Reading Group News

For summer holiday reading the more ambitious of us are undertaking the recent new translation, by Anthony Briggs, of Tolstoy's War and Peace. Meanwhile for next half term's meeting, which will take place early in July - exact date to be agreed - we have chosen Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay, translated into French as Elle s'appelait Sarah.

We will also be discussing Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies.

For more information about Tatiana de Rosnay and her books look at her website:



And there are some questions to help you think about the book in the Library area of Kegsnet.

Carnegie Medal Shortlist Announced

Carnegie medal judges draw up 'boysy' shortlist

Judges of Britain's oldest children's book award focus on stories about 'what it feels like to be a boy'

guardian.co.uk, Friday 24 April 2009

The seven books on the list are

Frank Cottrell Boyce: Cosmic
Kevin Brooks: Black Rabbit Summer
Eoin Colfer: Airman
Siobhan Dowd: Bog Child
Keith Gray: Ostrich Boys
Patrick Ness: The Knife of Never Letting Go

There are copies of all titles in the Library. Why not read them all and let us know which one you think is the "outstanding" children's book of the year. A warning though; the Kevin Brooks is unsuitable for younger readers.