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Our next book and meet...
The book group will meet at 5.30pm Tuesday 6 May in the Library Exhibition Space and online (on Teams) to chat about Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm.
"Heroic, suspenseful, fantasy." GoodReads
"One of the Grimm Brothers better known fairy tales. I always loved it as a child and loved sharing it with my children. It is dark but it always fascinated me." GoodReads
"My favorite fairy tale and a children’s classic, Hansel and Gretel has been retold many times but nothing compares to the original. From an evil stepmother, to a weak father, to a house made of bread and cakes, to a child-eating witch, it is no wonder this fairy tale has survived the test of time. Short, and maybe no so very sweet, it’s still an entertaining and quick read." GoodReads
A pdf of Hansel and Gretel can be found here
We will also be discussing movie adaptations of Hansel and Gretel. You can find some movie versions for FREE through our Box of Broadcasts service. Click 'sign in', select Teesside University and then enter your Teesside University email address. You will receive a verification email - click on the link in the email to access this service.
All staff and students welcome!
To get involved online you can join using the link below. We look forward to seeing you there!
Once you have clicked on the link you will be able to join the meeting from there. Alternatively you can request to join the team by emailing Hazel Wright on h.wright@tees.ac.uk
We usually meet once a month on Tuesday at 5.30pm in the Library Exhibition Space and on Teams.
Please note - you don’t need to have read the whole book to come along to a meeting. At the end of each meeting, we will dedicate some time to chat about other books, films, TV series we’ve been reading or watching. You can attend on Teams or in-person, whichever suits you best.
Reading for pleasure and meeting new people is a great way to support your wellbeing. Reading for pleasure is reading for enjoyment, learning, and for personal development. Benefits include:
(Duncan, S. (2013) Understanding Reading for Pleasure for emerging adult readers. National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC). Available at: Understanding Reading for Pleasure for emerging adult readers - UCL Discovery. (Accessed: 24 May 2021).
These benefits are reflective of the 5 ways to wellbeing, an evidence-based approach identifying 5 ways to improving our overall wellbeing.
We read books from all genres and decide on what we read as a group. We currently meet virtually on MS Teams for fortnightly meetings and we read 1 book per month. There is no obligation to come to every session- just pop in when you can. The book group is open to all students and staff.
Madeline Miller - Circe
Evelyn Skye -
Nadine Brandes -
Neal Shusterman -
Beth O'Leary - The Flatshare
Taylor Jenkins Reid - Daisy Jones and the Six
Nicole Yoon -
Stephen Fry -
Pat Barker -
Margaret Atwood -
Margaret Atwood - Surfacing
Harper Lee - To kill a mockingbird
Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott - Can you see me?
Kate Atkinson - Big Sky
Khaled Hosseini - A thousand splendid suns
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