Dystopian fiction series as a movie

 One of my favourite dystopian series of books has been made into a movie, set for release this year and starring Tom Holland. The Chaos Walking books by Patrick Ness are not only one of my favourites but the only series of books read by my youngest son - now a vet. I know he will also watch the movie because the main character's dog is a border terrier the same as his own.

Chaos Walking is set sometime in the future. An alien race known as the Spackle have infected all of humankind with a virus called the Noise germ. This killed off all the women and left men and animals able to hear each others thoughts. The books are brilliantly written and Patrick Ness has an amazing imagination. The books are exciting and at times immensely sad and the emotions portrayed and the sheer nerve jangling tension make the books well worth reading before you see the movie.

The books in the series are: The knife of never letting go, The ask and the answer, Monsters of men. These are available from the Library, once the school reopens.

In the meantime here is the movie trailer to watch

Lockdown Learning in Scotland

 The BBC Bitesize website now includes new content to help with learning during Lockdown. If you are looking for more inspiration for the #invyreads challenge you should check out the Authors Live section. In partnership with the Scottish Book Trust there are some 36 live webcasts from famous authors inclusing: Liz Pichon, Cressida Cowell, David Almond, Patrick Ness and Marcus Sedgewick to name but a few. There are more too on the Scottish Book Trust's website.

Future publications

 Although I have many books piled up around my house I always look forward to finding out what books will be published in the months ahead. If you are curious like me, why not start by looking at a list of Scottish books. See what the Scottish Book Trust recommend for 2021. 

January 2021

 It's the start of a new term and once again the Library is closed. However there are still many different ways to connect with books and reading. Below are a few examples. Keep coming back to the blog for more ideas in the days to come.

Scottish Book Trust has lots of book reviews, recommended reads, resources for writers, competitions and much, much more. Always worth a look!

Author websites can provide lots of information about the author and all their books. If you are a fan of Jeff Kinney's wimpy kid books check out the official wimpy kid website. There is a whole host of interesting stuff there including info about the next book in the series.

You could also search You Tube to see if your favourite author has uploaded any videos. You can usually find interviews, book trailers, and information about illustrations. Search by the author's name and see what you find. For example here is a video of Jeff Kinney reading his 'Diary of a wimpy kid'

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 The Library has taken on a festive look and the snowy display board reflects the rather wintery turn the weather has taken. 

Visit the Library, browse and maybe borrow a book or two to read during the festive period and the holidays.