Breaking News!
Overdue notices will be sent out very soon. If any students require a printed list of their loans please speak to Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith.
Students who do not return their books after receiving their third notice as well as an email will be invoiced for a replacement copy.
All invoices will still stand if books are returned after this final date.
If you have any problems or questions regarding overdue books please speak to Mrs Comiskey or Mr Smith who will be happy to help.
What’s new in the IRC?
Recommended Reading Guides – ‘What should I read next?’
Another fantastic new feature has been added to the IRC’s canvas page. Under the ‘Books and Reading’ section you will find our brand new recommended reading page 'What should I read next?' This is the perfect place to go if you need some advice or help in finding your next great read.
Here you will find information on whether a particular genre is suited for you, some Librarians choices from the collection, as well as lists of other great authors to be on the look out for.
All genres in the IRC have been covered so there is something for everyone. Finding the perfect book has never been easier!
For more information please speak to Mr Smith.
Book Bites – see if a book is to your taste
'All Quiet on the Western Front' – Erich Maria Remarque
“One by one the boys begin to fall …
In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the ‘glorious war.’ With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up. What follows is the moving story of a young ‘unknown soldier’ experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches.”
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is rightly considered to be a classic of literature and one of if not the best military fiction novel ever written. The story is told from the perspective of Paul Baumer, an 18 year old German boy who enlists with his friends expecting to find fun and adventure in this great new conflict. However what he and the reader soon discovers is that the true nature of warfare is nothing but terror and horror and that the lives of these young men will never be the same again. ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is a difficult and emotional read but an important one that all readers should experience. It gives readers a real insight into what the war was like for the ordinary man, people whose voices often get overlooked in many histories of the First World War. It also tells the story from a German perspective which provides an interesting contrast to many of the Anzac and Allied war experiences we have heard in the past. A gripping and incredible novel, a must read!
Mrs Annette Comiskey & Mr Michael Smith
Senior Library Team
