PAUL'S PICKS   Book Reviews of Publications Penned by  Our Community's Local Authors Visit Paul Karp's Poetry Website at: https://kapow2016.wordpress.com/  Mentone Public Library is committed towards promoting local history and the local literary talent of the City of Kingston and surrounding municipalities of Bayside, Glen Eira and Port Phillip in the Bayside region of Melbourne Australia. Mentone Public Library is pleased to have recruited   Paul "Percussion & Poet" Karp   to source and review the local literary pearls of publications you might be yet to discover. This month Paul's book review pick is by  local author:  Denise Tobin Shine  And the book: The Undertaker's Mother  Denise is a local author and regular at Mentone Public Library's ' Page Turners ' Writing Worksop Circle.  Her 2012 novel is much livelier than its title and sepia-toned

Mentone Public Library Presents  "An Author for All Seasons" Series Eight     Mentone Public Library's "An  Author for All Seasons"   Winter Edition Proudly Presenting:   Legends of the Skies (LOTS) Theatre Inc.   Meet the Playwrights: Bookings are essential  due to  the cozy nature of our space. Phone Tony:  03 9583-8494 Email:  mentonepubliclibrary@gmail.com    Entry: Gold Coin  Time and Date:      11am, Saturday, 28 July 2018          RSVP:  Thursday, 26 July 2018       Venue:  Mentone Public Library Address:  Rear, 36 Florence Street, Mentone 3194 FOLLOWING THE EVENT:   * LOTS  October Production Enquiries Answered   *Biscuits, Beverage and Brilliant Banter! FULL SEASON PROGRAM: Mentone Public Library… Where Print Becomes Personable   

Featured Author  Bruce Hargrave Reflection: "The visit to the Mentone Public Library for me was an absolute joy. The little library room totally enclosed with books is quite another world and its intimate atmosphere is wonderful to perform in. The many visitors who did attend my session totally engaged in the spirit of my "Chef Shot Through" songs.        Your attention to the finest of detail in preparation for my visit, and its promotion, Julia, I think was quite remarkable.         Best wishes for the ongoing success of the wonderful and unique Mentone Public Library and its 'Meet the Author' sessions." Audience Vantage Point  Reflection  by: Paul Karp https://kapow2016.wordpress.com/ Bruce Hargrave   gave us a very different 'Authors for all Seasons' presentation recently  - all of it was in song! Bruce opens the show with his signature performance poem: The Chef Shot Through." Leading the sea of smi

Our eighth series of  " An Author for All Seasons "  Our Eighth series proves  a beautiful new beginning with     https://lilianegrace.com/ Liliane launches our series and enchants our audience on Saturday, 26 May 2018 Reflection by: Paul Karp https://kapow2016.wordpress.com/ Following a welcome surprise appearance by Cr Ron Brownlees, who kindly offered to share a few warm words about the richness of our local literary and volunteer culture within the City of Kingston, our anticipated eighth series was at last underway! Cr Ron Brownlees of the City of Kingston Central Ward welcomes our first author for the year to "An Author for All Seasons" Liliane Grace gave a vivacious and zesty presentation about four of her books and the stories behind them. Liliane described her 2017 novel ' WANTED GREENER GRASS ' as being about 'love, envy and a crazy kind of courage'. Liliane added that '