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Mackay Library Society Book Club

 

The Mackay Library Society Book Club welcomes anyone with a love of reading.

Members of the Book Club meet every 2 months to discuss selected books.  All Library Society members are welcome to join.

Contact: Moyea Maclean
Phone: 4951 4387
Email: moyea@m130.aone.net.au

Alternatively  please call the CQUniversity Mackay Campus Library on 4940 7536 or email the library for further information.

Venue:

5.30pm at Coffee Club, Wood Street, Mackay
Dates for 2013 meetings are listed below.

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Month   Books
13 February

What did you read over the holidays?

As always our theme for the first meeting is holiday reading.

 13 March

    Meet at the Mackay Campus Library 5.30pm

    Women's Prize for Fiction (formerly known as Orange Prize)
    This is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes. It is awarded annually to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English.

    Choose from the shortlisted books for 2004

    Small Island by Andrea Levi (winner)
    Purple Hibiscus, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    Oryz and Crake, Margaret Atwood
    The Great Fire, Shirley Hazzard
    Ice Road, Gillian Slovo
    The Colour, Rose Tremain

     8 May

    Poetry

    Bring along one or two of your favourite poems for discussion. Alternatively bring works by a favourite poet.

     
    10 July

    Spanish writers

     

     11 September

    Biography/Autobiography of Successful Business Women

    The website below provides some suggestions for books to read. The suggestions on this site are mostly American:

    http://www.bachelorsdegree.org/2011/06/28/20-best-biographies-for-women-in-business/

    For some Australian women, try:

    Gina Rinehart by Adele Ferguson
    From strength to strength, Sara Henderson
    A Passionate Life, Ita Buttrose
    13 November

    To be decided - choices include:

    • a book by William McInnes
    • read one of 10 Aussie books you must read before you die - as chosen by  the viewers of ABC's First Tuesday Book Club.