Identity: who are you?

Reading for Pleasure: November 2021

Who do you think you are?

If you’ve ever watched the TV show with that title, you’ll know it focuses on folk who are in the public eye and explores their identity through their ancestors, taking us on a timeline journey to see some of their family history and give a glimpse of their cultural, social and economic heritage.

But how do we define ourselves? What does ‘Identity’ mean to you? 

This November our Reading for Pleasure theme is precisely that: 

IDENTITY 

The books and resources we have chosen this month reflect some of the different ways we think of ourselves when considering what makes us the person we are. Sometimes we will identify with a certain group and feel that it gives us a sense of belonging; at other times we feel our identity is what makes us unique, different from those around us. 

Here’s a taste of what you might find in our campus library displays during November and be sure to follow us on social media for updates and more: 

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Marjane Satrapi has lived through a lifetime of social and political upheaval in Iran and is still just a child. But what people present themselves as in public and who they are at home are often very different and what we witness in childhood goes with us as we grow.  

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Rio Ferdinand had found fame as a footballer and fortune in meeting and marrying the love of his life and starting a family together, but when she became ill he was forced to consider his role in life and whether he could cope with re-defining it as both Mum and Dad to his children.

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Students of the classic tales of Troy, as told in The Iliad and re-told countless times in book and on film, may be aware of the female protagonists Helen and Briseis, but have we ever heard the story from their perspective? 
Celebrated author, Pat Barker, attempts to paint a vivid picture of the last weeks of the Trojan War but considered from a different viewpoint and allowing readers to re-consider the roles these two women play in an intensely testosterone-fuelled story.

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These are just a tiny sample from what you can find in the libraries - look out for the displays and feel free to take a look and browse what we have on display and we hope you'll find something that is a change of pace from all the studying.

Luton Campus Library: Level 1

Luton: Reading for Pleasure 'Identity'

Bedford Campus Library: 1st Floor

Bedford Campus

 Book Award Winners

In our libraries, this month, we celebrate book award winners and shortlisted authors who have made a difference with their work. Some of the main categories are fiction/non-fiction/ illustrations/ format of book/ poetry/ adult literature/ children and young people's literature.

Some of the most important running book awards in the industry are:

·         Booker Prize.

·         The John Newbery Medal.

·         Edgar Awards.

·         National Book Critics Circle Award.

·         National Book Awards.

·         Costa Book Awards.

The Booker prize is awarded every year for the best original full-length novel written in English language. The writer has to be a citizen of either the Commonwealth Nations or the Republic of Ireland. The selection process for the winner of the prize is very strict.

In our resources you can find previous “Book Prize winners”. Make sure you have a read!

Library Catalogue Link: https://library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1963402~S20

Library Catalogue Link: https://library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1928931~S20

Bedford Campus Display

Use the Library Catalogue and make a search "Reading for Pleasure" you will find books that have been shortlisted or even won book awards.

Visit: https://library.beds.ac.uk/search~S20?/dReading+for+Pleasure/dreading+for+pleasure/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=dreading+for+pleasure&1%2C275%2C  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel via a Novel

 

September's books unlocked is looking at a different way to get away!  Travel via a novel is our theme for this month and you are invited to explore the world through the eyes of the authors and their characters!   Seek out fiction that transports you to a different location or fuels your wanderlust!!

Check out the suggestions below from our own library shelves and don’t forget to visit our social media sites throughout the month - your ideas and reflections are most welcome!

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Here’s our first taster of travel by a novel:

https://brum.beds.ac.uk/record=b1960928~S20

Available electronically on-

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fL2FDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+spanish+promise&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiX---cm53pAhX1nVwKHb2-D8EQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=the%20spanish%20promise&f=false

One of Spain’s richest men is dying. But as he prepares his estate, his family is shocked to discover he is making plans to give away his wealth to a young woman they have never even heard of. Who is she and what hold does she have over him?