Matamata Library Catalogue

If you would like to search for a book in our library go to our catalogue / OPAC . You can also look for CDs, DVDs, renew and put holds on books. All you need is your library card and click on the OK button. If asked for a pin number, use the last 4 digits of your library card.

No country for old men

No country for old men by Cormac McCarthy,

I have seen the movie and now I have read the book. Whew. What a thriller. Chigurh is beyond any assassin anywhere. Moss is Joe Average who we hope will make it and Bell is the cop trying to save him. It is written on a number of levels. What hope for society with characters like Chigurh and the other criminals mentioned in this book. Cormac McCarthy's style of writing is sparse but it is done with feeling.
I am now going to seek out all of Cormac McCarthy's novels.
The road and No country for old men are both well written, fast paced and thought provoking.

Read them I say

Nick

Library Week

Well, Library Week has finished for another year. We had a successful story time on the Wednesday. The special prize for the guess the page number competition was won by Sarah Scott a Year 12 student from Matamata College. She was only 12 pages out. Super close.

Congratulations. You won a Boston fern pot plant from the local garden centre.

Nick

On the edge of darkness

I have just read Barbara Erskine's book "On the Edge of Darkness". A really great read. Seemed to drag a little in the middle, but maybe that was because I wanted to know what happens in the end and couldn't read quickly enough. It has a slightly Science Fiction flavour - something I have not read much of TO DATE but I think I will look into more books of that kind.
It's about a young boy who stumbles into the six century, gets involved with a ..... you had better read it for yourself. K

The Killer Angels

This amazing novel by Michael Shaara about the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War is page turning and thought provoking. Each chapter follows the actions and thoughts of different men from both sides of the conflict. It provides a good understanding of what happened before this battle and the strategies by the officers as events unfolded. I was interested also in the relationships between the officers from both sides. They knew each other before the war, they went to West Point together, were friends while there. But now they are fighting each other.

It won the Pulitzer and I can see why.

Nick

Library Week

This week is Library Week and tomorrow we are joining the nationwide storytime at 10.30am. Itiiti's gift is this years book. Check out the Library Week website to see what other exciting things are happening around the country.

We are also having a small competition which runs all week and closes Saturday. People have to guess the number of numbered pages in a pile of books. There is a small mystery prize.

Enjoy the week

Nick

Photos of the library

Here are two photos of the library. The desks can go up and down

Nick