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Book Review

Your opportunity to review your favourite books at the BMI Library or, make recommendations.

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What genre do you feel this book belongs to?
*If you are reviewing a Non-Fiction book go to the *items in the form
Fiction title - Did the characters seem real to you?
Non-Fiction title - Did you feel the author communicated their intention to the reader
Non-Fiction title - Did the author provide enough footnotes to substantiate the narative?
Did you stay engaged with the story?
Score from 0-5 five being the most engaged
Did the book make you?
i.e. Did you like the ending? Found it difficult to care about the characters? Did it focus on a theme that you didn't like?
i.e. does it fit a certain age group, fans of comedy, romance, drama, thriller, crime and could you compare it with another book, author, series?
Overall assessment of the book
0-5 with 5 being the most engaged in the story
Would you be interested in attending an Author Talk?

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Bubbly on arrival featuring quality items from our Vintage Shop

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The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 2026 Calendar

Featuring illustrations from our Heritage Book Collection $40

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