The Reading Challenge - the Wrappers Recommend

The Reading Challenge is on now for all readers aged 13-99 who would like to be involved in an easy library run challenge that simply involves choosing, reading and reviewing books. Even the reviewing part is optional but you could win a basket of goodies if you submit a review. 

The Wrappers are encouraging readers of all ages to read teen books and there are many that appeal to adults as well as teens. The list of top recommended books from the last Wrappers meeting is below. The photos and reviews from the meeting are on display in Paraparaumu Library as are books for people to borrow and the list in paper form.  

I am Not Esther  /  Fleur Beale  (NZ author)

The Hunger Games  /  Suzanne Collins (became a movie)

One  /  Sarah Crossan

The Maze Runner  /  James Dashner  (became a movie)

The Fault in our Stars  /  John Green  (became a movie)

Dear Vincent  /  Mandy Hager  (NZ & Kapiti Coast author)

The Giver  /  Lois Lowry (became a movie)

Tomorrow When The War Began  /  John Marsden (became a movie)

Wonder / R J Palacio

Northern Lights  /  Philip Pullman (became a movie)

Divergent  /  Veronica Roth (became a movie)

Between Shades of Gray  /  Ruta Sepetys

The Raven Boys  /  Maggie Steifvater

Black Butler  /  Yana Toboso (gaphic novel—manga)

The Book Thief  /  Marcus Zusak (became a movie)

Winnie Wins Teen Category of Poetry Competition

Congratulations to one of the Wrappers, Winnie Van't Hof-Pacheco, who won the teen category of the 2016 Kāpiti District Libraries Poetry Competition.  The theme was winter and/or Matariki and Winnie has beautifully combined the themes to produce the wonderful poem below called Statues.

Glistening from cold

the Seven Statues of ice lay frozen

Skin as blue as the glassy lake

their hands danced upon

they lay still and cold

Eyes like pools of hopes

Drowning in the snow

The cold of their hearts begin to thaw

their icy glare softens

as they see their snowy white image

stretching before their eyes

day by wretched day

they would lay being vain

begging the sun for

just one more minute of the day

until the sun went away

and the moon came to play

behind the clouds he would hide

In fear that his mind

Would fall in love with these girls

And their selfish eyes

Until the day came, he would play this game

Once every new year till they melted away

Answer a question and win

The Reading Challenge starts soon! It's a fun personal challenge to read a variety of books and it's open to everyone from age 13 and up who use Kāpiti District Libraries. One of the categories is to read a book recommended by a librarian or Wrapper. If you could recommend one book from the teen collection that you think adults would enjoy as well as teens what would it be?

Fill in the title of the book in the Google Form below and be in to win a brand new book. Open to Kāpiti District residents only. The winner will be drawn at the next Wrappers meeting on Friday 2 September.

 

The Wrappers Recommend

The following books were recommended by Wrappers at our August meeting. Try one - you might find your new favourite story! Just click on the title to go to the library catalogue and place your reservation. Online stories have links directly to the websites.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J K Rowling  

The Natural History Book by Becky Alexander 

The Outliers by Kimberly McCreight

The Clocks and other murder mysteries by Agatha Christie

After by Morris Gleitzman

The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Johanson

Answer a Question and Win

What does your bookshelf look like? Are the books mostly organised in a tidy manner or are they more of a higgledy-piggledy mess? 

Fill in your answer on the Google Form and be in to win a brand new book. Open to Kāpiti District residents only. The winner will be drawn at the next Wrappers meeting on Friday 5 August. 

Just for Fun

The Wrappers Recommend

The following books were recommended by Wrappers at our July meeting. Try one - you might find your new favourite story! Just click on the title to go to the library catalogue and place your reservation. Online stories have links directly to the websites. 

Unrivaled by Alyson Noel

The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

Namesake (online story)    Read the blurb
                                       Read the story