Book of the Month – October 2023
Competition
To be in with a chance of winning a copy of our chosen Book of the Month, just answer the following question:
Who is the main character from the ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy, written by Phillip Pullman?
- Lyra Belacqua
- Cate Blanchett
- Kate Winslet
- Natalie Portman
To enter simply visit the library reception and ask for an entry form.
This Months Book
Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure
by Lewis Hancox
Synopsis:
A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER… and at the same time entirely its own.
Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she’s confused about who to snog. He knows she’s really a he and will ultimately realize this… but she’s going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this… but she’s refusing to listen.
In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be. It’s a remarkable, groundbreaking graphic memoir from an unmistakably bold new voice in comics.
Discover More: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58719265-welcome-to-st-hell
Book of the Month – September 2023
Competition
To be in with a chance of winning a copy of our chosen Book of the Month, just answer the following question:
What is the name of the fictional town where the series Stranger Things is set?
- Springfield
- Smallville
- Hawkins
- District X
To enter simply visit the library reception and ask for an entry form.
This Months Book
The Queen’s Gambit
by Walter Tevis
Synopsis:
When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge to self-destruct. For Beth, there’s more at stake than merely winning and losing.
Discover More: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62022.The_Queen_s_Gambit