Most blogged books for 2005

Wonder what everyone has been talking about in their blogs this year? Check out the following New York Times article, A Selection of the Most Blogged-About Books of 2005.

I only guessed a couple of these.

Cheers, Maryanne

Top kids and teen reads 2005

Hello everyone, I'm back from a relaxing time at the beach. Thanks to Adam for all of his great blogs.

Well it's the time of year to reflect on our favourite books for 2005. The following kids and teen lists have been collated from the many reviews at our 4 kids and teen online sites.

Kids

1. Avalon series by Rachel Roberts
2. Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq3. Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq3. Diamond Girls by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq3. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
6. Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
Eq7. Bed and breakfast star by Jacqueline Wilson
Eq7. Parvana series by Deborah Ellis
Eq7. Redwall series by Brian Jacques


Teens

1. Lola Rose by Jacqueline Wilson
2. Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brashares
Eq3. Bad Girlz by Shannon Holmes
Eq3. Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Eq5. Black Taxi by James Moloney
Eq5. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Eq5. Finding Cassie Crazy by Jaclyn Moriarty
Eq5. Graduation Summer #2 Never Say Good-bye by Nancy Butcher
Eq5. Noughts and Crosses by Marjorie Blackman

Cheers, Maryanne

Summer Reading Club

Hello fellow websurfers,


Eastern Regional Libraries is a part of a huge nationwide
summer reading club. Read around OZ is going to be huge
and you or someone a bit younger than you, who might be interested in reading 10 books or more over the summer, and in turn receive a grouse sticker, book mark and tattoo.

Its free to join and lots of fun, so much so that I might even give it a go. You can join up your nearest Eastern Regional Library branch and at the end of summer before school starts we will have a big party at Ferntree Gully Library.

Well that's all from me, happy browsing, and until next time, keep exploring and investigating the World Wide Web

Adam

Green Thumb alert

Hello Internet experts

Don't get your thumb stuck in the Christmas pud, get a green one instead
by joining the Library Growers and Weeders group at Mooroolbark on the 16th of December at 2pm. Have a chat, swap a plant, or grab the
latest gardening books in our regional collection.

So if you're handy with the secateurs, clever with the clippers, or just want
to know the best way to cultivate a seedling, come along and you might
even take home the giveaway fromKuranga Native Nursery

I hope I have a planted a 'seed' of interest, and after that sad joke I will
blog off

Until we blog again
Adam

CD and music scores

Hello Web wanderers,

If you missed out on seeing the Foo Fighters, or did not get any tickets for U2, or just get stuck in the car with nothing to listen to, you can always grab a CD or audio book.

Have you ever wondered where ERL kept all their music scores, I know I have. Well, you can find them up at Belgrave.

The Loan period is 4 weeks for both and they can make the most boring of trips or afternoons enjoyable.

So fellow web wanderers grab a tune and have a bit of fun.

Signing out
Adam

Rowville's New Chinese Collection

Greetings websurfers, I'm back again and this
time its just to let you know about a new Chinese
collection being launched at Rowville Library.

On Saturday the 17th of December, Eastern Regional Libraries
will be launching a collection of Chinese DVDs and books.

Please join us between 10am and 1pm at Rowville
Library in the Stud Park Shopping Centre (under the Clocktower).

For more details you can contact Rowville Library on 9294 1300

Enjoy, until I blog again,

Adam

More DVDs and a new blogger

Hello fellow bloggers and bloggeresses, or maybe just web surfers. My name is Adam and I will be your Maryanne (in a certain manner) for the next couple of weeks. As this is my first blog, I will keep it simple, sodown below you will find a list of our latest DVDs that we have added to our Catalogue:
Spiderbait : greatest hits
The Saddle ClubIn-line skating
The dismissal
Vietnam
Lovely & amazing
Monarchy : Dr. David Starkey travels back through the histor
'Round midnight
Clint Eastwood : out of the shadows
Bangkok Hilton
Body language live
Eva Cassidy sings

Search for them in our web catalogue <http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/>.Type in your search in the box next to Find a Book. If you have apassword on your card you can reserve books, cds and dvds to be sentto your closest branch. It costs $2.20 per item for adults, $1.10 forgovt. concession card holders, free reservations for children.Find out about reserving and more with the catalogue tutorials<http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/using/tutorial.htm>.

Jump onto the web, drop us a line or just browse

Thats it from me and that my first blog, mission accomplished!

Cheers, Adam

Bryce Courtenay at Borders

Are you a Bryce Courtenay fan? Bryce will be at Borders Bookstore, Knox City on Thursday 8th December 12:30pm promoting his latest title Whitethorn.

Get a signed copy!

For more details check his website at http://www.brycecourtenay.com.

Cheers Maryanne