Mr B
@theengagingteacher.bsky.social
Teacher, trainer & cake-baker. Avid reader, sporadic juggler &wannabe cunning linguist. Edu-blogger, bad-guitarist & overly fond of the rule of three.
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📚 Really enjoyed "The Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo. Very different in tone to her Grishaverse books (which I also liked); much closer to Donna Tartt's "A Secret History" or even David Mitchell. Recommended.
March 11, 2024 at 3:59 PM
📚 Really enjoyed "The Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo. Very different in tone to her Grishaverse books (which I also liked); much closer to Donna Tartt's "A Secret History" or even David Mitchell. Recommended.
📚Greatly appreciating that Holly Bourne exists. Making it my mission to get her on the English curriculum. I've already told my kids that "Girlfriends" will be mandatory reading before they are allowed to attend a party/festival. Also: deeply uncomfortable reflections on my own teenage years.
February 25, 2024 at 11:13 AM
📚Greatly appreciating that Holly Bourne exists. Making it my mission to get her on the English curriculum. I've already told my kids that "Girlfriends" will be mandatory reading before they are allowed to attend a party/festival. Also: deeply uncomfortable reflections on my own teenage years.
Really enjoying the "Rivers of London" series by Ben Aaronovich. Just finished book 4 (below is the first in the series). Imagine Neil Gaiman doing police procedurals. In fact, they should do a crossover involving the cast of Neverwhere.
February 24, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Really enjoying the "Rivers of London" series by Ben Aaronovich. Just finished book 4 (below is the first in the series). Imagine Neil Gaiman doing police procedurals. In fact, they should do a crossover involving the cast of Neverwhere.
📚 Just finished "The Running Grave" by Robert Galbraith. Phew! Hard to think of a novel that I've found more disturbing. Well-written, great story, but a tough, tough read, especially at 900+ pages.
February 21, 2024 at 5:06 PM
📚 Just finished "The Running Grave" by Robert Galbraith. Phew! Hard to think of a novel that I've found more disturbing. Well-written, great story, but a tough, tough read, especially at 900+ pages.
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So, this was amazing.... "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Best Sci-Fi since The Expanse. Powerfully political yet never preachy. Add it to your "must read" lists.
So, this was amazing.... "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Best Sci-Fi since The Expanse. Powerfully political yet never preachy. Add it to your "must read" lists.
January 17, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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So, this was amazing.... "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Best Sci-Fi since The Expanse. Powerfully political yet never preachy. Add it to your "must read" lists.
So, this was amazing.... "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Best Sci-Fi since The Expanse. Powerfully political yet never preachy. Add it to your "must read" lists.
📚👍🏼 "Parallel" by Lauren Miller. A fun YA play on the sliding doors concept (except the doors keep sliding). A really interesting exploration of female friendship: there were male romantic interests for the protagonist, but it was the (alternate) relationship(s) with her best friend that gripped.
January 3, 2024 at 5:41 PM
📚👍🏼 "Parallel" by Lauren Miller. A fun YA play on the sliding doors concept (except the doors keep sliding). A really interesting exploration of female friendship: there were male romantic interests for the protagonist, but it was the (alternate) relationship(s) with her best friend that gripped.
📚👍🏼 "Imogen, obviously" by Becky Abertalli. Loved it, obviously (I'm a total sucker for a happy-ending). But, I think it'll be a great addition to any school library because of the way it unpicks and shoots down some of the toxic discourse around sexual identity.
January 3, 2024 at 2:35 PM
📚👍🏼 "Imogen, obviously" by Becky Abertalli. Loved it, obviously (I'm a total sucker for a happy-ending). But, I think it'll be a great addition to any school library because of the way it unpicks and shoots down some of the toxic discourse around sexual identity.
Just finished "The book of beginnings" by Sally Page and it seems to have broken my tear ducts. I need chocolate now.
January 2, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Just finished "The book of beginnings" by Sally Page and it seems to have broken my tear ducts. I need chocolate now.
My lovely wife bought me "How Westminster works... and why it doesn't" by @iandunt.bsky.social for Christmas... then promptly hogged it for 36 hours. I've finally been permitted to read my present & am alternating between thoroughly enjoying it & sobbing in despair at the state of the UK. Well done.
December 27, 2023 at 2:26 PM
My lovely wife bought me "How Westminster works... and why it doesn't" by @iandunt.bsky.social for Christmas... then promptly hogged it for 36 hours. I've finally been permitted to read my present & am alternating between thoroughly enjoying it & sobbing in despair at the state of the UK. Well done.
📚👍🏼Well, this was harsh and brutal... which is exactly how a first person narrative about living with anorexia should be. Yet "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson was also completely compelling. Very glad it's in our library and thus available for our students.
December 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM
📚👍🏼Well, this was harsh and brutal... which is exactly how a first person narrative about living with anorexia should be. Yet "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson was also completely compelling. Very glad it's in our library and thus available for our students.
📚👍🏼 Recent reading: "Ways to live forever" by Sally Nichols. Can't believe this was her debut, as it's so assured. I really liked the way she played with form. There also seems to be something in my eye, and my throat feels sore, but I'm sure that's unrelated.
*grabs another tissue*
*grabs another tissue*
December 8, 2023 at 3:30 PM
📚👍🏼 Recent reading: "Ways to live forever" by Sally Nichols. Can't believe this was her debut, as it's so assured. I really liked the way she played with form. There also seems to be something in my eye, and my throat feels sore, but I'm sure that's unrelated.
*grabs another tissue*
*grabs another tissue*
📚👍🏼 RIP Benjamin Zephaniah. Taken too soon. Year 7 currently reading "Face", which is always popular (though my favourite novel of his is "Refugee boy").
December 7, 2023 at 12:09 PM
📚👍🏼 RIP Benjamin Zephaniah. Taken too soon. Year 7 currently reading "Face", which is always popular (though my favourite novel of his is "Refugee boy").
School's organic vegetable garden is getting there! Most of the planters are now built, now we need to line them before filling them. Luckily, the DT teacher will be lending lots of Y10 "volunteers" for that when school's back after this puente.
December 7, 2023 at 11:08 AM
School's organic vegetable garden is getting there! Most of the planters are now built, now we need to line them before filling them. Luckily, the DT teacher will be lending lots of Y10 "volunteers" for that when school's back after this puente.
📚👍🏼Just finished the incredibly moving and uplifting "Jemima Small vs the universe" by Tamsin Winter. I'm struggling to think of another YA with a plus sized protagonist... not that her size is the only thing about her. Which is entirely the point.
December 6, 2023 at 5:11 PM
📚👍🏼Just finished the incredibly moving and uplifting "Jemima Small vs the universe" by Tamsin Winter. I'm struggling to think of another YA with a plus sized protagonist... not that her size is the only thing about her. Which is entirely the point.
📚👍🏼 Just finished "unboxed" by Non Pratt. Fantastic, really moving and gritty. I can see it going down really well with reluctant readers too.
December 5, 2023 at 8:52 PM
📚👍🏼 Just finished "unboxed" by Non Pratt. Fantastic, really moving and gritty. I can see it going down really well with reluctant readers too.
Beautiful rainbow over the Mountain this morning.
December 4, 2023 at 3:46 PM
Beautiful rainbow over the Mountain this morning.
Ok, best YA I've read that I know came out recently was "the face that pins you" by KE Salisbury. A really twisty, funny, page-turning thriller.
December 4, 2023 at 6:11 AM
Ok, best YA I've read that I know came out recently was "the face that pins you" by KE Salisbury. A really twisty, funny, page-turning thriller.
¿"Jacked potato" o "Jacket potato"? Al leer el primero me imagino una patata con fuertes abdominales. ¿O es un plato nuevo?
December 2, 2023 at 6:46 PM
¿"Jacked potato" o "Jacket potato"? Al leer el primero me imagino una patata con fuertes abdominales. ¿O es un plato nuevo?
Spent the morning helping the Biology teacher build our new organic huerta. Suspect it'll take a few more mornings to get it done, but satisfying nonetheless.
December 2, 2023 at 11:36 AM
Spent the morning helping the Biology teacher build our new organic huerta. Suspect it'll take a few more mornings to get it done, but satisfying nonetheless.
Got stuck with an unexpected PE cover lesson this morning. There are worse fates with a view like this.
December 1, 2023 at 4:17 PM
Got stuck with an unexpected PE cover lesson this morning. There are worse fates with a view like this.
Repost with what you're reading right now.
Just finish the CoHo, now on "the last list"
Just finish the CoHo, now on "the last list"
November 28, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Repost with what you're reading right now.
Just finish the CoHo, now on "the last list"
Just finish the CoHo, now on "the last list"
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Year 8 about to start studying "The Weight of Water" by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social Always one of my favourite books to teach, and the students love it. Given the sickening rise of racism across Europe, it's sadly still relevant. First came across it thanks to a super school librarian
#UKed #EduSky
Year 8 about to start studying "The Weight of Water" by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social Always one of my favourite books to teach, and the students love it. Given the sickening rise of racism across Europe, it's sadly still relevant. First came across it thanks to a super school librarian
#UKed #EduSky
November 26, 2023 at 6:17 PM
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Year 8 about to start studying "The Weight of Water" by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social Always one of my favourite books to teach, and the students love it. Given the sickening rise of racism across Europe, it's sadly still relevant. First came across it thanks to a super school librarian
#UKed #EduSky
Year 8 about to start studying "The Weight of Water" by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social Always one of my favourite books to teach, and the students love it. Given the sickening rise of racism across Europe, it's sadly still relevant. First came across it thanks to a super school librarian
#UKed #EduSky
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Late to the party on this one, but just finished 'The hate U give' by Angie Thomas. Loved it. So powerful. Would love to teach it, but just wondering if I could get away with it given the amount of swearing...
Late to the party on this one, but just finished 'The hate U give' by Angie Thomas. Loved it. So powerful. Would love to teach it, but just wondering if I could get away with it given the amount of swearing...
November 25, 2023 at 9:50 PM
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Late to the party on this one, but just finished 'The hate U give' by Angie Thomas. Loved it. So powerful. Would love to teach it, but just wondering if I could get away with it given the amount of swearing...
Late to the party on this one, but just finished 'The hate U give' by Angie Thomas. Loved it. So powerful. Would love to teach it, but just wondering if I could get away with it given the amount of swearing...
Saturday morning cleaning soundtrack: Joe Volk's "Derwent Waters Saint". Acoustic loveliness woth earworm melodies and esoteric lyricsesonating odd mysticism. Used to be our favourite album for making out; now I'm sweeping the stairs solo...
November 25, 2023 at 9:44 AM
Saturday morning cleaning soundtrack: Joe Volk's "Derwent Waters Saint". Acoustic loveliness woth earworm melodies and esoteric lyricsesonating odd mysticism. Used to be our favourite album for making out; now I'm sweeping the stairs solo...