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We asked our members of The Between Book Group for their favourite books of all time!! They came up with some great selections, any of these your favourites too?📚 If you’re aged between 13 - 16, love reading and fancy joining our teenage book group, send us an email to [email protected] to find out more details! ✨ #penarth #penarthlibrary #valeofglamorgan #BetweenBookGroup #teen #teenreading

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Check out some of the books we’ve read over the past month! Have you read any of our picks? What did you think? #readandreview . . . #teenfiction #reading #teenbooks #teenadvisoryboard #librariesofinstagram #teenlibrary #bookrecommendations

Book Review: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas by PL Teen Volunteer M. Please note this book is recommended for 17+ The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas ★★★☆☆ This book is about a Spanish girl, Catalina who desperately needs to find a date for her sister's wedding. It started as a little white lie to her mum to prove she wasn’t lonely but now everyone is excited to meet this American boyfriend of hers. At first, when her colleague Aaron steps in she instantly refuses but as time is running out before the flight to Spain, he may be her only option. My favourite character is probably Hector, Catalina’s work colleague. This is because he is so kind and welcoming. The characters of the book felt real and the story was quite exciting. My favourite part of the book is probably the ending. I would say the genre of the book is romance. In some sections of the book, I was gripped and wanted to read more. What I disliked about the book was the cringey vibe I got from Lina and her best friend, Rosie. Usually, romances make me feel so warm inside but at most points, this book recoiled me and stopped me from wanting to read on. Furthermore, at the start of the book, Aaron is closed off and mean. However, then he goes through a massive change in character. I guess I just didn’t understand what allowed him to change up so quickly. Overall, I would say this book wasn’t for me but I feel that some people may really enjoy it. I would recommend this book for people 14+ as some scenes are inappropriate for younger audiences. If you are a fan of romance books I think you should give it a try. -M

Love creative writing and/or acting? Check it out…Festive Poetry and Performance Workshop for young people…with actress and poet Rhiannon Oliver! Join Actress and Poet Rhiannon Oliver for a series of Poetry and Performance workshops! We’ll explore the best of festive poetry, write our own poems, and develop our performance skills. Booking Essential: Call 02920708438 / or email [email protected] or DM us on social media at @penarthlibrary to book your place. For more information about Rhiannon and her work, check out /writer/rhiannonoliver #poetry #poetryforchildren #poetryworkshop #libraries #creativelibraries

INTRODUCING VOG BOTS! VOG BOTS is Penarth Library's new coding and robotics club. We will be exploring how to code using BBC Microbits, Bitbot robots and light/distance sensors. This is intermediate level coding so is best suited to ages 12+ We meet weekly on Tuesday afternoons between 3:45pm and 4:45pm in Penarth Library Makerspace. Limited spaces available. Please email [email protected] to book / VOG BOTS yw clwb codio a roboteg newydd Llyfrgell Penarth. Byddwn yn archwilio sut i godio gan ddefnyddio BBC Microbits, robotiaid Bitbot a synwyryddion golau/pellter. Cod lefel ganolradd yw hwn felly mae'n fwyaf addas ar gyfer 12+ oed Rydym yn cyfarfod yn wythnosol ar brynhawn dydd Mawrth rhwng 3:45pm a 4:45pm yn Lle Cre Llyfrgell Penarth. Mae nifer cyfyngedig o leoedd ar gael. Anfonwch e-bost at [email protected] i archebu.

Posted • @penarthlibrary Get a taste of Wargames! THE PENARTH AND DISTRICT WARGAMES SOCIETY Present ALIEN WORLDS: Space Battles at Penarth Library [YOUR TEAM'S MISSION WILL BE TO FIND THE LOST ROBOT AND RECOVER THE DATA DISC BEFORE THE OPPOSITION DOES!] 🗓 Wednesday 24th August ⏰ 10.00 - 14.00 📍Penarth Library Makerspace ▶️ No booking required HOSTED BY MAKER SPACE AT PENARTH LIBRARY ORGANISED/RUN BY MEMBERS OF THE PENARTH AND DISTRICT WARGAMES SOCIETY @penarthwargames ALIEN WORLDS GAME SUPPLIED BY ECHIDNA GAMES For more information, email: [email protected] . . . . #wargames #miniatures #tabletopgames #alienworlds #echidnagames #makerspace #gaming

We’re celebrating the birthday of Malorie Blackman today! 🥳 One of TAG’s highest recommended authors. Check out some of her books today! #borntoday . . . #authors #books #teenreads #teenfiction #malorieblackman #bookswithdiversity #lovereading #botd

Are you LGBTQ+? 13-19yrs? 🏳️‍🌈 Join us for a discussion about the future of LGBTQ+ Teen outreach at Penarth Library - What would you like to see? Get involved, have your say in a friendly, safe space with like-minded young people. 🏳️‍🌈 Are you an LGBTQ+ parent or parent of an LGBTQ+ child and would like to share your ideas? Email [email protected] #LGBTHM2020 . . . . #librarieswithpride #libraries #library #pride #teenlgbt #lgbtq #lgbt #penarth #teenmeeting #tag #teenadvisoryboard #teenlibrary #community

Recommended Read: Maus by Art Spiegelman. The first and only graphic novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, MAUS is a brutally moving work of art about a Holocaust survivor -- and the son who survives him. “Maus is a masterpiece, and it's in the nature of such things to generate mysteries, and pose more questions than they answer. But if the notion of a canon means anything, Maus is there at the heart of it. Like all great stories, it tells us more about ourselves than we could ever suspect” - Philip Pullman 🟨 Let us know what you think of Maus in the comments! Check out our online catalogue for titles to reserve for Click & Collect or download digital copies via BorrowBox. 🌐 /libraries

Our Teen Volunteers have been busy reviewing some great teen reads, check out this new review: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Book by Malala Yousafzai & Christina Lamb . . . . . #libraries #library #teenlibrary #teenbooks #teenreads #books #review #penarth #valeofglamorgan #yabooks #yalibraries #youngadultbooks #malala

REPOST: @penarthlibrary To celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities Day, Library Staff have selected a few of our favourite books for Teen & YA readers featuring characters with disabilities. Stay tuned for more book recommendations throughout the day 🙂 #IDPwD Check out our online catalogue for titles to reserve for Click & Collect or download digital copies via BorrowBox. 🌐 /libraries ☎️ Penarth Library Click & Collect: 029 20708438