Check out the reviews in our Stamp of Approval series.

Stamp of Approval is a series of reviews from the Dunedin Public Libraries. It covers books, eBooks, eAudiobooks and DVDs in the library collection, as well as movies from the Beamafilm online library.

Contents

Welcome to our reviews for Winter 2020

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In this issue, avid readers from among Dunedin Public Libraries' staff review an eclectic mix of genres for your reading and viewing pleasure.

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Grown Ups by Marian Keyes

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Shirley reviews the latest novel by an award-winning author

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Jeremy Scott - The People's Designer

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Philip reviews a fashion documentary about iconic designer @itsjeremyscott from the free Beamafilm collection

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Life Undercover by Amaryllis Fox

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Michelle reviews the autobiography of a former CIA agent

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Catherine the Great, starring Helen Mirren

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Shirley reviews a miniseries from our free Beamafilm digital collection

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Do I Sound Gay?

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Philip reviews a documentary from our free Beamafilm digital collection

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The Earth is Singing by Vanessa Curtis

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Amanda's video review

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Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

Saving Missy by Beth Morrey

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Shirley reviews the debut novel by a new British writer

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Three Summers. A film by Ben Elton

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Rachel reviews a movie from our free Beamafilm digital collection

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The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

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Shirley reviews a Jane Austen-inspired first novel

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The Diary of a Bookseller and Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

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Rebecca's video review of two memoirs full of humour

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The Shadow of the Wind

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

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Shirley reviews a novel by the late Spanish author

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There There by Tommy Orange

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Rebecca's video review of this American author's debut book

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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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Emma reviews the book that Auckland is raving about

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Seeing Gender

Seeing Gender: an Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression by Iris Gottlieb

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Lynn reviews the young adult non-fiction book for "want-to-be-woke" people

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Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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Emma reviews the first book of a trilogy by a fantasy NZ author

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The Durrells

The Durrells

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Shirley reviews a TV series from our DVD collection

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Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

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Autumn reviews a film from our DVD collection

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Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

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Shirley reviews a coming-of-age tale by this American author

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Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Emma reviews a debut rom-com

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Beautiful Lies directed by Pierre Salvadori

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Rachel reviews a movie from our free Beamafilm collection

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The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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A popular fantasy novel reviewed by Lauren, Ben and Emma

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Laura with The Absolute book by Elizabeth Knox

The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox

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Laura reviews and epic fantasy novel by the author of Vintner's Luck

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The Geometry of Holding Hands by Alexander McCall Smith

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Shirley reviews the latest in the Isabel Dalhousie series

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The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

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Rebecca's review of a distopian science fiction novel

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