Reading Spa

LVI students and staff are being treated to some bookish pampering this week in the library's pop-up Reading Spa! Delicious refreshments and a personal Reading Guide make for a relaxing browsing session with books selected to suit individual tastes.

THUG

Read an extract from the book that's being described as the young adult novel of the year. The Hate U Give is written by Angie Thomas, a former rapper and debut novelist from Jackson, Mississippi. The book is inspired by Thomas' real-life experiences and, as well as being an enjoyable thriller, gives us a real idea of what it's like to be black in America.
http://www.worldbookday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/THUG-sample-chapter.pdf

Release by Patrick Ness

 A gripping, soulful novel about a life-changing day, which will surely change the lives of those who read it.

"Where on earth had this day come from? And where was it headed?" remarks 17 year-old Adam as a single day unfurls wave after wave of shattering disruption: first a revelation from his brother, next an ultimatum from his foul boss, then a destabilising announcement from his beloved best friend. And alongside Adam's unraveling, there’s the mesmerising narrative of the ghost of a murdered girl who’s risen from a lake in search of release.

Partly modeled on two of the author’s most admired books (Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway and Judy Blume’s Forever), with this remarkable novel Ness once again demonstrates his profound understanding of the complexities of being a young adult, and of the human condition more generally. Adam’s story is pinpricked with truly nerve-touching moments, perhaps most poignantly between him and the overbearing father he fears coming-out to. At one point his dad reveals that he wishes Adam could be honest with him, and then Adam begins to let go. While revealing truths can be excruciatingly painful, doing so might also bring refreshing, life-affirming release. Heartbreaking, intense and acutely honest, this novel casts a subtle spell of hope. ~ Joanne Owen

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(Recommended for 16+)

Read an extract here: http://www.worldbookday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Release-Sample-chapter.pdf