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The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey. The body of a beautiful young teacher has been found in the lake. Detective Sergeant Gemma Wood-stock, assigned to the case, knew the murdered woman in high school years before. As the investigation digs deeper into the victim's past, other secrets threaten to come to light. The lake holds the key to solving the murder, but it also has the power to drag Gemma down into its dark depths.

The German Girl by Amanda Lucas Correa.

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid.

The Last Garden by Eva Hornung.

Before the Rains by Dinah Jeffries. The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici.

The Garden of Evening Mists by Twan Eng Tan.

The Crying Place by Lia Hills.

Non Fiction Carlotta’s Perth: Memories of a co-lonial childhood by Malcolm Allbrook.

Perth as it once was, through the eyes of Carlotta Brockman. As a member of a close-knit colonial family who saw Western Australia as home, Carlotta helped to create the early cultural life of Perth. Carlotta's lively memories of child-hood, combined with striking family photographs and her delicate water-colours, provide a vivid portrait of Perth in the 1870s and 1880s.

Issue 70 July 2017

July in the Library

It is time to be Austen-tatious! It is a truth universally acknowledged that Bassendean Memorial Library will be celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen's death throughout the grand month of July. We beseech you to journey in your elegant chaise (after careful-ly adjusting your bonnet or cravat) joining us here, in our commodious library. Introductions are not necessary although the militia must leave pistols and horses at the door. We shall be a merry, amiable party as we attempt a stately minuet and a delightful round of cribbage. Celebrate our noble state as we craft, wave fans, knit reticules and immortalise ourselves in Regency dress. Do not be caught en dishabille but join us in our modest quest into Jane Austen's past.

Our celebrations shall include a cornucopia of craft tables:

A Regency Selfie Station. Get bonneted, spectacled up, wigged upon and transform yourself into a regency figure.

The Language of Flowers Table. A red rose for romantic love; violets for modesty, edelweiss for cleanliness. (That one’s a keeper)

Regency Paper Dolls. Indulge your secret longing to don stays, chemise and gown yourself in luxuriant material. You may even name the doll after your-self if you wish.

The Language of the Fan. I know you have always wanted to tell that per-son in the office that you long for them. Now You Can! Learn the secret way of the fan and all shall be revealed.

Regency Paper Reticules. A chance to promenade with your reticule and practise your curtseys.

From 1st July 2017 interlibrary loans will be changing. This is a state-wide initiative across all Western Australian libraries. We will now be supplying your requests more efficiently through development of our collec-tion rather than relying on interlibrary loans. As a result: Interlibrary loan requests will be limited to 12 a year for each library member. This will be reviewed at the end of a 6 months

trial period. If new items are not able to be purchased, you can borrow directly from other metropolitan libraries (it’s free to join). Many titles are available electronically

through WA libraries eBook and eAudio collections. Need to know more? Contact us on 9279 2966.

I’ve just been reading...

Paris in Love by Eloisa James.

In 2009, New Y ork Times bestselling author Eloisa James took a leap that many people dream about: she sold her house, took a sabbatical from her job as a Shake-speare professor, and moved her family to Paris. Paris in Love: A Memoir chronicles her joyful year in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

“Very short snippets. Amusing, witty, delightful ’virtual’ holiday in Paris.”

Recommended by Janet.

The Novel Cure: An A-Z of Literary Remedies by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin.

Are you weary in Brain and Body? Do you desire a Positive Cure for your Pessimism? Do you require Bronte to re-boot

your Broken Heart? The Novel Cure is a medical handbook, with a difference. Whether you have a stubbed toe or a severe case of the blues, within these pages you'll find a cure in the form of a novel to help ease your pain. When read at the right moment, a novel can change your life, and The Novel Cure is an enchanting reminder of that power. Recommended by Renata.

The Tea Planter’s Daughter by Janet Macleod Trotter.

“All her books.”

Recommended by Margaret.

More New Stock Fiction I See You by Clare Mackintosh. Parting Shot by Linwood Barclay. Don’t Let Go by Michel Bussi. Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito. IT by Stephen King. Marlborough Man by Alan Carter. Blue Light Yokohama by Nicolas Obragon. The New Boy: Othello retold by Tracy Chevalier. Beren and Luthien by J .R.R. Tolkein. Big Girl by Danielle Steel. I’d Die For You: and other lost stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Stars Across the Ocean by Kimberley Freeman. The Lost Pages by Marija Pericic.

Non Fiction The Complete Ayurvedic Cookbook by Jay D Mulder. Fun with Fabric: Sew, cut, print and stick with retro and vintage fabric by Jane Foster. With Love by Jola Sloderbach. Defiant Earth: The fate of humans in the anthropocene by Clive Hamilton. From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the mothers who rocked and raised rock stars by Virginia Hanlon Grohl. The Good Girl Stripped Bare by Tracey Spicer.

The Library is a

“How do you say welcome?

On Noongar country we say “Wanjoo”. And where do we welcome our friends from? From the north, south, east and west… everywhere of course!”

Award winning singer-songwriter Gina Williams launched her first book Wanjoo at the Library on the 31st May. Wanjoo is a song Gina wrote in Noongar language to teach children and adults some of the words of welcome to Noongar country. Her vision was to have this song performed by students at assemblies alongside the national anthem. The book features illustrations from the brilliant students at Ashfield Primary School.

And speaking of Gina Williams... Kalyakoorl is a new CD by Gina and Guy Ghouse. Described as a glorious journey into the incredibly rare and beautiful Noongar language. Kalyakoorl (which means Forever), is brimming with evocative, beautifully crafted songs and showcases the jaw dropping combination of Gina’s incredible voice and the guitar mastery of Guy Ghouse.

Be Part of Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July aims to raise awareness of the amount of plastic in our lives by encour-aging people to eliminate the use of single-use plastic during July each year.

www.plasticfreejuly.org

Remember to bring your own carry bag to the Library. We no longer use plastic shopping bags.

Movies Transformers: revenge of the fallen Apollo 13 Dirty Dancing 2 The New World Fantastic 4 Die Hard Die Hard 4.0 Die Hard With a Vengeance Rocky Balboa Jonah Hex Fifty Shades Darker Look Who’s Talking Hidden Figures The Mummy Borat P.S. I Love You Maid in Manhattan The Amityville Horror Salt Crossroads Body of Lies John Wick Logan Definitely, Maybe 50 First Dates Before I Fall

New DVDs

TV Series A Certain Magical Index: parts I & II

Family Guy

Inspector Montalbano: vol 8

Midsomer Murders: 19.1 & 19.2

River

Parenthood: seasons 2 - 6

Queer as Folk: season 1

Suits: season 6, part 2

Daredevil: season 2

Medici, masters of Florence: season 1

Bones: the final chapter

Reserve online @ www.bassendean. wa.gov.au/library

Trove is an aggregator of information from various collections including the state libraries and National Library. The Lists identify information referenced in Trove which is held in various repositories so not all the items are held in the Local Studies Collection in the Bassendean Memorial Library. Expand your knowledge of local information browsing the Lists created by the Local Studies Librarian. Sign up and even make your own list of your school, club, places or church.

For example: Pictures of Places http://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=103497

Oral History Interviews http://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=103532

The Annual History Lecture. ‘A full house’ enjoyed Bevan Carter’s interesting and insightful talk on Aboriginal History in Bassendean.

Belonging Rated M

A middle-aged woman is left to look after the elderly relatives of her husband after he leaves her for a younger wom-an. Her once contented life becomes a tangle of duty, rage and self-doubt as she makes the journey to find a new life for herself.

“Delightful movie. Gentle, no violence. Brenda Blethyn from Vera in a totally [different] role.” Recommended by Mary W. Available at the Library.

Opening Hours Mon 9am - 8pm Tue 9am - 8pm Wed 9am - 6pm Thu 9am - 6pm Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 1pm Closed Sundays

and Public Holidays

Game Days are held in the Library on the first

Saturday of each month from 9:30am -1.00pm.

Come and join in the fun or bring your own games

to play and share!!!

Game days are casual gatherings - no bookings or fees required.

Each Thursday Early time 9.00am-11.00am

A Justice of the Peace is available Wednesdays from 10.30am-12noon, and on the first Saturday of each month from 9.15am to 11.00am (excluding Public Holidays). Ask at the Library counter for a printed list of local JPs.

Celebrate language and culture with music, dance, art, kids activities, giveaways, info stalls & more! Thursday 6 July 10.30am-3.00pm Ashfield Reserve.

There’s more craft happening than you can poke a knitting needle or crochet hook at!

Come and join us Thursday mornings from 9.00-11.00am.

Zinio for Libraries eMagazine Service

will be re-launched as

RBdigital on Wednesday 28 June 2017.

Will there be any changes to the website? The functionality and general appearance of The Western Australia Public Libraries Digital Media

Collection - Zinio Magazine Collection website will not change but all references to Zinio for Libraries

will be removed and replaced with RBdigital.

When can I download the RBdigital App? The RBdigital App for smartphones and tablets

will be launched Wednesday 28 June 2017.