Myra here.
I just met up with my GatheringReaders book club participants at the Jurong West Public Library last Sunday, 15th of January. Usually our first meeting at the beginning of the year has to do with book nominations as we consider which titles would be great for us to read for the whole year.
I must have booktalked around 40 titles, and as per usual, I am immensely grateful to action-packed yet concise book trailers.
February-March: Fantasy
Here are some of the titles I book talked:
Children’s Choice: February
Virtual Meeting: 05 February, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 12 February, JWPL, 11-12 nn
Children’s Choice: March
Virtual Meeting: 05 March, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 12 March, JWPL, 11-12 nn
April – May: Graphic Novels
Since April and May are usually examination months, I thought having the kids read something a little lighter would be best. And so I showed the trailers for the following books:
Children’s Choice: April
Virtual Meeting: 09 April, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 16 April, JWPL, 11-12 nn
Children’s Choice: May
Virtual Meeting: 07 May, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 14 May, JWPL, 11-12 nn
June – July (Virtual Discussion): Suspense/Mystery
Since I will be away during this period, we are having a virtual book club discussion here at GatheringBooks, where else?
Children’s Choice: June
Virtual Meeting: 11 June, http://gatheringbooks.org
Children’s Choice: July
Virtual Meeting: 16 July, http://gatheringbooks.org
August – September: Award-Winning Novel
Children’s Choice: August
Virtual Meeting: 06 August, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 13 August, JWPL, 11-12 nn
Children’s Choice: September
Virtual Meeting: 10 September, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 17 September, JWPL, 11-12 nn
October – November: Contemporary Realistic Fiction/ Dystopian
Children’s Choice: October
Virtual Meeting: 08 October, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 15 October, JWPL, 11-12 nn
Children’s Choice: November
Virtual Meeting: 05 November, http://gatheringbooks.org
Face-to-Face Meeting: 12 November, JWPL, 11-12 nn
December: Book Exchange
For the end of the year, I decided for us to take it easy and not really discuss one particular book, but to have a book exchange to celebrate reading.
03 December: Book Exchange, JWPL, 11-12 nn
And so to sum up our schedule for the year, here it is:
Those look really good! 😀
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