Hi everyone
Despite the lockdown in Greater Sydney, I hope you enjoyed your holiday time at home. Thank you to everyone (Lillian, Zoe, Thuy Ann, Ashna, Tisa, Mrs Hanratty, Mrs Ryan and Ms McNamara) who turned up for our final Book Club meeting for Term 2. Thank you to the students who let me know that they would not be at Book Club as they were not at school on the last day. We really did just make it before lockdown came into force for NSW! It was great to welcome Mrs Ryan back to Book Club too. I am wondering where Mrs Lacey was though?
Here’s a list of the books recommended and discussed during this meeting:
- The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson (recommended by Lillian)
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (recommended by Zoe)
- Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro (recommended by Thuy Ann), also The remains of the day by Kazuo Ishiguro.
- I am Malala (recommended by Ashna)
- A million things by Emily Spurr (recommended by Ashna)
- The last paper crane by Kerry Drewery (recommended by Tisa)
- See you in the cosmos by Jack Cheng (recommended by Mrs Ryan; the audiobook is highly recommended too)
- They both die at the end by Adam Silvera (recommended by Mrs Ryan)
I hope you are enjoying reading our Book Club book, The Hate U Give. I have to admit I have just started (as I have about eight other books I am reading at the moment. I know, this is far too many at once, and I should focus on a couple). I am also adjusting to the language used in The Hate U Give which is quite different to what I am used to reading, but I have a feeling that the novel will live up to its reputation. If you missed out on borrowing a copy at the end of Term 2, there are some ebook copies available in Sora here.
We will probably aim to discuss this book in Week 9, Term 3. Hopefully this will give everyone time to finish reading it.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Week 3, Term 3. I will let you know when and where this meeting will be held. It may be at school but if we are still in lockdown we will hold a virtual meeting. At this meeting it will be great to discuss what you enjoyed reading during the school holidays or what you are currently reading.
Until then, keep safe and stay warm!
Mrs Sylaprany