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Tuesday 24 November 2015
Student Favorites- Your Opinion
Do you want to see your favourite book on the library blog? Let us know the name of the book, why you started reading it and who you would recommend it to. Hand it in to or give it to Frau Burkart by word of mouth and she who will pass it on to us so that we can put it on the website. If you don't feel comfortable having your name on the post you can submit it anonymously and pick a fake name. We can't wait to see what you all come up with! Zinnia and Gwendoline ☺
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Tuesday 17 November 2015
Reading Recommendation: Embers - Sándor Márai
“Candles
burn to the end”, was the original title that was lost in translation. This
would have been better suiting, because it emphasizes the novels message, how
the strongest emotions last a lifetime. Set during and after the time of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire.
This novel
written by a Hungarian depicts the scene of two lifelong friends who meet
again, after 41 years of being apart, for the last time. Something happened all
those years ago that drove them apart. It illustrates the struggles of betrayal
and abandonment, of being old with bottled feelings from decades ago. Embers
demonstrates the horrible feeling of understanding too late, but also accepting
the past.
Sándor Márai
has a way of describing everything in such a delicate and elegant manner, it’s
safe to say that he truly is an artist. There are quite a few monologues;
however they aren’t boring in the slightest. In fact they reveal the most
intimate thoughts of the characters and slowly bit for bit reveal the mystery
of what happened so long ago.
I thoroughly
enjoyed reading this novel; it changed me, by saying this I mean certain views
I had changed. I would recommend it to anyone who seeks a new perspective, or
anyone looking for an absolute page turner.
Check in next week for more :) Zinnia and Gwendoline.
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Tuesday 10 November 2015
Student's Opinion: Spy Glass- Maria V. Snyder
Ryan, a year 11 student, was introduced to the series to which Spy Glass belongs when he was looking for new books and knew that he would enjoy it since he previously had read similar books. As an avid reader he is always on the lookout for new material to read. Maria V. Snyder, the author, tells a story of a girl who has lost her powers and observes them being used by others and embarks on a mission to get back what she previously had. Each character has his or her own personality, which Ryan really enjoyed. In particular he related to Lief, who enjoys eating anything and everything, something Ryan also feels passionate about. Lief also has a skill for interpreting people’s emotions, which comes in handy in some situations. The book can appeal to people with varied preferences as, according to Ryan, it has aspects of fantasy and adventure which are complemented by the problems and triumphs in the relationships of characters in the book. Maria V. Snyder does a good job of conveying the emotions of the characters, especially in the scenes which revolve around characters’ feelings. Ryan recommends it to everyone who enjoys fantasy novels, with a softer undertone and some emotion involved. He warns that if you don’t have a good imagination, you may struggle to read the book.
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See you next Wednesday - Zinnia and Gwendoline
Tuesday 3 November 2015
Student's Opinion: The Wind in the Wilows by Kenneth Graham
The Wind in the Willows
A year 6 student at our school, who would prefer to be
called Dugong-101 (his absolute favourite animal), read “The Wind in the
Willows” by Kenneth Graham. He picked it up, because a friend recommended it
and it looked inviting, it has been his favourite book since. Dugong-101 described
the book in 3 words friendship, teamwork and adventure, all of these being real
life issues that are relatable. All characters have their individual points of
views and express them thoroughly throughout the book, which he enjoys. In
particular Duging-101 relates to Mr Badger, who doesn’t like change and would
rather settle down and create roots. Even though Dugong-101 finds that all
characters are agreeable, he doesn’t identify with Mr Rat’s optimism. It took
him 2 days to read, “It’s the sort of book you can read laying in bed”. It’s an
easy read and he would definitely read it again, because it calms him and makes
him happy.
You can find this book in the Library :)
Tune back in next week for more fun posts yours truly, Zinnia and Gwendoline.
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