Book Club Article

A message from Lavender Bookclub:

Hey readers, we hope everyone is doing well, staying safe and being active throughout the covid pandemic and subsequent lockdown. One of the top things to do during this time is read a book. It keeps your mind active and offers a fantasy world to explore. That’s why the new book club theme is: fantasy.

Fantasy :

“Fantasy is a form of literary genre in which a plot cannot occur in the real world. Its plot usually involves witchcraft or magic, taking place on an undiscovered planet of an unknown world.” - https://literarydevices.net/fantasy/

Take the time out of your day to read a fantasy book; possibly Harry Potter, Shadowhunters: City of Bones, or one of the books detailed below. Reading provides a break from the day to day schedule of class, eating, and sleeping. So pick up a book, whatever you have lying around at home or can be find online (e.g. Sora) and get reading!

Consider the following:

What unrealistic setting, world, characters or magic does the book explore and how does this fit into the fantasy genre?
How does the narrative reflect the time/context it was written in?
How does the MC interact with their surroundings or explore their world?

1. Land Of Stories - Chris Colfer

A breathtaking book which successfully rewrites fairy tales into one book. We follow the journey of Conor and Alex, a brother and sister, as they discover the fairytale world through a book given to them by their grandmother. We meet goldilocks, a strong, independent female and red riding hood, a vain woman concerned with only herself but sees much character development, along with many other iconic fairy tale classics. This story is perfect for teenagers for the exact reason C.S. Lewis touched on. "One day I will be old enough to read fairy tales again." The Land Of Stories is the perfect place to begin.

2. The Hobbit - J.R.R Tolkien

A classic story which follows Bilbo Baggins journey initiated by Gandalf. He journeys along with a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor from the dragon. Within the book Bilbo meets Gollum and procures the ring which becomes the main focus in the even more iconic story Lord of the Rings which we learn more about the power of Bilbo's ring.

3. A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness

Warning: Strong themes and mentions of death, anxiety and cancer.

Follows a boy named Conor as he learns to understand his dreams through the visits from a monster. The monster tells Conor three stories to come to terms with the fear, guilt and grief he feels for his single mum struggling with cancer.

⇒ A Helpful Tip: Subscribe To Sora

Sora is an online website and app that allows you to access online ebooks and audiobooks on command. Once you subscribe you are given the ability to read a wide variety of books on the go. For those who are a part of Catholic schools and possess as syd or sydstu email you are given access for free as a part of the cenet subscription.

If you are apart of the cenet network, login by:

Search https://soraapp.com
Click on ‘find my school’
Select ‘my school isn't listed’
Type in ‘acen member collection’
Select the box which appears and says 'acen member collection'
Next sign into your school. Click on ‘select your school’.
Select ‘ACEN member collection’ again.
Select Sign in using AC

EN Member Collection.

You will then be redirected to a page which asks you to sign in using your cenet username and password.
Unless you have already signed in on the browser in which case you will be directly brought into your home on Sora.
Finally sign in using your cenet log in when directed to this page.

If you would like to search for free ebooks, start your search using the links below: