Fiction Display - Australian Fiction

Thea ASTLEY
Murray BAIL
Jean BEDFORD
Peter CAREY
Brian CASTRO
Bruce CHATWIN
Marcus CLARKE
Bryce COURTENAY
Eleanor DARK
Garry DISHER
Robert DREWE
Albert FACEY
Miles FRANKLIN
Helen GARNER
Peter GOLDSWORTHY
Kate GRENVILLE
Shirley HAZZARD
Xavier HERBERT
George JOHNSTON
Thomas KEANEALLY
Chris KOCH
Henry LAWSON
David MALOUF
John MARSDEN
Olga MASTERS
Alex MILLER
Sally MORGAN
Di MORRISSEY
Judy NUNN
Ruth PARK
Katharine Susanah PRICHARD
Henry Handel RICHARDSON
Kim SCOTT
Christina STEAD
Randolph STOW
Kylie TENNANT
Arthur W UPFIELD
Morris WEST
Tim WINTON

TOP Adult Non-Fiction new to Lake Macquarie Library this month

A week at the airport : a Heathrow diary -- Botton, Alain de
"I enjoyed this book, undemanding and gently ironic as it was. Evocative photographs enhance the moods captured by de Botton's musings. However brief his stay at Heathrow, his book made more connections, prompted more contemplation, displayed more wit and aroused subtler emotions than any number of TV documentaries on the subject. I would warmly recommend it." www.thebookbag.co.uk

Bon Jovi : when we were beautiful -- conversations with Phil Griffin.
"When We Were Beautiful takes us on a journey through their lives, and we see being a rock star isn’t all glamour and perfection. It is a lot of hard work, and Jon Bon Jovi is the one in control of it all. An intimate look at the man and his friends that have been by his side from the very beginning, and if it was even possible it made me love this band I already love even more." celebritytoday.today.com

Halfway to Hollywood : diaries 1980-1988 / Michael Palin
"This second volume of diaries picks up after the furore over Life Of Brian ... and takes in a decade where although mostly spent writing movies, it seemed he might find himself being a Hollywood star, after the success of A Fish Called Wanda." www.bookgeeks.co.uk

Stars over Shiralee / Sheryl McCorry with Janet Blagg
"Sheryl McCorry's memoir Diamonds and Dust was a runaway bestseller in 2007. Now, in Stars over Shiralee, Sheryl brings her story up to date, picking up from the death of her husband Bob McCorry. Having moved from the Kimberley to a property called the Shiralee, Sheryl is rocked by the death of her ex-husband." www.readings.com.au


The spirit level : why more equal societies almost always do better / Richard Wilkinson
"The authors point out that the life-diminishing results of valuing growth above equality in rich societies can be seen all around us. Inequality causes shorter, unhealthier and unhappier lives; it increases the rate of teenage pregnancy, violence, obesity, imprisonment and addiction; it destroys relationships between individuals born in the same society but into different classes; and its function as a driver of consumption depletes the planet's resources." www.guardian.co.uk

Fiction Display - Classic Fiction


Jane AUSTEN
Arnold BENNETT
Elizabeth BOWEN
Anne BRONTE
Charlotte BRONTE
Emily BRONTE
John BUCHAN
John BUNYAN
Samuel BUTLER
Joyce CARY
Wilkie COLLINS
Ivy COMPTON-BURNETT
Joseph CONRAD
Daniel DEFOE
Charles DICKENS
Arthur Conan DOYLE
Lawrence DURRELL
George ELIOT
Henry FIELDING
Ford Madox FORD
E. M. FORSTER
Elizabeth GASKELL
William GOLDING
Robert GRAVES
Graham GREENE
H. Rider HAGGARD
Thomas HARDY
Georgette HEYER
Anthony HOPE
AldousHUXLEY
Jerome K. JEROME
James JOYCE
Charles KINGSLEY
Rudyard KIPLING
D. H. LAWRENCE
William Somerset MAUGHAM
Nancy MITFORD
Iris MURDOCH
George ORWELL
Anthony POWELL
J. B. PRIESTLEY
Samuel RICHARDSON
Dorothy SAYERS
Walter SCOTT
Laurence STERNE
Bram STOKER
Jonathan SWIFT
Wm Makepeace THACKERAY
Dylan THOMAS
Anthony TROLLOPE
Evelyn WAUGH
H. G. WELLS
P. G. WODEHOUSE
Virginia WOOLF

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TOP DVDs new to Lake Macquarie Library this month

George Gently
"We first met Martin Shaw's solemn Inspector Gently in a one-off episode last year, when he arrived in Northumberland after the murder of his wife, tracking down the gang boss who killed her. His familiar Judge John Deed voice replaced by the soft rumble of an approaching goods train, Shaw decided that Northumberland might offer a more peaceful life. ... With a quiet, determined manner, he ploughed a furrow through a case full of false names, false leads, false starts, framings and lies; helped (and occasionally hindered) by his long-limbed young sergeant, John Bacchus - a lad with flashes of brilliance in between long stretches of cheerful incompetence.." guardian.co.uk


Mad men. The complete first season
"Mad Men is a joy to watch - the clothes, the clocks, the furniture, it's like a mid-century night's dream. But this is no mere period piece. It's a smart, complex drama that attempts to get through the facades that have always hidden the truth." USA Today


The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
"Written and created by Sally Wainwright after her disillusionment over the last British elections, “Mrs. Pritchard” evokes a 1970s pop feminism that doesn’t come around much anymore — a Helen Reddy-“9 to 5”-“A woman needs a man like a fish needs a-bicycle” kind of feminism that feels as distant and goofy to us now as the “Mad Men” era of sexism it fought to depose." New York Times


The Lost Room
"A very complex metaphysical mystery, the enjoyment of which comes, in no small part, from the surprises that spill out as it slowly unfurls." New York Daily News

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TOP Music CDs new to Lake Macquarie Library this month

Battle studies -- John Mayer POPULAR
"There's no doubting the man's chops. Battle Studies is a real study in craftsmanship and understated guitar ninja-dom, and musos will thrill to Mayer's deconstruction of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads." But the solemnity is suffocating." rollingstone.com


Bible belt -- Diane Birch POPULAR
"Bible Belt percolates an earthy warmth with songs trimmed in the familiar tones of old Wurlitzers, buttery New Orleans bass lines, twangy guitars, and a soulfully inviting voice that pulls from Laura Nyro’s penchant for putting a womanly groove into a melancholy tune." itunes.com


Full circle -- Creed POPULAR
"Creed's first album since 2001 ... Despite half a decade apart, Creed still has that deep understanding of each other’s ability to be able to explore their full range of old." angryape.com



Planet country -- Lee Kernaghan COUNTRY
""People like us" is a dedication to nurses and truckies, title track "Planet Country" is a call to arms for country people everywhere. Overall another excellent album firmly cementing the King back in his throne!" abc.net.au


Soulbook -- Rod Stewart POPULAR
"On his sixth straight album of cover versions, Stewart finally reaches the era and style that defines his musical identity. His affection for the material is obvious, although over-familiarity with these Sixties and Seventies soul classics suggests upmarket karaoke." telegraph.co.uk



The circle -- Bon Jovi POPULAR
"Bon Jovi fans who have not been put off by recent output will find plenty to love here. The band long ago developed into a slick, stadium-filling act, and although this album marks a slight return to their more traditional rock roots , not much has changed." bbc.co.uk



The fall -- Norah Jones JAZZ
"Thanks to the involvement of folks like Ryan Adams (who cowrote one song) and Kings of Leon producer Jacquire King, The Fall has been billed as Norah Jones' rock album. In fact, it's something even more surprising: a hot-blooded soul record from the queen of the even keel." spin.com


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Lake Macquarie Historical Place Names and Meanings

These are places mentioned in the book 'Lake Maquarie: past and present'. Refer to the suburb indicated for more information.

Amersham -- Cardiff
Anderson's Hill -- Belmont
Arcadia Vale : 'ideal rustic paradise' -- Arcadia Vale
Argenton: 'Argent is French for silver and ton short for town' -- Argenton
Awaba Park -- Booragul
Awaba Park Estate -- Marmong Point
Awaba Park Estate -- Teralba
Badge -- Dora Creek
Bailey's Lagoon ( c.1878) -- Morisset Park
Balcolyn : amalgam of the Scottish prefix Bal and the name Colyn -- Balcolyn
Barnsley : Town in the coalmining district of Yorkshire, England -- Barnsley
Barryowen -- Pulbah Island
Belmont Farm -- Belmont
Belmont: possibly from Belmont in the Shetland Islands -- Belmont
Bennetts Green -- Windale
'Big Hill' (also known as 'Billy Goat Hill') -- Teralba
Big Redhead -- Redhead
Black Adams Flat -- Swansea
Black Neds Bay -- Swansea
Blackalls colliery -- Fassifern
Blackalls Park: Tom Blackall, a Newcastle Dentist -- Blackalls Park
Blackfellow's Track -- Nords Wharf
Black's Colliery (1886-) -- Cockle Creek
Blacksmiths: Blacksmiths Shop that used to be situated on the channel -- Blacksmiths
Bluff, The -- Morisset Park
Bonnells Bay: Bonnell Family -- Bonnells Bay
Boolaroo Estate -- Boolaroo
Boolaroo Township -- Boolaroo
Borehole Colliery -- Cockle Creek
Boyce's Point -- Fennell Bay
Bramcote -- Barnsley
Brightwaters Estate (Brightwaters No. 1) -- Brightwaters
Brightwaters No. 2 -- Brightwaters
Brooks Estate -- Arcadia Vale
Brush Creek (Edgeworth) -- Speers Point
Brush Creek (Edgeworth) -- West Wallsend
Bulba -- Pulbah Island
Bulgonia -- Brightwaters
Burwood Estate -- Kahibah
Buttaba Hills -- Arcadia Vale
Camley Estate (c.1937) -- Pelican Flat
Cardiff Point -- Belmont
Cardiff: after Cardiff in Wales -- Cardiff
Charles' Pit -- Charlestown
Coalbrook -- Cardiff
Cocked Hat Creek -- Edgeworth
Cockle (or Sandy) Creek -- Barnsley
Coon Island -- Swansea
Coorumbung -- Cooranbong
Corumbong -- Cooranbong
Cowper, Village of (1875-) -- Catherine Hill Bay
Croudace Street, Edgeworth -- Edgeworth
Deega property -- Killingworth
Depot -- Blacksmiths
Dorah -- Dora Creek
Doree Private Village (subdivision) (1891-) -- Dora Creek
Dorri Brook -- Dora Creek
Ebenezer Estate -- Fennell Bay
Edden Park -- Pulbah Island
Estelville -- Holmesville
Evelien -- Cardiff
Five Islands -- Boolaroo
Five Islands -- Teralba
Flaggy Creek -- Barnsley
Flaggy Creek -- Kahibah
Fletcher Street, Edgeworth -- Edgeworth
Floraville: 'Latin word for flower' -- Floraville
Fresh Water Creek -- Teralba
Freshwater Creek -- Redhead
Galgabba Point -- Swansea
Garden Suburb: 'from the garden city movement' -- Garden Suburb
Gateshead: 'county of Durham, near Newcastle-on-Tyne' -- Gateshead
Glen Mitchell -- Teralba
Glendale: 'valley between hills' -- Glendale
Glenrock -- Whitebridge
Glenrock Lagoon -- Kahibah
Golden Mile -- West Wallsend
Gorrick's Point -- Sunshine
Gravel Pits -- Teralba
Green Point -- Valentine
Gully Line -- Charlestown
Gully Pit, The -- Charlestown
Halton (Thomas H.) Park -- Valentine
Hampton -- Argenton
Hampton Estate (c.1841) -- Argenton
Hansons Bay -- Sunshine
Hansons Bluff -- Sunshine
Hartley Point -- Valentine
Hawkins Masonic Village (1972-) -- Edgeworth
Highgate -- Barnsley
Hillsborough: After Dr. John James Hill of Lambton -- Hillsborough
Hole, The -- Wyee
Holy Flat -- Holmesville
Jonestown -- Cardiff
Kahibah -- Blacksmiths
Kendall Grange ( c.1878) -- Morisset Park
Killingworth in England and one in Connecticut, U.S.A. -- Killingworth
Kinnard Estate subdivision -- Kotara South
Kirkdale -- Arcadia Vale
Kuringbong -- Cooranbong
'Lake Macquarie' railway station -- Fassifern
Lewers Estate -- Belmont
Little Lake ( c.1878) -- Morisset Park
Lochend -- Speers Point
Lorne -- Fassifern
Lorne (subdivision) -- Fennell Bay
Lymington -- Cardiff
Lymington -- Warners Bay
Manering Creek -- Dora Creek
Mannering Creek -- Wyee
Marksville -- Belmont
Mawson -- Caves Beach
Middle Camp (c.1910) -- Catherine Hill Bay
Millers Wharf (c.1876) -- Cockle Creek
Mine Camp (c.1890) -- Catherine Hill Bay
Mirraview -- Mirrabooka
Monkey Town -- Teralba
Moreton Bay Gardens -- Charlestown
Morisset Park - See Morisset. -- Morisset Park
Morisset township (1887-) -- Morisset
Morisset: Morisset, James Thomas (Lieut-colonel, Commandant of Newcastle) ( c.1818) -- Morisset
Mosey's Beach -- Nords Wharf
Muddy Lake -- Dora Creek
Narrows -- Wangi Wangi
Nekinda -- Dora Creek
Nellinda -- Dora Creek
Newport -- Dora Creek
Newstan (1950-) -- Fassifern
Old House Road -- Tingira Heights
Oldstan -- Fassifern
Osborn Estate -- Arcadia Vale
Parbury Estate -- Caves Beach
Pelican Flat: 'after the many pelicans which used to be seen there' -- Pelican Flat
Plains Beach -- Caves Beach
Plains, The -- Caves Beach
Plains, The -- Caves Beach
Point Wollstonecroft was called 'Little Wangi' -- Wangi Wangi
Quigley Estate -- Booragul
Quigley Estate -- Teralba
Ramsgate -- Wyee
Raspberry Gully -- Charlestown
Rathmines: 'after the Hely Family's home-town near Dublin, Ireland' -- Rathmines
Redhead: 'derived from the reddish coloration of the headland' -- Redhead
Reids Mistake -- Swansea
Reid's Mistake -- Coal Point
Saltwater Creek -- Rathmines
Sandy (or Burke's) Creek -- Barnsley
Scrubby Creek -- Mount Hutton
Scrubby Creek -- Windale
Shaggy Point -- Belmont
Shingle Splitters Point -- Balcolyn
Snake Creek -- Tingira Heights
South Beach -- Nords Wharf
South Pacific colliery c.1926 -- Fassifern
South Waratah -- Charlestown
Speers Point: 'named after William Speer' -- Speers Point
Spoon Rocks -- Caves Beach
Stoney Creek -- Blackalls Park
Stoney Pinch (ridge) -- Hillsborough
Styles Point -- Rathmines
Sugar Bay -- Brightwaters
Sunderland -- Blackalls Park
Sunshine Estate -- Sunshine
Sunshine Extended -- Sunshine
Surprise Town -- Windale
Surprise Township -- Windale
Swansea: changed from Pelican Flat to Swansea (1887) -- Swansea
Teralba: 'place where edible bush grows' -- Teralba
Teralba: Tirelbah 'three white things' -- Teralba
Teralba: Trialba -- Barnsley
Terzeny Park -- Blackalls Park
Thomas H. Halton Park -- Valentine
Thriftdale Estate -- Mount Hutton
Tickhole Tunnel -- Cardiff
Tingira Heights: 'open sea' -- Tingira Heights
Tingira: name of a sailing ship -- Tingira Heights
Tingira: name of an aboriginal tribe -- Tingira Heights
Toronto: In honour of Edward Hanlan, world champion sculler, who came from Toronto in Canada -- Toronto
Turnbull Street, Edgeworth -- Edgeworth
Ulinga (Cardiff South Post Office) -- Cardiff
Valentine Estate -- Valentine
Village of Scarborough -- Bonnells Bay
Violet Town -- Tingira Heights
Violet Township -- Tingira Heights
Wangi Wangi: water, night owl or dark green tree -- Wangi Wangi
Warners Bay: named after Jonathan Warner -- Warners Bay
West Wallsend Extended -- Killingworth
West Wallsend: after Wallsend on the River Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom -- West Wallsend
Whitebridge: said to have received this name when the bridge over the Belmont railway line was painted white -- Whitebridge
Windale: named after an early settler Vere James Winn -- Windale
Winding Creek -- Cardiff
Wonde Wonde -- Wangi Wangi
Woods Point ( c.1878) -- Morisset Park
Wyee Creek -- Wyee
'Wyee' railway station (1887-8) -- Fassifern
Wyee: 'place of bushfires' -- Wyee
Wyee: 'Whyee' in early days -- Wyee
Yarrawonga Park -- Balcolyn
Young Wallsend -- Edgeworth
Young Wallsend subdivision -- Edgeworth