Thurs Apr 9: what we talked about

Tribute to senior members

 

 

 

 

 

  • Tribute to our senior members: thank you for your ongoing commitment to reading and dedication to our club. We will MISS you SO much!
    • Ms. Tolva: Esther, why have you been a Starbooks Book Club member for 4 years?
    • Esther: Books and hot chocolate are good.
  • Additional new members added:
    • Rhiannon's dog
    • Ms. Tolva's dog
    • Emily S's cat
    • Emily S's younger brother
  • How do you keep track of books you've read?
    • Ashleigh uses sticky notes on her bedroom wall
    • Rhiannon makes a list in her bullet journal
    • Many students use GoodReads
      • If you wish, friend @monicatolva on GoodReads
  • Webcomics
  • We'll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss
    • Summary: Toby and Luke are best friends, bound by a goal of leaving their hometown for Luke's wrestling scholarship, but a series of events during their senior year will test their resolve.
    • Nominated for 2021 Illinois Teen Choice Award
    • Genre: realistic
  • The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Adhieh
    • Summary: In this reimagining of The Arabian Nights, Shahrzad plans to avenge the death of her dearest friend by volunteering to marry the murderous boy-king of Khorasan but discovers not all is as it seems within the palace.
    • Genre: fantasy
  • Supernova by Marissa Meyer
    • Summary: All's fair in love and anarchy. . . finds Nova and Adrian struggling to keep their secret identities concealed while the battle rages on between their alter egos, their allies, and their greatest fears come to life. Secrets, lies, and betrayals are revealed as anarchy once again threatens to reclaim Gatlon City.
    • Book 3 in Renegades series
  • Untamed by Glennon Doyle
    • Summary: In her most revealing and powerful book yet, the beloved activist, speaker, and author of the bestselling sensations Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and start trusting the voice deep within us. 
    • Genre: non-fiction
  • Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff
    • Summary: Lidie lives in Jales, Brazil, where she’s free to ride, to be a wild girl, and to dream of going to live with her father and older brother, Rafael, in New York City. Finally Lidie is 12—time to leave Brazil for New York. Meanwhile, a filly is born and begins her journey to a new home. As Lidie’s story unfolds, so does the filly’s. Lidie’s father runs a stable at a famous race track, and Rafael is training to be a jockey. As much as they want to make Lidie feel welcome, they still think of her as the little girl they left behind. They don’t even know what a strong rider she is, and that she’s determined to befriend and ride the wild filly her father has just bought: Wild Girl. 
    • Genre: realistic
  • The Ballad of Song Birds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
    • Summary: It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.
    • Genre: science fiction
    • prequel to The Hunger Games
    • release date May 19, 2020