Leavers' Post

It's our final post of the year, and sadly, at the end of this term, Mr Adelman, Miss Brennan, Miss Dillon, Miss Ahmed, Mr Thumwood, Mr Harris, and the mighty, mighty Dr Mayfield are leaving SPS - but they very kindly paused while packing up their books to answer the book blog's leavers' questionnaire. Dr Mayfield notes that while he can remember the three books he read for his English Literature O Level - Pride and Prejudice, Goodbye to All That and An Inspector Calls - they were possibly the last three 'friction' books he read. So he's answered the questions with classical music - a book blog first, and one we'd definitely be happy to continue.  

And if these suggestions don't give you enough ideas for summer reading, why not check out the library's Book Advisor posters, or their map of the world (outside the Kayton Library), which gives you ideas for books connected to places you might be visiting over the summer. Plus, Mr Gardner has put together an epic list of reading suggestions for the 4th, 5th and 6th forms, which you can find along with other suggestions  on the blog's reading lists page here.   Have fun choosing your summer reading!  

What were you reading when you were a teenager?

Mr Adelman: Some of the most memorable books from my teen years are Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Stranger by Albert Camus, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and my senior year term paper book, The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. While the last one felt more like a lesson in discipline and patience than pleasure reading, each book stood out not only for its impressive writing, but for its commentary and ability to make me question my own beliefs.