{"id":4635,"date":"2024-10-11T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/?p=4635"},"modified":"2024-10-11T13:57:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T13:57:00","slug":"staff-book-club-st-mungos-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/gccschoollibraries\/2024\/10\/11\/staff-book-club-st-mungos-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff book club @St Mungo\u2019s academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the library is excited to host a staff book club! Once a month, members of staff come together to discuss a chosen book in a relaxed and friendly setting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5022\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134825\/Blue-Red-Beige-Illustrative-Floral-Book-Club-Logo-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134825\/Blue-Red-Beige-Illustrative-Floral-Book-Club-Logo-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134825\/Blue-Red-Beige-Illustrative-Floral-Book-Club-Logo-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134825\/Blue-Red-Beige-Illustrative-Floral-Book-Club-Logo-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In our first session, we spent time talking about the kinds of books we enjoy and shared ideas for future reads.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5023\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134914\/Yellow-and-Black-Retro-Book-Reading-Schedule-Instagram-Story-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134914\/Yellow-and-Black-Retro-Book-Reading-Schedule-Instagram-Story-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134914\/Yellow-and-Black-Retro-Book-Reading-Schedule-Instagram-Story.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The winning choice was <em>Crying in H Mart<\/em> by Michelle Zauner. After reading the book, we reconvened to talk about its powerful themes of loss, family, and identity. To balance the emotional depth of the story, we enjoyed some Korean snacks, which tied in beautifully with the book&#8217;s cultural elements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5020\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134731\/71QZ9xnwRmL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134731\/71QZ9xnwRmL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134731\/71QZ9xnwRmL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_-624x948.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11134731\/71QZ9xnwRmL._AC_UF8941000_QL80_.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The session was a great success, with everyone enjoying both the conversation and the refreshments. For our next meeting, the group unanimously chose <em>Intermezzo<\/em> as our next book to explore. We\u2019re all looking forward to another thoughtful discussion!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11135631\/Intermezzo-by-Sally-Rooney-credit-Indira-Birnie-78-690x690-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11135631\/Intermezzo-by-Sally-Rooney-credit-Indira-Birnie-78-690x690-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11135631\/Intermezzo-by-Sally-Rooney-credit-Indira-Birnie-78-690x690-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11135631\/Intermezzo-by-Sally-Rooney-credit-Indira-Birnie-78-690x690-1-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/gccschoollibraries\/uploads\/sites\/10968\/2024\/10\/11135631\/Intermezzo-by-Sally-Rooney-credit-Indira-Birnie-78-690x690-1.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the library is excited to host a staff book club! 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