Find a good read 

There are days when inspiration for the next engrossing read doesn’t leap off the shelf into your hand. Maybe we can help! Love nice crisp new books? Check out our lists of newly acquired fiction, Non-Fiction, DVDs and more. If you need some inspiration browse our genre reading lists, listen to book reviews or follow our fun first lines on Twitter.

 

• Latest New Booklist - Autumn 2012
• Teen Reads page - links to themed and genre reading lists from our teen collection
• Children's Reads page - links to books for babies and reading lists from our children's collection

 

New Titles at Waimakariri District Libraries

• New adult non-fiction books
• New adult fiction books
• New children's and teens books
• New large print books
• New DVDs
• New magazines

 

genre reading lists

Do you have favourite authors whose works you have exhausted? Do you like murder mysteries or thrillers? Only read chick lit? Or are romance or historical novels more your thing? Get some ideas of what to read next with our genre lists.

 

 

 

 

Listen to book reviews

Listen to book reviews we have broadcast on Compass FM.

 

 

 

 

Follow our fun first lines on Twitter

Browse our fun first lines and let a book hook you. You don’t have to be a member of Twitter to read our Tweets. Simply browse our most recent tweets, if you see a line that hooks follow the link to discover what the title is on our catalogue.

 

 

 

 

Find a good read in the library catalogue

Interested in reviews by library users? Want to share a good read? Look at "See More ... from LibraryThing" below the catalogue entry to see what other people have thought of a book or to add your own review - you can also follow tags to themes and find links to similar books.

 

Websites with even more reading ideas

• Fantastic Fiction - hanging out for the next book by your favourite author? Try the Fantastic Fiction website to find upcoming titles plus author bios and complete lists of works and series

• Whichbook.net - just feel you want something light and cheerful, or perhaps some nail-biting suspense? Find reading suggestions by emotional appeal using the Whichbook search. Adjust slider controls to suit and find books that match 
• Books and authors - readers’ database with lots of information to help you
• LibraryThing - social networking for book lovers - connect to people who read what you do
• Goodreads - meet your next favourite book by reading reviews and recommendations
• Stopyou'rekillingme - crime fiction
• Book Awards of the World - find results from the world's leading literary awards plus author biographies 
• Booksellers NZ - find out which books are most popular in New Zealand bookstores
• Internet Book List - a comprehensive database with heaps of great books and authors