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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