Entertainment

July Readingwith Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Libraries Adults’ Read There Is No Planet B Mike Berners-Lee 363.7 BER – (Frankton)  Feeding the world, biodiversity, antibiotics, climate change, plastics, pandemics – the list of concerns seems to go on and on. But what is most pressing, and what should we…

Podcast of the Month with Karolin Frohnert Unfinished: Short Creek Witness Docs There is something incredibly intriguing about a society that practices polygamy, is run by a prophet and describe themselves as fundamentalist mormons. It perks your interest, and the word cult comes to mind. While it made me uncomfortable…

June Readingwith Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Libraries Adults’ Read Other People’s Houses Kelli Hawkins FF HAW – (Frankton) A debut novel from Australian author Kelli Hawkins. Ten years ago, Kate Webb lost her young son. She’s been seeking refuge in alcohol, searching for something more. Attending open houses on…

Podcast of the Month with Karolin Frohnert Land of the Giants VOX This podcast series just completed its third season and is full of information and insights into the world of today’s tech giants: Amazon, Netflix and Google. It dives deep into the founding of the companies, their rise to…

May Readingwith Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Libraries Adults’ Read The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart Margarita Montimore F MON – (Frankton) Brooklyn, 1982: Oona Lockhart and her boyfriend are about to ring in the New Year and Oona’s 19th birthday. But seconds after the New Year begins, Oona is…

Podcast of the Month with Karolin Frohnert Conning the Con by Emma and Sarah Ferris Conning the Con is an incredible true crime story in which local businesswoman and single mum Emma Ferris shares her experience of dating a conman right here in the Queenstown region. The story begins with…

April Readingwith Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Libraries Adults’ Read Apeirogon, A Novel Colum McCann F MCCA – (Frankton, Arrowtown, Queenstown) Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of intractable conflict that colours every aspect of their daily lives, from the roads they are allowed…

Podcast of the Month with Karolin Frohnert Chasing Cosby by LA Times As you can imagine, this podcast series is not always easy to listen to and has some tough emotional segments. The episodes are centred around victims telling their stories: how they were lured into trusting Cosby, why they…