Readerspace
Looking for your next great read? These are some of the sites we use and recommend to find good books, great authors, and interesting new series like the ones you enjoy. You can also find our ParraReads blog, our Pinterest page of great new reads, and the latest copy of our quarterly All About Books magazine.
Some of these sites can only be accessed with your library membership, while others are freely available to everyone.
Parra Reads
Our Parra Reads blog has book-lists, reviews, author events and Book Club info. If you love a book, write a review!
Parramatta Library Pinterest
Take a look at our Library Pinterest boards for great suggested reads! Most pins link to our catalogue for easy reservations.
All About Books
All About Books is Parramatta Library's quarterly roundup of the most interesting new books coming to the library. There's something for everyone!
Read & Review
We’d love to hear about what you’re reading! Send us your reviews and they may feature when we tell people about great books.
Reading for Kids and Teens
All About Books for Kids - Science Edition
In the latest All About Books for Kids, we chat with brilliant Australian scientist Dr Karl, review upcoming books, and include a few fun science-themed activities to do at home.
PK Mag
Kids and parents can read about great new and upcoming books, kids can get their own reviews published, and have fun with games, puzzles and interesting articles.
Recommended Reads
Some great non-fiction reads for kids & young adults.
SpineOut Magazine
SpineOut Online is a place where teens can express ideas and thoughts and share creativity in words, art, film or music.
StoryBox Library
Some of the world's favourite stories, read by great Australian storytellers.
Who Next...?
When children & teens ask: "Who can I read next?" or "Who writes like my favourite author?", the answers are here.
Reading for Adults
Australian Book Review
Australian Book Review highlights critical and creative writing from around Australia, with reviews, essays, and commentaries.
Bloom's Literature
Videos of professor Harold Bloom discussing important authors, great works and important literary themes, and much more.
Fantastic Fiction
Bibliographies and writing lists for over 30,000 authors, and information on over 350,000 books.
Good Reading Magazine
Thousands of book reviews, Australian and international articles & author profiles, info on writers' houses, short stories, book trivia and more.
Goodreads
Looking for a new book? Want to talk about a great book you just read? Share book reviews and recommendations, and get reading suggestions.
Literary Reference Centre
A comprehensive literary resource with a broad range of reference information from antiquity to the present day.
NoveList Plus
Looking for a good book? Use Novelist Plus to look for books by author, title, series, plot description or readership level.
Trove
The Australian National Library catalogue has information on over 330 million Australian and online books, images, historic newspapers, maps, and more.
Who Else Writes Like...?
Who Else Writes Like? is designed to answer the question "I've read all the books by my favourite authors, who shall I read next?"