Our thanks to those who were able to join us for our SLAV online Book Club on Thursday February 15th, 2024, to discuss the topic: Books Worthy of Reconsideration. We asked members to share with us titles we may have forgotten or overlooked and as always, our members had so many wonderful contributions to share with us and we had a great deal of fun!
This was our first book club meeting for 2024, and we want to say a very special thank you to all who attend and contribute to these informal and informative meetings. We cannot wait to see you all at our next meeting, your generosity is greatly appreciated. Find details about our next meeting HERE.
We absolutely encourage you to reach out to the wonderful Deb at The Younger Sun as an invaluable resource, for further information and recommendations. The staff at The Younger Sun are incredibly knowledgeable!
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.
Titles Discussed:
The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Matilda by Roald Dahl
The Story Of Tom Brennan by J.C. Burke
Five Parts Dead by Tim Peglar
Wizard of Earthsea series by Ursulas Le Guin
Anne of Green Gables by Anne Montgomery
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
A Simple Gift by Steven Herrick
All the Green Year by Don Charlwood
Ash Road by Alan Marshall
Zeroes by Scot Westerfeld
Warhorse by Michael Morpurgo
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
The Bogan Mondrian by Steven Herrick
Simone Howells novels
Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood
Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden
One by Sarah Crossan
Robert Muchamore’s Cherub Series
Screaming Staircase by Jonathon Stroud
Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman
Cath Crowley’s novels
Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo
Rick Riordan’s Various Series
Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
The Enemy by Charlie Higson
Sabriel by Garth Nix
Ruby in the Smoke by Phillip Pullman
Sally Lockhart Trilogy
Mr Monday Series by Garth Nix
Tamora Peirce’s novels
The Rangers Apprentice Series by John Flannagan
Spooks Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
Drac and the Gremlin by Alan Baille
Kate DiCamillo’s novels
The Famous Five and Secret Seven Series by Enid Blyton
I Am David by Ann Holm
The Long Walk by Kerry Greenwood
When We Were Two by Robert Newton
Twopence to Cross the Mersey by Helen Forrester
The Silver Sword by Ian Serailler
The Black Dog Gang by Robert Newton
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis
Slightly True Story of Cedar B Hartley by Martine Murray
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near
Books Shared by Deb from The Younger Sun
Outlaw Girls by Nova Weetman and Emily Gale
Lani and the Universe by Victoria Careless
Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg
Countdown to Yesterday by Shirley Marr
Eleanor Jones is not a Murderer by Amy Doak
Into the Mouth of a Wolf by Erin Gough
A Small Collection of Happiness by Zana Fraillon
Children’s and Young Adult Titles read over the break
Dana Swartz – Anatomy: A Love Story
Travellers Along the Way: a Robin Hood remix by Aminah Mae Safi
Rebels of Mt Buffalo by Helen Edwards
The Frugal Wizards Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms (graphic novel)
Vanessa Len -Never A Hero
Holly by Stephen King
Adult Titles discussed
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
(Bronwen Ch’Ng)
Holly by Stephen King
Madukka the River Serpent by Julie Janson
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt,
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
The Vanishing of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doeer
Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton
Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Gender Queer: A Memoir A graphic Novel about the complexities of gender identity
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Benevolent Society of Ill-mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Lisa Evans The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer
Helen Dunmore Zennor in Darkness
Philippa Gregory Normal Women
Barbara Kinsolver Demon Copperhead
Paul McCartney Lyrics.
Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay
We Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Vital Organs by Suzie Edge
Our thanks to those who were able to join us for our SLAV online Book Club on Thursday November 12th, 2023, to discuss the topic: Short Stories and Short Books. We asked members to share short story collections or short books that work well with their students. As always, our members had so many wonderful contributions to share with us and we had a great deal of fun!
Our thanks to those of you able to join us for our book club meeting to discuss titles and strategies for engaging Reluctant Readers. As always, so many of you had so many wonderful contributions to share with us, and it is very appreciated. This topic has been one of our most popular book club meetings and our third discussion on this subject. It was wonderful to engage with new recommendations, revisit old favourites and consider strategies that help school libraries support their reluctant readers.
Our thanks to those of you able to join us for yesterday’s book club meeting to share your favourite Humour picks. We all love a good laugh, but we don’t all share the same views about what is funny in fiction. What books work best with your readers? As always, so many of you had so many wonderful contributions to share with us, and it is very appreciated.
