Back to basics – misspelled and misused words
Let’s face it – spellcheck has become an intrinsic part of everyday life. It doesn’t matter if you’re using word processing software or writing...
Battle of the books
A sure fire way to start an argument in a library, book store, airport lounge, or just when visiting your Nan, is to bring...
Childish delight
Like many book worms, I was a voracious reader as a child. I grew up in Roebourne and my sisters and I were regulars...
Behind The Shelves – Stock
For those of you who have been into the Bindoon Library, you’ll know that we’re actually quite small. As much as it feels bigger...
Talk wordy to me
The English language is confusing, ever evolving, and at times completely nonsensical, and yet it has some lovely gems that are rarely used. Drop...
BLFF – Best Library Friends Forever
Anyone who has been anywhere near Bindoon in the past several months is well aware that I recently went on a trip to visit...
A novel approach
Writing a novel might not be on everyone’s bucket list, but I’m pretty sure it makes it onto a few. It has ranked up...
Book review: The Binding by Bridget Collins
In our last exchange from the State Library we received the audio book copy of The Binding by Bridget Collins. My colleague Petal borrowed...
Community
When I’m asked what it is that I enjoy most about my job at the Bindoon Library, my reply is absolute and immediate –...
Luscious libraries in literature
It won’t come of much of a surprise to you that writers not only love books, but they also seem to love libraries. It...
Baa Baa Black Sheep: Innocent nursery rhyme?
“Baa baa black sheep have you any wool?”
“Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full.
One for the master, and one for the dame,
And one for...
A New Year’s reading resolution
It’s that time of the year again when many of us make half-hearted promises to change our bad habits: eat better, spend less, be...
