Ashburton Booktalk April.

Here are the books that were recommended at the Ashburton booktalk on 28 April.

Glenn

Chevalier, Tracy.
Remarkable creatures
FIC CHEVA

Grann, David.
The lost city of Z : a legendary British explorer's deadly quest to uncover the secrets of the Amazon.
918.1 GRA

Byrne, Paula.
Perdita : the life of Mary Robinson.
920.72 ROB (B)

Kim, Eugenia.
The calligrapher's daughter : a novel.
FIC KIM

Jane

Koul, Sudha.
The tiger ladies : a memoir of Kashmir.
920.99546 KOU

Hewson, David.
The blue demon.
FIC HEWSO

Tremain, Rose.
Trespass.
FIC TREMA

Wells, Shirley.
Into the shadows.
FIC WELLS

Ros

Tranter, Kirsten.
The legacy.
FIC TRANT

Ulman, Vivienne.
Alzheimer's : a love story.
920.72 ULM

Koryta, Michael.
The silent hour.
FIC KORYT

Perkins, Rachel (editor).
First Australians : an illustrated history.
FOL 305.89915 FIR

Author talk report - Giselle Wilkinson

Giselle Wilkinson spoke at Ashburton Library last Friday. Giselle is the author of "The conscious cook : sustainable cooking and living". She was a very informative speaker who has done years of research into food production in order to write her book. She talked about why she wrote the book and how she tried to approach the different elements of her book.

She spoke about her personal experience, trying to balance her love for food and the consequences of its production. She loves strawberries and avocado but tries only to eat them when they are in season; she describes them as a treat and therefore enjoys them more than she used to.

In trying to eat ethically, she discussed, we should decide how important certain issues are for us and then how we choose our food. Giselle is a founder member of the Sustainable Living Foundation.

The conscious cook: sustainable cooking and living

Giselle Wilkinson spoke at Ashburton Library last Friday.

Giselle is the author of "The conscious cook : sustainable cooking and living". She was a very informative speaker who has done years of research into food production in order to write her book. She talked about why she wrote the book and how she tried to approach the different elements of her book. She spoke about her personal experience, trying to balance her love for food and the consequences of its production.

She loves strawberries and avocado but tries only to eat them when they are in season; she describes them as a treat and therefore enjoys them more than she used to.

In trying to eat ethically, she discussed, we should decide how important certain issues are for us and then how we choose our food.

Giselle is a founder member of the Sustainable Living Foundation.

Miles Franklin Longlist announced

Some great books have been longlisted this year for the Miles Franklin Literary award.

Butterfly by Sonya Hartnett

Truth by Peter Temple

The Bath Fugues by Brian Castro

The book of Emmett by Deborah Forster

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

Lovesong by Alex Miller

Reserve them through the Library Catalogue

The conscious cook: sustainable cooking and living.

Meet Giselle Wilkinson author of 'The conscious cook: sustainable cooking and living'

Do you want to learn how to cook, eat and live more sustainably? Come along to hear Giselle talk about her new book about the stages of getting food onto the table. From water saving and reducing your ecological footprint to community sustainability and health concerns, Giselle raises awareness about how our food is produced. She also includes great recipes, written for the everyday cook, not for chefs.

2pm

Friday 16 April 2010

Ashburton Library

154 High Street

Ashburton.

Admission is free however, bookings are essential.

Click here to book online

Or phone 9278 4666