Krystal Gagen-Spriggs
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2016: Favourite Books
Looking back on 2016 I thought it would be well worth the time to list my favourite books. I’d say that I read more in 2016 than I have in the last 5 years at least! Without the pressure of… Continue reading
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Follow Me Back – Cloke
This book was thrust into my hands by one of my avid year 7 readers. She said I had to stop reading everything else and give this a go. Whilst it isn’t one of my favourite books of the year, I… Continue reading
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Constantly surprised
My students are constantly surprising me, and it’s a great thing. I am about to embark upon some shameless boasting about how talented these girls are – you have been warned! I found out the other day that I have a few students… Continue reading
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A new favourite author – Sarah J Maas
There are some authors that you just want to read everything they’ve ever written because you’ve fallen in love with their writing style, character development, and plot lines. I have not felt this way about an author since I was… Continue reading
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Twisted Fairy Tales – why we can’t let go.
I have recently read a take on the Beauty and the Beast story called “The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty’s Prince” and I have just started “A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale,” which is based on the story… Continue reading
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The value of Goodreads in education
As part of a “Digital Concepts and Practices,” a PD course I am undertaking this year, I have been asked to select a digital tool and discuss it’s value in an educational sense. As an avid reader, I decided to… Continue reading
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Smile – Telegmeier
After needing to buy a second copy because our first was never on the shelf, I decided to give this a go and I was not disappointed. I can see why it’s so popular among our year 7s and really… Continue reading
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Illuminae – Kaufman and Kristoff
This was recommended to me by one of my colleagues and I haven’t been able to thank her enough. I was unsure how I would react to the unusual format in which this book is presented, however I found it… Continue reading
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Holiday recommendations
As we come to the end of another busy term I am often asked by my students “what should I read over the holidays?” In answer to those questions, I thought I would write a quick post of my top… Continue reading
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Graphic Novels – My new love
I read my very first graphic novel in April this year. It was Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Jim Lee, and I absolutely loved it. It took me a while to understand the format of a graphic… Continue reading
