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A few thoughts on Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera

Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
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While this book has the subtitle - How imperialism has shaped modern Britain - it is relevant to all the countries which were part of this empire, including Australia. As well as being a book which looks at international history, it is also a brilliant book for how we consider local studies with s Read more of this blog post »

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	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs by Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs by Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series) by Julie Scordato (editor), Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Chopsticks or Fork?: Recipes and Stories from Australia's Regional Chinese Restaurants

by Jennifer Wong

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I Am Nannertgarrook

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Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History―Unveiling the Untold Stories of Women Who Shaped England from 1066 to Modern Times

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Ellen rated a book really liked it Koh-I-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond by William Dalrymple	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An interesting account of an amazing diamond (and some incredible sounding rubies). It is a symbol of Imperial theft, destruction and justification.
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Shetland in winter, a landslide at a funeral and stories within stories. Another pacy and entertaining read.
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Time travel here is without consent, and very dangerous for the non-volunteers. This perspective brings interesting ideas into play. Confronting, pacy and thoughtful.
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