Kostka Hall Bookclub

At our next meeting (April 1st) we will be discussing the book The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. This is a fantastic, easy to read, novel that is both funny and sad. Inspired by a true situation, this is the story of Ivan, an easy going Silverback gorilla who was captured in Africa and transported to America where he is kept in a cage at a local shopping centre to amuse shoppers. Ivan tolerates his life until Ruby the baby elephant moves into the cage next door, sparking a chain of events that sees Ivan become the brave leader he was meant to be. It won the 2013 Newbery Medal.

                                                     

Choosing Books

Do you ever have difficulty choosing books or don't know what to read next when you have just finished a fantastic series or book. It can be annoying, however there are quite a few helpful websites that you can use to help pick that perfect next book or help you choose something that you may not have thought of before.


Amazon - www.amazon.com

This is  a fantastic website for discovering new books and authors. You don't have to buy anything and you can spend hours just wondering around  You can look up the bestsellers list, read reviews by experts and ordinary readers and follow other buyer's suggestions and lists. I love browsing through Amazon. If you find any books you like suggest them to the librarians and you may see them in the library very soon.



Fantastic Fiction - www.fantasticfiction.co.uk

This great site lets you look up authors and books by name and see what books your favourite author has written and when new books will be published. Using this website you can easily see the order of book in a series which is very useful to know Most authors also give their recommendations for other books. So, if you want to know what Robert Muchamore likes to read in his spare time look him up.



What should I read next - www.whatshouldireadnext.com

Enter a book you like into the search bar and this website will search it's database to provide book recommendations and suggestions about what to read next.






Have fun looking for your next book