YC Reading

The Nooks are on charge, the fictional books put aside and the cakes ordered all ready for our UCY promotional event! Come on down and show your support, have a browse of our selection and have a cake on us! Monday 9th December 3.30-5.30pm University Centre Yeovil, Preston Road. See you there!

Hello all, The Catcher in the Rye hardback copies have now come in to Yeovil College, if anybody would like to reserve a copy please pop by the learning centre or contact me directly (for non-students). Currently still waiting on Norwegian Wood, but of course, they are available on the Nook's to read. As always, i will keep you updated. What are you reading this weekend? - Carey

Norwegian Wood is a 1987 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami . The novel is a nostalgic story of loss and sexuality. The story's protagonist and narrator is Toru Watanabe, who looks back on his days as a college student living in Tokyo . Through Toru's reminiscences we see him develop relationships with two very different women — the beautiful yet emotionally troubled Naoko, and the outgoing, lively Midori. The novel is set in Tokyo during the late 1960s, a time when Japanese students, like those of many other nations, were protesting against the established order. While it serves as the backdrop against which the events of the novel unfold, Murakami (through the eyes of Toru and Midori) portrays the student movement as largely weak-willed and hypocritical . Murakami adapted the first section of the novel from an earlier short story, "Firefly". The story was subsequently included in the collection Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman .   http://en.w...

We are holding an event to promote the book club and leisurely reading! Event details: Place: University Centre Yeovil (Preston Road) Date: Monday 9th December 2013 Time 3.30-5.30pm Come along, have a go at the Nooks, browse some excellent fiction books, enjoy a free slice of cake and have a chat! Looking forward to seeing you all there! -Carey

Hi all fellow book lovers! Just to remind you that the next book club meeting is Tuesday 26th November, 4pm, at the ARC at Yeovil College. Please could all members confirm their attendance with me via the blog/email. I cannot wait to get stuck into the next two books (Norwegian Wood and The Catcher In the Rye),a wonderful suggestion from our member April would be to contrast and compare the two? Looking forward to seeing old and new members next week, we can discuss more then, and of course have a good old chin wag about the current book "The Cuckoo's Calling". -Carey

Love reading? Want to join a book club? Come on over to the Yeovil College Reading Room!  We read everything from recent novels by popular authors, classics, and everything in-between!  It is a friendly and open discussion on the latest book, with the availability of participation via the blog/twitter or email! You DO NOT need to be a Yeovil College  student to be a member, just turn up!  All of our books are on loan by Yeovil College FREE OF CHARGE, either via hard back or the use of a Nook!  Our next meeting is Tuesday 26th November at 4pm, at Yeovil College (the ARC). Tell your friends! The more the merrier!  Looking forward to meeting my fellow bookworms! - Carey

Thank you for all your "favourite" submissions! I have drawn the lucky winner's out of the hat, which are.. "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami  And "The Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger I would like to focus more on Norwegian Wood but by all means if you have time to read them both for January's meeting (no December meeting scheduled) please do!  I will issue the books in November's meeting (please see previous post for details). Happy reading! - Carey 

Hello all, How is everyone getting on with this month's book? Rowling (Galbraith) is such a well descriptive author, I'm really enjoying the book so far. Just a reminder that this months book club is scheduled for Tuesday 26th November at Yeovil College at 4pm (In the ARC).  Looking forward to seeing you all there! - Carey