools and Lynda that will make you want to sing, to go on the road, ride horses, fall in love and never stop laughing’ (Kete Books) — find out more below, or borrow a copy today!
Untouchable girls : the Topp Twins’ story / Topp, Jules (eBook)
“The iconic Kiwi duo – comedians, country music stars, yodellers, lesbians – in their own words. This is the incredible story of how a couple of country kids from Huntly became much-loved Kiwi icons and TV stars, with their own unique brand of original country music and comedy that has captivated audiences in New Zealand and overseas for more than 40 years. Jools and Lynda Topp aka The Topp Twins tell this story in their own words, describing their adventurous lives through laugh-out-loud anecdotes and heartwarming tales. As well as enjoying long careers as country music stars and comedians, with their characters like Camp Mother & Camp Leader and Ken & Ken, the twins have always stood up for their political beliefs and have been embraced by New Zealanders from all walks of life. Including never-before-told stories and images, this is a nostalgic and important historic record of the lives of two ground-breaking and inspiring women, and of the times through which they’ve lived.” (Adapted from Catalogue)
eBook Club pick: Audition by Pip Adam
Read the book that everyone wants to read.
For free and without any waiting. Download a copy here through Libby.
Welcome to the WCL eBook Club, where each month we highlight a popular eBook in our digital collection and give access to an unlimited number of downloads on Libby. That means no waiting in long reserves queues – you’ll get instant access to our monthly popular pick!
From 1 to 14 March our eBook Club title is the publishing sensation everyone is talking about – Audition by Wellington’s very own Pip Adam.
Pip Adam is the author of four novels: Audition, Nothing to See, which was shortlisted for the Acorn Prize for Fiction, The New Animals, which won the Acorn Foundation Prize for Fiction, and I’m Working on a Building. Her short story collection Everything We Hoped For won the NZSA Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction.
For our first WCL eMagazine Club we’re exploring our Libby eMagazine collection.
With over 4,500 different publications to choose from – all free to access instantly with your Library card – take this opportunity to dive deep into collection and find the perfect glossy to suit your interests.
Here’s some recommendations based on popular titles, to help you dip your toe into our expansive archive.
The Big Issue
High quality, varied and entertaining content for readers across age, culture, religion, gender and other demographics. The Big Issue shares in-depth interviews with local and international celebrities, artists, change-makers and thought leaders. It also focuses on local people or organisations committed to making positive changes in society – intent on finding innovative ways to effect change. (Adapted from Overdrive description)
Harper’s Magazine
HARPER’S MAGAZINE, the oldest general interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive the US national conversation.
(Adapted from Overdrive description)
The Critic
The Critic is Britain’s new monthly current affairs magazine for politics, art and literature. Dedicated to rigorous content, first rate writing and unafraid to ask the questions others won’t.
(Adapted from Overdrive description)
Each month our WCL eBook Club highlights a popular eLibrary resource and gives unlimited access to read online together. This time we’re mixing it up, with Libby eMagazines as our pick!
Between 20th November – 3rd December explore our expansive Libby eMagazine collection – there’s over 4,500 titles to choose from! Featuring titles from all across the globe available in a variety of languages, there’s really something for everyone; whether you’re looking for the latest global news, inspo for a creative endeavour or movie recommendations. There’s design, architecture, chess, vintage cars, woodworking, stitching, high fashion, gardening, preserving and so much more. Dive deep into the collection and find the perfect eMagazine to fit your most niche of interests.
This is also a great time to familiarise yourself with some of the Libby app’s new user-friendly features, including the Newsstand, where you can easily find and follow your monthly favourites, and get instant updates when a new issue hits your Newsstand.
Here’s some of our staff favourites to get you going for our first WCL eMagazine Club!
“Thoughtful reviews, essays and interviews on the world of cinema. I love dipping into this mag to find out about filmmakers that I’ve never heard of, and indie festival hits to look out for.”
– Alayne
“My favourite magazine is Jutakutokushu, a Japanese architecture and design magazine. It features home design, and especially small home design. A bit out of my budget but they look cool and the interior design is probably more appropriate for a modern household than many of the other, more popular interior design mags (too old fashioned maybe).”
-Simon
“As a sewer I enjoy reading about other sewists and sustainability fashion trends. I love having access to the sewing patterns too!”
– Kerry Continue reading “WCL eMagazine Club!”
eBook Club pick: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Read the book that everyone wants to read.
For free and without any waiting.
Welcome to the WCL eBook Club, where each month we highlight a popular eBook in our digital collection and give access to an unlimited number of downloads on Libby. That means no waiting in long reserves queues- you’ll get instant access to our monthly popular pick!
From September 1st till September 14th, our eBook Club title is the international bestselling sensation everyone is talking about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton.
Birnam Wood was one of the most hotly anticipated novels of 2023, both here and overseas. It was released to rave reviews; the Guardian described it as “a dark and brilliant novel about the violence and tawdriness of late capitalism”. Inspired in part by Birnam Wood in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, one of the key subjects in the book is the battle to save a guerrilla community garden project in Christchurch called Birnam Wood.
This stunning novel was only released a few months ago and has dominated the fiction best-seller lists ever since. Birnam Wood has already featured heavily on many of the hot, must-read lists for the year.
We decided that the demand for Birnam Wood was such that we had to make it our September eBook club title pick.
Continue reading “Birnam Wood: Our September eBook Club pick!”
