Library Guides: Book Clubs: Overview

Inside a dog
Run by the State Library Victoria, Inside a Dog is a community hub for bookish teens where they can share their love of reading and books.

"We read to know we are not alone." C.S. Lewis

"A house without books is like a room without windows". —Heinrich Mann

"A book is a gift you can open again and again." —Garrison Keillor

"I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp". —JK Rowling

"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library". —Jorge Luis Borges

Welcome to the Senior School Book Clubs, the perfect place to discover your next great read and share what you love about books with your friends. Book clubs are held in the Kerferd Library at lunch times. Check out the Activities Page on this guide for the latest information and updates.

Senior School Book Clubs | News

What's the news from the world of books and reading.

New award winning books in the Kerferd Library
On the 2nd of February the 2021 Victorian Premiers' Literary Awards were announced. Check out the books in the library from this year's Victorian Premier's award.
Teen Book News from the Guardian Newspaper
Stay up to date with news about teen books via the Guardian newspaper.
2021 in books
From the Guardian newspaper: a year of books, what to look forward to in 2021.

Senior School Book Clubs | Click on the genre icon to discover your next great read

Senior School Book Clubs | Online resources

Check out these great online book resources from around the world. Discover new authors, new books, and see what other people are reading. What are you going to read today?

Inside a dog
Run by the State Library Victoria, Inside a Dog is a community hub for bookish teens where they can share their love of reading and books. With Inside a dog you can: * join online workshops, * be inspired by regular writing prompts, * interact with guest writers in residence, * hear about upcoming events and opportunities, * enter competitions, and * connect and collaborate with people who love books as much as you.

YA Bookshelf
YA Bookshelf love books more than people. They read hundreds of books a month, when they should be working, socializing or doing grown up things like the dishes. They buy all the new releases in young adult and new adult fiction, but are open to reading books in other genres. (YA Bookshelf, n.d.)
Young Adult Books Central
YABC has since evolved into one of the largest professional book recommendation sites targeted towards tween and teen readers. You can read book reviews by our staff or write your own! Join discussions about your favorite book. (YA Books Central, n.d.)
LoveReading [UK]
The UK’s leading book recommendation website to help you decide what to read next.
World Book Club (BBC)
Hear authors talk about their books. From the BBC in the UK.
Open book (BBC)
A radio programme from the BBC in the UK looking at new fiction and non-fiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics.

Senior School Book Clubs | Videos

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"Where did YA come from, and how did it get so big?... “Young Adult” fiction is a term whose meaning has varied wildly over the years. It can apply to coming of age tragedies or Serialized adventures of babysitters, or insert really dated twilight joke here. But where did this “young adult” genre come from? And why did it get so big?" (PBS, 2018)

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When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: Ellis (2018) or (Ellis, 2018)
Bibliography / Reference list: Ellis, L. (2018). The Evolution of YA: Young Adult Fiction, Explained, [eVideo]. PBS, Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Mn3aKZ8ZVFo

Book Clubs: Overview

Senior School Book Clubs | News

What's the news from the world of books and reading.

Senior School Book Clubs | Click on the genre icon to discover your next great read

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Senior School Book Clubs | Online resources

Senior School Book Clubs | Videos

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Senior School Book Clubs | Overview: Curriculum alignment