Friday, November 27, 2009
November book
The Staff Book Group book for November was Enderby by Sebastian Faulks. Two members managed to complete the book, but everyone else either ran out of time or found the main character so unsympathetic that they gave up.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
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Sunday, November 08, 2009
Anita Shreeve
We have just acquired a new set of Anita Shreeve novels for senior fiction. Should be popular.
Senior Reading Group
At the last meeting, we talked about "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk. It was Sharon's favourite book and she tried to persuade us all to read it. We also talked about Terry Ptatchett's Witches Abroad, which is a great introduction to Discworld.
Monday, November 02, 2009
October Book
The staff book group read Netherland by Joseph O'Neill during October. Most people failed to complete the book. It is a bit different from our usual choices. It is set in New York and concerns a Dutch investment analyst whose marriage is failing and who gets involved in playing cricket, very much a minority sport in the US. Those who completed the book were not very enthusiastic about it.
Friday, October 23, 2009
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Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia
- Great recommendations from people who read
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SimplyBox - Think Inside the Box
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SimplyBox - Think Inside the Box
tags: web2.0, collaboration, webtools, graphics
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Visual Research
Capture ideas and inspiration from anywhere, with ease.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Carnegie Medal
The shortlists for this year's Carnegie Medal and Kate Greenaway medal are out and we have received our copies of the books. The Art Department are going to review the picture books and a mixed group of enthusiasts are going to try to work their way through the Carnegie Medal titles. To see our Shadowing Group pages go to Doon's Shadowing pages.
The shortlisted titles are:
FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE - COSMIC
KEVIN BROOKS - BLACK RABBIT SUMMER
EOINCOLFER - AIRMAN
SIOBHAN DOWD - BOG CHILD
KEITH GRAY - OSTRICH BOYS
PATRICK NESS - THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO
KATE THOMPSON - CREATURE OF THE NIGHT
They all look like terrific reads, so here's hoping that everyone enjoys them.
The shortlisted titles are:
FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE - COSMIC
KEVIN BROOKS - BLACK RABBIT SUMMER
EOINCOLFER - AIRMAN
SIOBHAN DOWD - BOG CHILD
KEITH GRAY - OSTRICH BOYS
PATRICK NESS - THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO
KATE THOMPSON - CREATURE OF THE NIGHT
They all look like terrific reads, so here's hoping that everyone enjoys them.
Easter read
The staff book group read Speaking of love by Angela Young over the Easter holidays. The group was not very enthusiastic about the book. It is the story of mental illness and loss of a parent and the effect they have on a family. Some people quite enjoyed it, but some found that they were not engaged enough by it to finish it and one person hated it.
Monday, March 30, 2009
S1 Readers' Cup quiz
Friday, March 27, 2009
Staff Book Group
We read When will there be good news? by Kate Atkinson in March. It is a mystery set in in the Edinburgh area with an interesting set of characters, some familiar to readers of her other books and some new ones. It was entertaining and gripping at the same time. Everyone enjoyed it and some people were spurred on to read some of her other books including Behind the scenes at the museum.
April's book is Speaking of Love by Angela Young.
April's book is Speaking of Love by Angela Young.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Cathy Forde visit
Cathy Forde talked for about 40 minutes and then answered questions from the audience.
She spoke about several of her books, how she got ideas for stories, how she managed to turn them into books, how she redrafts her works up to 100 times until she is happy with it.
She was very entertaining and enjoyable.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Spring Read
For this year's Spring Read Festival we are having two author visits.
Catherine Forde is coming here to talk to some S1 and S2 pupils on 24th February in the afternoon about Fat Boy Swim.
We are taking a group of S3 pupils to hear Catherine MacPhail talk about her work at Kilmarnock Academy on 18th March.
Catherine Forde is coming here to talk to some S1 and S2 pupils on 24th February in the afternoon about Fat Boy Swim.
We are taking a group of S3 pupils to hear Catherine MacPhail talk about her work at Kilmarnock Academy on 18th March.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Down River by John Hart
The latest staff book was Down River by John Hart. It was a very popular choice, a gripping thriller which kept us guessing until the end, with lots of red herrings along the way.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Winter book choices
If anyone has any suggestions for books for the library, please let me know as I still have some money to spend. I am looking for ideas for S3/4 that you think other people would like as well as yourself.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Staff Book
Our last staff book of the month was Notes for an Exhibition by Patrick Gale. The group all really enjoyed it and would recommend it very highly.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
New S3/4 books
We have some great new books in for S3/4.
Try The boys who saved the world by Sam Mills. " Jon knows what he has to do. If he isn't strong everyone in his school is going to die."
Or Zoe and Chloe on the prowl by Sue Limb. Zoe and Chloe are best friends together "Until Chloe fall under the spell of darkly dangerous "Beast" Hawkins..."
Or Skylight confessions by Alice Hoffman. "On the night Arlyn Singer's father dies, she is certain her destiny will find her. Then John Moody shows up at her door."
Or Special operations:Dogfight by Craig Simpson. "A teenage boy and his best friend obsessed with fighter planes. A country invaded by the enemy. One daring mission might just save the day."
Try The boys who saved the world by Sam Mills. " Jon knows what he has to do. If he isn't strong everyone in his school is going to die."
Or Zoe and Chloe on the prowl by Sue Limb. Zoe and Chloe are best friends together "Until Chloe fall under the spell of darkly dangerous "Beast" Hawkins..."
Or Skylight confessions by Alice Hoffman. "On the night Arlyn Singer's father dies, she is certain her destiny will find her. Then John Moody shows up at her door."
Or Special operations:Dogfight by Craig Simpson. "A teenage boy and his best friend obsessed with fighter planes. A country invaded by the enemy. One daring mission might just save the day."
Friday, September 05, 2008
New Accelerated Reader books
I have added lots of new books to the AR section. Look out for the shiny new cover. I have also moved the books round to make room so you might find that your favourites have moved!
Friday, August 15, 2008
New Books
We have some new books coming into the library soon. 3 stories from the terrifying world of The Midnight Library, Troll Fell, an adventure with gold and troublsome trolls, Barnaby Grimes, The curse of the night wolf, and The Black book of Secrets. This last one grabs the reader with hooked talons!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Weird Suggestions
If you are really stuck for something to read have a look at this http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/series/toptens. It is a selection of author's top ten novels in various categories from Beijung to boredom!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
New poll
I have just created a new reading poll. It is a short fun quiz to see what pupils think about reading. The link to it is hidden in the Easter egg on the library pages of the schoool site. If you want to comment on the poll, please click here.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Librarything
We now have our own page on Librarything
At the moment it has some ideas for personal study books, but I hope to add more as time goes on. Please comment on the suggestions given. Librarything is a fantastic site with loads to explore and millions of books, so you shouldn't be stuck for ideas for something to read.
At the moment it has some ideas for personal study books, but I hope to add more as time goes on. Please comment on the suggestions given. Librarything is a fantastic site with loads to explore and millions of books, so you shouldn't be stuck for ideas for something to read.
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