Books Rule in Middle School
(BRIMS)
2016-17
Members 2016-17
BRiMS is a book group made up of students in grades 6th and 7th who love books and reading. Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month during lunch, and a special snack is provided. BRiMS was formed on February 29, 2012.
Meeting Dates and topics for each meeting:
August 31st -- Share the best book that you read over the summer break.
Tuesday, September 27th -- Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
October 26th -- Meet author Jewell Parker Rhodes
November 30th -- Skype with Between Shades of Gray author, Ruta Sepetys
January 25th --
February 22nd --
March 29th --
April 26th --
August 31st -- Share the best book that you read over the summer break.
Tuesday, September 27th -- Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
October 26th -- Meet author Jewell Parker Rhodes
November 30th -- Skype with Between Shades of Gray author, Ruta Sepetys
January 25th --
February 22nd --
March 29th --
April 26th --
August 31, 2016
Students met for BRiMS today and were asked to bring in a book to share that they read and loved from this past summer. Some brought the book that they read for summer reading. That was cool. Others found books at their local library or books that they had on their shelves at home. Some highlights were Nimona by Noelle Stevenson. The character of Nimona is great because of her shape shifting ability and her evil tendencies. Students felt the book ended without full resolution, and they would like to see a part two. Several book to movie adaptions were discussed. The Fifth Wave by Richard Yancey has a very likable narrator. The 101 Dalmations book by Dodie Smith was liked because it included more humor and details than the movie. Of course, a book discussion about summer reads would not be complete without discussing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Not one of the 30 members thought it was the best book they read this summer, but they did like the plot and all of its twists and turns. One member lamented how short it was and that it only took him four hours to read it. This group of thirty students are readers and seem to love the chance to talk books.
