Hastings District Libraries

Listed below are some useful websites for booklovers.  

Read about new books being published, your favourite authors, series or genres, plus much more.

Fantastic Fiction
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk
Thousands of authors, books, series, new books

Booksellers - New Zealand's Bestsellers
http://www.booksellers.co.nz/book-news/nzs-bestsellers

Booksellers - Books on Radio NZ National
http://www.booksellers.co.nz/book-news/books-radio-nz-national

New Zealand Book Council
http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz

Beattie's Book Blog
http://beattiesbookblog.blogspot.com

Hastings District Libraries subscribe to the following databases, of particular interest to keen readers. Read reviews & find information.

• Books and Authors
  New ways to explore the endless possibilites and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Read-alikes, award winners and librarians' favourite lists. Books & Authors database
   
• NoveList
  Search by title, author, series, keywords, subject headings.  Book discussion guides, book talks and annotated booklists.  NoveList database
   
• Literature Resource Center
  Author biographies, bibliographies and critical analyses, plot summaries and more.  Literature Resource Center database
  
  
• Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
  Includes 250,000 full text poems, commentaries on famous poems, biographies of leading poets.  Columbia Granger Poetry database