New books on display at Hurunui District Library from 29 Jan – 5 Feb

 ”Needles and pearls” by Gil McNeil

The heart-warming sequel to “Diva’s don’t knit”. A year after her husband’s death, Jo Mackenzie is finally starting to get the hang of being a single parent. The boys are thriving, the wool shop is starting to do well and despite two weddings, an in-school knitting project and Trevor the Wonder Dog coming to stay, she’s just about keeping her head above water. [Cover]  

 

 “Willie Apiata VC : the reluctant hero” by Paul Little

Corporal Willie Apiata became the first New Zealander since the Second World War to be awarded the Commonwealth’s highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan. From his early life in small town East Coast New Zealand to his actions in the deserts of Afghanistan, this is his story in his words. This book will not only establish the place of Corporal Apiata in New Zealand’s history but will give an insight into the nature of a man who is truly a reluctant hero. While to most of us his actions seemed extraordinary and heroic, Corporal Apiata felt he was an ordinary Kiwi just ‘doing his job’. [Cover]

 “Quilt’ by Ruth van Haeff

Patchwork and quilting are enduringly popular crafts. The 15 simple, striking projects in this book range from traditional and romantic to edgy and modern. The projects are designed for both novice and experienced craftspeople, and are accompanied by step-by-step photographs and helpful diagrams. A techniques section at the beginning of the book provides guidance for the novice quilter. All projects include clearly explained methods and handy hints to help you perfect your quiltmaking. [Cover] 

 “Swimmer’s rope” by Stephanie Johnson 

 

Friends since childhood, Norman and Lyn grow up as next-door neighbours in Herne Bay at the turn of the twentieth century. When Lyn is sent to manage a central North Island timber mill at the tender age of fourteen, Norman goes to visit him. There he is forced to confront a mysterious adult truth. Later, in their twenties, the two men commit an act so appalling that it ruptures their friendship for many years. In 1972 the elderly Norman meets a young woman in a pub. Burdened by the memory he must at long last assuage, he presses Bronwyn into becoming his unwilling confessor. Swimmers’ Rope is a powerful novel about friendship, guilt and sex and our changing notions of loyalty and culpability. [Cover]  

 

 

 “The tractor in the haystack” by Scott Garvey 

For the aficionado of farm equipment, or the scion of an old farming family nostalgic for the old days, or the grown-up boy who still loves a classic piece of old-time machinery, the vintage tractor can be a thrilling find like no other. This book tells dozens of stories of such discoveries, of the treasured old tractor parked in a shed since 1927, of the pristine model unearthed at an estate sale, of the broken-down old beauty stashed in a barn where generations of children have made their secret hideaways. These are the classic tractors that are often as hard to find as a needle in a haystack–but far more fun to discover, as all of these delightful stories make abundantly clear. [Cover] 

 

  

To reserve any of these items please contact your local library or email info@hurunuilibraries.govt.nz

 

Avril