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We're planning a cake stall to fund our excursion to the writer's festival. Much excitement!

32 Books that will (apparently) change your life

I'm a big fan of buzzfeed for many reasons.

1. It fills in time when I want to pracrastinate
2. It is entirely made of lists that are easy to read/digest/forget
3. There are heaps of book-related posts.

Here's a list of 32 books that are purported to change your life. 

I have read 5 of them. Obviously my life needs to be changed more. Have a look at the list and choose one to read this term.

#17 Me Talk Pretty One Day 

#4 The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time

#12 Beloved

#13 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

#20 The Fault In Our Stars 

Holiday books

Books I have read these holidays.

A bunch, including these below...

The Road- bleak as hell, post-apocalyptic road trip

Will Grayson Will Grayson- John Green YA romance

Station Eleven- post apocalyptic (sense a theme here?)

Howl's Moving Castle- YA fantasy

The 10 PM Question- I have read this a few times, I might ask for a set to teach

Obsession In Death- futuristic murder mystery, 40th in this series (seriously, 40. I have read all of these.)

Books I have yet to read but hope to...

Your best book so far?

Book Smart

There are heaps of health benefits to reading. Read the post here.

Lani Wendt Young

Lani Wendt Young is the author of the Telesa series of books, as well as a prolific blogger. Check out her blog here

The first in a new series called Scarlet Lies has just come out- here's the blurb:

"Lies are beautiful – when the truth hurts. 

Sixteen years ago, Scarlet’s family sent her away in disgrace. She’s been back once – with disastrous consequences. Now, her little sister is getting married and Scarlet's headed home once more. Will this be the reunion she's always longed for? Or will the lies of her childhood entangle her once more in their beautiful embrace? 
She has a nightmarish fear of flying and she’s escorting her sister’s wedding dress through three different time zones. He’s the tall, dark and handsome stranger that gets in her way… What happens when Scarlet has to go home to be bridesmaid to her least favorite little sister, (who loves to remind everyone she’s a former beauty Queen EVERY OTHER MINUTE?) Can she survive three weeks of tropical heat and mosquitos, droves of busybody relatives all wanting to tell her WHY she’s still single as she endures the wedding from hell? Six hundred guests, three wedding dresses, twenty-four cake tiers, fifteen bridesmaids, a mother on a mission to makeover her daughter who ‘lacks ambition,’ and ONE deliciously divine man who alternately renders her speechless then drives her to outrage - all add up to a recipe for disaster. Or does it? 
More than 'just a romance', this poignant story about the tangled connections between mothers, daughters and sisters - speaks with compelling insight and humor, of inherited trauma, desire and deception, and the power and stubbornness of love. 
Scarlet Lies is the first in a three book series. The second book, 'Scarlet Secrets' will release April 30th, followed by the thrilling conclusion to the saga, 'Scarlet Redemption', May 30th."

That all the books are coming out this year is very exciting.

Boys books

Is there a difference between books for boys and girls? Or are books just books?

Heaps has been written about this.

Here's a list of popular "books for boys" on goodreads: check it out below, click on the link.

Here's a comprehensive list of 140 YA (young adult) books compiled by The Readventurer

And a recommendation- Matthew Reilly books- particulalry Hovercar racer and The Scarecrow series

Other high school bookclubs around the world

Hey, have a look at these other high school book clubs- what do they do that we could do too?

Eagle Book Club (Liberty North High School, Missouri)

Foothill High School Bookclub (California)

Regina High School (Michigan)

PRHS Book Club (Pentucket Regional High School)

YALove (a teacher blog)