The Library at NC: October 2012

Thursday 18 October 2012

Short Story & Poetry Competition

The Library is pleased to announce the launch of its 'Short Story' & 'Poetry' Competition. If any of you are budding Shakespeares, Prachetts, Meyers or Heanys then put pen to paper and show us what you can do. There will be prizes awarded for the best entries.

Word Count

Poems- up to 300 words

Short Stories- up to 1500 words

The competition is open to staff and students from:

Monday 15th October- Friday 16th October. Hand your entries in at any of the three libraries and we'll keep you posted about winners. Good luck and happy writing!!

Reading Club

The Library is hoping to start a reading club aimed at level 3 students and above. We want it to start after Study Review Week and would like as many people as possible to show interest. If you would like to join, know more about it or have some favourite book titles you would like to pass on, post on this blog and we'll get a conversation going. Let's all help to celebrate reading across the College.

Blurb

The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky
Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor…
(Taken from Amazon.co.uk)

Blurb

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once."
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
The Fault in Our Stars is…ambitious and heartbreaking, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
(Taken from Amazon.co.uk)

Blurb

Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Pat Peoples knows that life doesn't always go according to plan, but he's determined to get his back on track. After a stint in a psychiatric hospital, Pat is staying with his parents and trying to live according to his new philosophy: get fit, be nice and always look for the silver lining. Most importantly, Pat is determined to be reconciled with his wife Nikki.
Pat's parents just want to protect him so he can
get back on his feet, but when Pat befriends the mysterious Tiffany, the secrets they've been keeping from him threaten to come out…
(Taken from Amazon.co.uk)

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