Our thanks to those who were able to join us for our SLAV online Book Club on Wednesday August 8th, 2023, to discuss the topic: Fantasy.
We absolutely encourage you to reach out to the wonderful Jenny at The Younger Sun as an invaluable resource in this area, for further information and recommendations. The staff at The Younger Sun are incredibly knowledgeable!
As always, so many of you had so many wonderful contributions to share with us, and it is very appreciated. Join us again on September 7th, 2023, to discuss the topic ‘New Adult’.
This was our fifth book club meeting for 2023, and we want to say a very special thank you to all who have attended and contributed to these informal and informative meetings. We cannot wait to see you at our next meeting, your generosity is greatly appreciated.
You can see our full list of planned topics for 2023 HERE.
Disclaimer: The lists generated as a result of Book Club discussions are not, by any means, an exhaustive list of all titles or authors for each genre/category discussed. Nor will all titles be suitable for all libraries. We advise staff discretion when referencing these lists, to properly confirm individual title suitability for individual libraries, school and student’s needs. These are suggested titles only, shared by our members and inclusion on, or exclusion from, a list does not suggest SLAV endorsement or rejection of a title.
Books Discussed:
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher
The Prison Healer Series by Lynette Noni
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
Uprooted, and Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The House by the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Wayward Children series – starts with Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Dreadnought duology – trans rep – by April Daniels
Belgariad by David Eddings
Artemis Fowl Series by Eoin Colfer
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Dark Heir by CS Pacat
Kaldoras by Lynette Noni
Lightlark by Alex Aster
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz by Garth Nix
We Who Hunt the Hollow Series by Kate Murray
Archives of Despair by Caleb Finn
Crook Haven – The Forgotten Maze by J.J. Arcanjo
Mermedusa by Thomas Taylor
Percy Jackson – The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
City of Dragons by Garth Nix
Which Way Round the Galaxy by Cressida Cowell
The Lonely Lighthouse of Elston Fright by Reece Carter
The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
Deadlands Series – Trapped by Skye Melki-Wegner
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas
The Fragile Threads of power by VE Schwab
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
The Near Witch by VE Schwab
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Tithe by Holly Black
Alan Garner – Weirdstone of Brisingamen; Moon of Gomrath; Owl Service; Red Shift
Susan Cooper – Dark is Rising Series
Diana Wynne-Jones – All of her books!
Rampant Series by Diana Peterfreund
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Hayes
Stoneblind by Natalie Hayes
The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín
Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh
Mortal Engines by Phillip Reeve
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Stephanie Garber – Caraval
Blade Breaker by Kierstan White
Terry Pratchett – all of his books!
The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew
Sing Me To Sleep by Gabi Burton
A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass
Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
The Mirror Visitor Series by Christelle Dabos
Strike the Zither by Joan He
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
Gilded/Cursed by Marissa Meyer
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. The second book in the series just released – Painted Devils
Big Magic by Sarah Armstrong
Keeper of the Lost Cities Series by Shannon Messenger
The Realm Breaker Victoria Aveyard
The Atlas Six Series by Olive Blake
The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Lightfall Graphic Novel Series by Tim Probert
Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
Disney Twisted Tales
Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle Katherine Webber
Hedgewitch/Woodwitch by Skye McKenna
The Sun & the Star by Rick Riordan
Skandar Series by A F Steadman
Elementals Series by Amie Kaufman
Spellstone by Ross Montgomery
Jane Doe Series by Jeremy Lachlan
Wylah Series by Jordan Gould
Dragon Masters by Tracey West
The Winterish Girl by Melanie La Brooy
Lore Olympus Graphic Novel series by Rachel Smythe
Spellstone by Ross Montgomery
Spellhound by Lian Tanner
Nick Blake and the Remarkables by Angie Thomas
The Witch Boy Graphic Novel Series by Molly Ostertag
The Girl From The Sea GN by Molly Knox Ostertag
The Left-handed Booksellers of London Series by Garth Nix
The Witch Hat Atelier Series by Kamome Shirahama
Amari and the Night Brothers series by B. B. Alston
The Wind on the Moon by Eric Linklater
Adult – What We are Reading
Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama
The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
Gentleman Bastard by Scott Lynch
Kate Daniels / Ilona Andrews
The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis
Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté