Read it Love it Pass it On

Marcellin has just joined the Penguin Books Read it Love it Pass it On scheme. Penguin sends us copies of their latest titles and we distribute them for you to read. Write your name on the sheet at the front of the book and when you have finished pass it on to another student.

We would like to hear feedback on the books you read, you can post your thoughts on this blog, come and have a chat to us in the library or discuss your book at the weekly Book Club.

If you would like to join the reading chain come and see us in the library.



The Fault in our Stars Competition

Whitcoulls launch exclusive Facebook competition in advance of major film premiere

 

 

Whitcoulls have teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox to launch an exclusive competition on Facebook, just ahead of the highly-anticipated film release of The Fault in Our Stars, in New Zealand on June 5, 2014.

 

Whitcoulls launch their consumer competition on Facebook on May 15, 2014, giving New Zealanders the chance to host a private screening of The Fault in Our Stars in the closest cinema to their home town for up to 100 people. The competition runs until May 29, 2014.

 

To enter, consumers simply visit Whitcoulls on Facebook at www.facebook.com/whitcoulls, upload a ‘selfie’ with a copy of John Green’s bestselling book The Fault in Our Stars, and say why they are the biggest fan.

Shattered

The final book in the Slated trilogy has arrived in the library. Kyla is undercover searching for her past and evading the authorities who want her dead. There are plenty of secrets to uncover and shifting loyalties before Kyla can expose the corruption of the Lorders rule.

The Things They Carried

Year 13s who are reading this book this year as an English text put me on to The Things They Carried. We didn't have it in the library so we ordered it and I've just finished it. I've read a lot of great books about the Vietnam War and this is up there with them. The author,Tim O'Brien, describes fellow soldiers as well as incidents that he was part of during his time as a soldier in Vietnam. The cost of war on the people involved is at the heart of The Things They Carried and it will have you in turn upset and shocked at the horrors of war and at other times laughing at some of the absurdities. Told in the form of short stories it is easily accessible for senior students.

The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave is a great science fiction read. Aliens have invaded Earth and they aren't interested in making friends. The scariest thing is that they inhabit human bodies so you don't know who is alien and who is human. There are strong male and female characters and the book is well written. The 5th Wave was first published in 2013 and the next one is on its way.

The Iron Fey

The Iron King/Iron Daughter/Iron Queen/Iron Knight
This new four book series by Julie Kagawa will have you joining 'team Ash' or 'team Robin'
It's a high speed adventure with a little romance as technology clashes with the faery world.
Follow Meghan Chase, the Winter Prince and Robin Goodfellow as they battle monsters, magic and each other to save the faery world.

 



Vampire Academy Movie

Vampire Academy the best selling series of six books by Richelle Mead has been turned into a movie. It combines elements of Mean Girls, Twilight and Harry Potter. Starts on the 6th March!
Watch the trailer here!








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