YC Reading

This winter, the Learning Centre at Yeovil College is delighted to introduce our new, modestly sized but carefully chosen, graphic novel and manga collection, available to borrow for all Yeovil College students and staff, and our external borrowers. Based on feedback from both staff and students, and demonstrating our continued commitment and enthusiasm for promoting literacy, English skills and reading, we decided to choose a selection of the best, the newest and most interesting graphic and manga novels. These range from the stalwart superheroes of the DC and Marvel universes to alternative takes on the genre, spectacular prequels and re-tellings of fictional favourites and collections of the bestselling and most exciting manga series. We hope that these novels and stories will capture hearts and imaginations, and help encourage those who are not confident or interested in reading to try something different, that is both visually stimulating and good to embed and develop integral...

'Tis the season to be jolly... except sometimes, it can all be rather overwhelming. With all the stresses and strains of the holiday season, not to mention that sometimes the gulf between what we believe we should be feeling and what we actually feel can be quite large. And so, rather than picking our favourite Christmas books, instead here are our recommended reads to cheer and console. Based on our popular Good Moods display, our Learning Centre team at Yeovil College picked the books, both fiction and non-fiction, that they turn to when in need of story-based solace...  Karen: “I have spent the summer reading all of the Diane Chamberlain books. There are definitely better authors to pick from, but I like her books because they are easy to read and have lots of twists to keep the reader interested. This American author always focuses on the family in her stories and they often involve children, love and a bit of a mystery. Try the ‘Keeper of the Light Trilogy’. Star...

We read fiction for many reasons. We may read to escape, or to immerse ourselves in an imaginary world. We can explore and experience emotions, situations and places through the mindset and words of another. We may be challenged to think, or to consider things differently. And we read to learn. The pursuit of knowledge through reading is fundamental to its importance and centrality in our society. It’s yet another reason why literacy has been so vital, and the role of libraries in advocating and encouraging literacy remains a key aspect of our ethos.  A fiction book which seeks to fulfill all of these needs simultaneously aims high. You could say that this multifaceted identity is what allows us to call these aspiring books, “literary fiction.” Despite the contentious label, any book which manages to deliver on all these points is quite rightly praised. And “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves” is one of these books.  Billed as a family drama of the cloyingly emotional...

Looking Back: Our Literacy Events.   The Yeovil College Learning Resource Centre is  enthusiastic about promoting literacy and literature. As we reach the end of 2015, we thought we would take a retrospective look at our previous successful literary events which have taken place over the past eighteen months - and start excitedly planning our 2016 schedule.  We hope you enjoy finding out what we have to offer. For more information, or if you are a writer or literacy initiative who would like to work with us, please contact us at: learningcentre@yeovil.ac.uk    Poetry Day - October 2015 For National Poetry Day, the Learning Centre took inspiration from the famous "Poems on the Underground" initiative and asked our staff to choose their favourite or most significant poems for display around campus. Learning Centre Co-Ordinator Chris Canning with a Poetry Day poster. Students, staff and visitors alike were greeted with visually arresting posters ...