Fourbears Books YA Book Club
Reading is a privilege, and more so than ever, the desire to encourage the younger generation to explore the literary world is ever more prevalent. However, to believe that teenagers are not engaging with literacy would be a mistake, for on Wednesday, we held our first YA book club, in which the true passion for the written word was expressed with such eloquence.
For our first meeting, we discussed all things books, from our favourite books of the year to books that we have personally disliked. The open discussion and relaxed nature of the conversation allowed for true expression and exploration into our understanding of certain texts.
The first meeting demonstrates a fantastic promise for future book club meetings, particularly as our next one, happening on Wednesday 4th December will be centred around The Silent Sister by Megan Davidhizar and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, two texts that although differ heavily both provide important social commentary for further exploration.
The Silent Sister by Megan Davidhizar, released in August on 2024, is a YA thriller akin to the likes of Holly Jackson and Kathleen McManus. When two sisters Grace and Maddy go missing but only Grace is found but is suffering from memory loss, can Grace help find out what happened to Maddy. This gripping thriller promises to have you guessing until the last page.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, released in 2011 was Riggs debut novel. Told through a combination of narrative and vernacular and found photographs from the personal archives of collectors that Riggs lists in the novel, this story takes you deep into a fantasy world. Filled with humour, horror and mystery this book demands your imagination and attention.
For those who were unable to attend our first meeting or unaware of our new book group, feel free to come along to any future sessions (all the information as well as a link to RSVP will be available on our website’s ‘What’s On’ section).
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