Book Blog

April Reads - Elma Turner Library Book Chat

Our Elma Turner Library Book Chat got together earlier in the month to discuss their latest reads. Click here to see the list! Want to join the conversation? The next Book Chat is May 12 at 10.30am!

Read the Round-Up! - March 2026 Stoke Bookchat

Check out the awesome reads members of our Stoke Bookchat talked about in March. Want to join the conversation? Stoke Bookchat is on the 3rd Wed of every month at 5.30pm!

Elma Turner Library book chat - March

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month to discuss books we're reading. All welcome. Our next meet up is Tuesday April 14th at 10.30am

Stoke Bookchat - February

Check out what the Stoke Bookchat folks have been reading! They meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 5:30pm at Stoke Library. All welcome.

Recently arrived fiction from Aotearoa New Zealand

Recently arrived horror fiction

Elma Turner Book Chat - February

Click here to find out what our Elma Turner Bookchat participants have been reading recently! Want to join? Bookchat is on at Elma Turner the 2nd Tuesday of the month and is open to everyone!

Newly arrived non-fiction titles

Reader Review Roundup

Click here for the latest reviews by our readers for our readers!

Stoke book chat - December

Thriller and mystery roundup

Reader Review - She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki

Reader review - The Overstory by Richard Powers

Read around the world - new fiction from diverse cultures

New science fiction titles

Recently arrived fiction from Aotearoa New Zealand

Recently arrived fantasy fiction

Reader Review Roundup

Reader Review - A History of Loneliness

Stoke Library book chat - November