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The Ophelia Girls – Jane Healey  

Photograph of a book balanced on a tree branch. The tree has large green leaves. The Red book is in the bottom center of the picture standing straight up, spine facing the viewer - the spine reads "The Ophelia Girls" in gold cursive writing.

The Ophelia Girls – Jane Healey   From a carefree summer following of a group of girls with a fascination with recreating Millais’ painting of Ophelia, to how things can take a sudden turn for the worse and the effects that

Marcia Sanderson September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Book Reviews No Comments Read more

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Love Hypothesis was, ironically, an experimental reading for me. I am not usually a big fan of romance novels; However, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought it would be an excellent

Marcia Sanderson February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Book Reviews No Comments Read more

Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion

Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion

Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion This blog post is a revision of one written by Tom and Clare, two of our librarians, in 2019. As librarians our job is to source and acquire information resources, and to work

Marcia Sanderson February 17, 2023August 4, 2025 What's On No Comments Read more

Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel Emily St. John Mandel’s novel Station Eleven is and will always be one of my favourite novels. It was a perspective-changing read that heavily impacted how I view apocalypse fiction and society. I

Marcia Sanderson January 25, 2023March 2, 2023 Book Reviews No Comments Read more

Review of Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor

Review of Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor

Review of Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor The magnificent collection Kabu Kabu is a thrilling testament to Nnedi Okorafor as a writer of fiction, particularly short story fiction. Okorafor’s short stories test the bounds of the Sci-Fi genre through imaginative

Marcia Sanderson October 28, 2022April 21, 2023 Book Reviews No Comments Read more

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