Summer holiday reading recommended by the Wrappers at our first meeting for 2019:
Check Please #1 Hockey by Ngozi Okazu
The Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson
City of Bones (Mortal Instruments #1)by Cassandra Clare
Theodore Boone series by John Grisham
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Colour Purple by Alice Walker
Monday, 4 February 2019
Monday, 19 November 2018
Wrappers Recommend
Books recommended at the November Wrappers meeting. Try one!
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Leah on the Off Beat by Becky Albertelli
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Leah on the Off Beat by Becky Albertelli
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
Monday, 8 October 2018
Wrappers Recommend
With school holidays and upcoming exams there are only a few recommendations this month:
The Giver by Lois Lowry
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
The Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
The Giver by Lois Lowry
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
The Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
Tuesday, 7 August 2018
Wrappers Recommend
Find a good book to read from the following recommendations:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (it keeps coming up on this list, it must be good1)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Virals by Kathy Reichs
Lies we tell ourselves by Robin Talley
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Meet Cute: stories by by Jennifer L. Armentrout and thirteen others
Dare, Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
Milk and Honey by Michele Leggott
Two boys kissing by David Levithan
They both die at the end by Adam Silvera
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (it keeps coming up on this list, it must be good1)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Virals by Kathy Reichs
Lies we tell ourselves by Robin Talley
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Meet Cute: stories by by Jennifer L. Armentrout and thirteen others
Dare, Truth or Promise by Paula Boock
Milk and Honey by Michele Leggott
Two boys kissing by David Levithan
They both die at the end by Adam Silvera
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Friday, 13 July 2018
Wrappers Recommend
Books recommended at the July meeting - and only the recommended ones. Not the ones described as 'rubbish' or 'boring'!
Death Coming Up the Hill by Chris Crowe
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
My Hero Academia series by Kohei Horikoshi
Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
The Call & The Invasion by Peadar O'Guilin.
Firstlife by Gena Showalter
The Lie Tree by Francis Hardinge
Death Coming Up the Hill by Chris Crowe
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
My Hero Academia series by Kohei Horikoshi
Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
The Call & The Invasion by Peadar O'Guilin.
Firstlife by Gena Showalter
The Lie Tree by Francis Hardinge
Monday, 9 July 2018
GLBTQ+ Theme Reads
The theme read chosen by the group for the next month (school holiday leisure reading perhaps) is LGBTQ+ books. It can be difficult to find them by subject so here are some titles recommended by Wrappers who have already read them. You can search the catalogue here to reserve one for yourself.
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
We are Okay by Nina La Cour
I am J by Cris Beam
Dreadnought by April Daniels
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
More Than This by Patrick Ness
Six of Crows (especially the second one) by Leigh Bardugo
Timekeeper by Tara Sim
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
It's Our Prom (So Deal With It) by Julie Anne Peters
The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, Brenna Yovanoff
The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
We are Okay by Nina La Cour
I am J by Cris Beam
Dreadnought by April Daniels
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
More Than This by Patrick Ness
Six of Crows (especially the second one) by Leigh Bardugo
Timekeeper by Tara Sim
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
It's Our Prom (So Deal With It) by Julie Anne Peters
The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, Brenna Yovanoff
The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Wrappers Recommend
More great books recommended by Wrappers - the title links to the catalogue so you can reserve a copy of the book.
Lyla by Fleur Beale
Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa
Dreadnought by April Daniels
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens agenda by Becky Albertalli
Mosquitoland by David Arnold
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai
My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies by Fredrik Backman
Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
Lyla by Fleur Beale
Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa
Dreadnought by April Daniels
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens agenda by Becky Albertalli
Mosquitoland by David Arnold
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Concubine's Daughter by Pai Kit Fai
My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies by Fredrik Backman
Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
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