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Last Modified: 7 September 2010
Award-Winning Books
Literary Prizes & Book Awards From Christchurch City Libraries |
Last Modified: 9 June 2010
Book Discussion Group
Do you enjoy reading...and talking to friends about books? Why not join our Book Discussion Group? Meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 10.30am at the Central Library. Click here for more information and for book reviews. |
Last Modified: 2 September 2011
Living Lit
Our new evening book club starting 8 September 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Click here for more information.
Last Modified: 3 February 2012
Book Resources
| Books & Authors Explore the latest genre fiction, essential non-fiction and the authors behind the titles. Book Discussion Scheme Lends fiction and nonfiction books to book groups. The Book Seer Picks your next book for you from the book you just read. Fantastic Fiction Excellent site for information about authors and fiction books. Especially useful for keeping up with series. FictFact Dedicated to helping you read fiction book series in order. Easily find out which book is next with a custom list based on your favorite series! Flashlight Worthy Handpicked book recommendations on hundreds of topics. Google Books Google's project to put every book online - lots of book information available. goodreads Share book recommendations with your friends, join book clubs, answer trivia. If you like... Reading suggestions from Christchurch City Libraries. LibraryThing Catalogue your books online and connect with people who read what you do. Literature Resource Center Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. New Titles New titles in the Library, updated each Wednesday. Shelfari Create a virtual bookshelf, see what your friends are reading and discover new books. Whitcoulls Top 100 Top 100 books according to Whitcoulls readers Who else writes like? A reader's guide to fiction authors. |
Last Modified: 5 October 2010
Fiction Genres
| Award Winners Award Winners include the following: New Zealand Post, Man Booker, Pulitzer, Costa |
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| Chick Lit Contemporary stories concerning the lives and loves of women, often with a humorous aspect. For example: Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell, Carole Matthews |
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| Christian Fiction Stories with strongly Christian themes. For example: Karen Kingsbury, Tim F. LaHaye |
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| Fantasy Adventures involving magic, mythical creatures and mystical elements. For example: David Eddings, J.R.R. Tolkien |
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| Historical Fiction Stories set before the twentieth century. For example: Christian Jacq, Edward Rutherfurd |
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| Horror Scary stories that often involve the supernatural or beings such as werewolves or ghosts. For example: Stephen King, Dean Koontz |
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| Humorous Fiction Funny stories involving comical characters or situations. For example: Tom Holt, Tom Sharpe |
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| Legal Stories Stories involving lawyers and the trials they contest. For example: John Grisham, Mark Gimenez |
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| New Zealand Fiction Stories by a New Zealand author or set in New Zealand. For example: Maurice Gee, Witi Ihimaera |
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| Romance Contemporary or historical love stories always with a happy ending. For example: Stephanie Laurens, Carole Mortimer |
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| Saga Stories about women overcoming adversity, often with a romantic theme and usually set during the war years or in the nineteenth century. For example: Katie Flynn, Rosie Harris, Freda Lightfoot |
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| Science Fiction Stories based on scientific notions, theories or discoveries. Often take place in the future or in outer space. For example: Stephen Baxter, Eric Flint |
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| Sea Stories Historical or contemporary stories about marine adventures or naval battles. For example: Julian Stockwin, Alexander Kent |
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| Short Stories Collections of stories that range from a few pages to a chapter in length. For example: Owen Marshall, John Updike |
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| Supernatural Contemporary novels with supernatural themes, often including vampires or demons. They usually include romance, but with an element of danger - light fighting the dark. For example: Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh |
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| Suspense Stories of espionage or intrigue, often political with complex plots and fast moving action. For example: Tom Clancy, Jack Higgins |
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| Thrillers Stories about crimes and their detection, criminals and their motives, ranging from the traditional 'whodunnit' to contemporary 'forensic' thrillers. For example: PD James, Patricia Cornwell |
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| War Stories set during wartime that detail battles fought and the actions of the participants. For example: WEB Griffin, Leo Kessler |
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| Westerns Stories set in the American West in the late 19th Century, featuring outlaws, settlers, lawmen and Native Americans. For example: Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour |
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Last Modified: 2 December 2011
