Author Archives: lhslibraryprefects

Journalism without being a journalist?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by lhslibraryprefects

Careers in the media I didn’t know existed. As an English student who holds communication and conversation among my core values and passions, I have naturally considered journalism as a potential career. But what is there to do in this … Continue reading →

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Let me take a #shelfie – The Secret Countess

Posted on January 12, 2015 by lhslibraryprefects

Book reviews from the library.   I read The Secret Countess based on Hannah’s recommendation, and she recommended well! This book gets a shining four and a half stars out of five, for nostalgia, hilarity, and being absolutely the kind of … Continue reading →

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Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination

Posted on January 5, 2015 by lhslibraryprefects

Review of the Gothic Exhibition at the British Library Continue reading →

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Ready Steady Read

Posted on November 24, 2014 by lhslibraryprefects

Books to get children reading! Monday’s Book Club saw us discussing our favourite childhood stories. As a precursor to exploring the presentation of children in books about and for children, we decided to look back on the novels we most enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Let me take a #shelfie – Northanger Abbey

Posted on November 17, 2014 by lhslibraryprefects

Book reviews from the library   What’s this? Northanger Abbey, the Fringe Festival, and Facebook? Yes, you heard (read) right. As part of the Austen Project, Val McDermid has written a modernisation of Jane Austen’s classic. I read this in … Continue reading →

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With Me It’s Psychological- Book Club, Booked Up

Posted on November 10, 2014 by lhslibraryprefects

The first term of school has been successfully completed- and so have several rounds of Book Club! Through the autumn term we followed a theme of ‘psychological stories’, with each Book Club Queen presenting works for discussion under this broad … Continue reading →

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Intro Week

Posted on November 3, 2014 by lhslibraryprefects

Welcome to the first full week of term- and the first week of Book Clubs! It’s a great time to get back into reading after summer, discover new books and share ones you like with new people. Your Library Prefects … Continue reading →

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