eAudiobook September: 'The Mires'

Throughout September, we're celebrating the multipurpose utility and listening joy inherent in an eAudiobook! Each week over on Libby you can grab a guaranteed copy of our curated title, selected by our Digital Collections Specialist.

Throughout Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we're highlighting Tina Makereti's 'The Mires'.

'The Mires' is published by Ultimo Press and is described as a tender and fierce novel that asks what we do when faced with things we don’t understand. Is our impulse to destroy or connect?

Here's a short excerpt:

Water will come and you think it will be soft. You think it will be smooth and find its way around your things: your houses and cars and furniture, your gardens and windows and hope. But water can be the foot of an elephant, the horns of a moose, a herd of buffalo running from a lion, water can be the kauri falling in the forest, a two-tonne truck, a whole stadium filled with 50,000 people, screaming …  Water is life, and water can be death.

How It Works

Ready to listen without any delays? Follow these simple steps to join the eAudiobook Club today and take advantage of unlimited access to our latest picks!

1. Download the Libby App: Available for free on iOS and Android.
2. Sign In: Use your Wellington City Libraries card to access the club.
3. Start Listening to 'The Mires'!

For any questions, feel free to reach out - you can email enquiries@wcl.govt.nz.

Happy Reading! 🎧✨