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Newton, John,1945- The roots of civilisation :plants that changed the world / Sydney :Murdoch Books,2009. » Locate in catalogue

Genre: Plants and civilization Picked by: Chelsea "This beautifully illustrated book will take you on a journey through some of the most used but often overlooked plants. Organised into different chapters the book covers the way in which plants have been used as food, drugs, shelter and much more. Easy to read and full of interesting information this book will remind everyone of the important relationship people have with plants and will be a delight to anyone." - Chelsea

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Stockett, Kathryn. The help / Camberwell, Vic. :Fig Tree,2009. » Locate in catalogue

Genre: Historical fiction Picked by: Amy "Interesting read. Couldn’t put down, had to continue reading. The story is about black and white segregation in the southern states of America. The ending could have finished better or maybe another chapter just to finish the story would have worked." - Amy

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McCarthy, Cormac, 1933- The road / London :Picador,2006. » Locate in catalogue

Genre: Adventure fiction Picked by: Jac "A chilling post-apocalyptic tale showing the depths people can fall to out of desperation. A father and his son are following “the road”. The land is barren and covered in ash years after fires have destroyed everything and brought civilisation to an end. The father’s driving force is to keep his son alive and protect him from starvation and gangs who will commit horrific acts just to stay alive. Though the grimness of this book is fairly unrelenting, the writing is wonderful and the relationship between the father and son beautiful. Well worth reading but not for the faint hearted!" - Jac

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Moore, Christopher, 1957- Fool / New York : William Morrow, 2009. » Locate in catalogue

Genre: Humorous fiction / Historical fiction Picked by: Melissa "It's a hilarious re-telling of the story of King Lear based on Shakespeare's play. Funny and bawdy with plenty of political intrigue and scheming, love, sex, and self discovery - not to mention the obligatory killing and maiming. Just like the Bard himself! A bit rude but a real hoot." - Melissa

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Lamb, Wally. The hour I first believed :a novel / New York :HarperCollins Publishers,2008. » Locate in catalogue

Genre: Domestic fiction / Psychological fiction Picked by: Marie "Gripping with a lot of sub plots. A bit too long. If the reader can persevere through all the pages, it is an overall enjoyable book." - Marie

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Manos, James.Paramount Pictures Corporation. Dexter.[videorecording - DVD] / The first season [Los Angeles, Calif.] :Showtime Entertainment :CBS DVD,2007, c2006. » Locate in catalogue

Genre: Thriller / Crime Picked by: Mark "If you’re a fan of the macabre and black comedy then you’ll absolutely love the show Dexter. Based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, Dexter is a part-time forensic scientist and part-time serial killer. You can’t help but fall in love with his character as he struggles to juggle work, his love life and his “bad” habit. The interaction throughout seasons one and two between Dexter and his suspicious colleague Sgt. Doakes is hilarious. There are also some other great characters within the show, including Dexter’s cop sister who swears like a sailor and fellow forensic investigator Vince Masuka who’s sick sense of humour often has the rest of the characters rolling their eyes in disgust. Think American Psycho meets Law & Order." - Mark

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