Month: November 2023

Hi everyone,

Due to the Year 10 Knowledge Challenge, we had a number of apologies for this meeting (and Mrs Lacey was able to sporadically join us over the course of the meeting). Abbey, Sienna and Taliyah had all been reading Sam Kerr’s autobiography, My journey to the World Cup. We had a great conversation revisiting this recent event, the inspiration of the Matildas for women in sport, as well as a discussion about soccer and how it brings people together. We discussed the complexities of soccer as a team sport and how it involves all parts of your body and brain. All students at this book club meeting play soccer or have played in the past. It was an enjoyable and inspiring conversation to share. 

The books discussed at today’s meeting included:

• My journey to the World Cup by Sam Kerr (read by Abbey, Sienna, and Taliyah)

  

• Exit through the gift shop by Maryam Master (read by Sienna)
• Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (read by Maya)
• A man called Ove by Fredrik Backman (read by Mrs Ryan)
• Nothing more to tell by Karen M. McManus (read by Mrs Ryan)
• Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy (read by Mrs Lacey)
• The seven skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland (read by Ms McNamara)
• The bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams (read by Mrs Sylaprany)

For our next Book Club meeting, we are reading graphic novels. You may choose your own to read between now and our next meeting in Week 9. The library has received many new graphic novels throughout this year so there’s a good range to choose from. Both fiction and non-fiction graphic novels are available. If you need some suggestions or would like to browse the collection, visit the library to see what’s available. There’s also a large collection of digital graphic novels available in Sora. There’s plenty to explore and read. Be sure to choose a story and style of illustration that appeals to your reading tastes. If you need assistance finding a graphic novel, don’t hesitate to ask for help.

I look forward to our next discussion in Week 9 (Tuesday). This will be our last book club meeting for 2023.

See you then!
Mrs Sylaprany

Hi everyone

What a wonderful turnout at Book Club in Week 9, Term 3 (12 September). There were lots of familiar faces and it was great to see so many new students join this book club meeting for the first time too. 

It was so lovely to see our long time Year 12 book club members as this was their last meeting before their HSC exams.  Farewell Zoe, Lillian, Katie, Neola, Deepana and Mithra. Your time with us at Book Club seems to have come to an end quite suddenly. Wishing all the best as Year 12 comes to an end and wishing you all the very best for life beyond Cerdon. Thank you warmly for being part of Book Club for so many years and for sharing your unique reading journeys. 

A great range of books were shared at this meeting including:

• The Yield by Tara June Winch
• Where the crawdads sing by Delia Owens
• Shatter me by Tahereh Mafi
• Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally (also published under ‘Schindler’s Ark’)
• The Help by Katherine Stockett
• Wolf Children by Paul Dowswell
• The kinder poison by Natalie Mae
• Cat’s cafe by Matt Tarpley
• Heart of darkness by Joseph Conrad
• Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda
• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Books by Jenny Han (romance fiction), Holly Jackson (mystery and crime fiction), and Lynette Noni (fantasy fiction, dystopian, and mystery and suspense stories).