YC Reading

  Welcome to the YC Reading blog! We have hosted a wide variety of literary events and competitions, and initiated literary initiatives at Yeovil College, and this academic year we'd like to invite you to join us in engaging with literature, fiction and creative writing. Because we know our students and staff are intelligent, passionate and focussed, we want to emphasise the sheer pleasure and escapism of reading. The joy of talking about books you love - or loathe - with fellow readers. Finding at least five minutes in your day to engage and escape into a compelling story is a welcome form of self-care, relaxation and peace. Introducing #FictionFriday Our Fiction Fridays have long been a staple of the @YC_Reading Twitter feed. Each Friday, our LRC staff would suggest a fiction book selection, or specific novel, that we recommended reading. These choices ranged in genre, complexity and subject - from sci-fi and fantasy to heartwarming memoirs and literary blockbus...

What We’re About: We’re passionate about books. A book is both the key and the door to other worlds, places and times; it speaks to us from both past and future, from imaginary worlds and our world, in many voices. A book can entertain or educate, invoke desire or despair, awaken thoughts, emotions, dreams and ideas. Basically, we love to read and we love to talk about what we read with like-minded folk who are equally passionate about books. And sometimes, we have cake.   What We Read: Each month, we read a book, chosen by our members. It could be anything, from the latest YA bestseller, to a cult classic or a popular genre novel, to literary prize-winners and classics.   We read widely and well. By broadening our perceptions and ideas about what makes a good book, and what we enjoy about reading, it allows us all to try new genres or types of fiction. This can be a surprising process.   Books we’ve read so far have included “TheGoldfinch” by Donna T...