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Archived Profiles
Mrs M. Anderson,
Mathematics
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
“The ragged trousered philanthropist”, by Robert Tressell
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My all-time favourite book:
“The warden”, by Anthony Trollope. I also enjoyed the other
titles in the Barchester Chronicles.
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What I’m reading now:
“Speeches that changed the world”, by Simon Sebag Montefiore.
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C. Stewart,
Lomond House
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My favourite author: Jacqueline Wilson
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My all-time favourite book:
“Vicky Angel” by Jacqueline Wilson
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What I'm reading now:
“Hidden child” by Anne Cassidy
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Mrs C. McAllister,
Receptionist
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
"Dancing Skates", by Constance M. White. It was an inspiring
story of a girl who overcame great challenges. Unfortunately,
it’s now out of print, but copies are available in public
libraries. |
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My all-time favourite book:
"The Defender:
tales of the suspected", by Joseph Beltrami. This book gives a
rare insight into the work of Scotland’s most respected criminal
lawyer. I couldn’t put it down! |
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What I’m reading now:
"Mother Theresa", by Paul Williams. This collection of her
writings is very touching, and quite moving..
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Mrs Paterson-Reid,
English Department
I loved 'Twelfth Night' - 'if music be
the food of love, play on', 'write loyal cantons of contemned
love/and sing them loud even in the dead of night,' 'He will
come to her in yellow stockings.. and cross-garter'd...' 'And a
great while ago the world began, with a hey, ho, the wind and
the rain...'
The characters are priceless: giving and taking of the world's
cornucopia of love and laughter. |
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| My all-time favourite has got to be
'Pride and Prejudice'. Why? Elizabeth Bennet is a feisty heroine
with a sense of humour which acknowledges the ironic but gives
empathy to other characters. |
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| What am I reading now? I’m reading
several books at the same time (as one does!); 'The Year of the
Jouncer' by Simon Gray; 'The Never Ending Days of Being Dead' by
Marcus Chown and 'The Sword of Honour Trilogy' by Evelyn
Waugh.... and of course, 'The Deadly Hallows'... what a great
tie up of different storylines and characters! |
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Mr D. Corner,
Religious Education
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
“Lord of the flies” by William Golding. |
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My all-time favourite book:
“The Clowns of God”, by Morris West. |
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What I’m reading now:
“The White Lioness”, by Henning Mankell and “From Our Own
Correspondent”, edited by Tony Grant, intro. by Kate Adie.
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J. Shearer,
Endrick House
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My favourite author: Steven Herrick |
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My all-time favourite book:
“The Simple Gift” by Steven Herrick |
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What I'm reading now:
“Call Waiting” by R.L. Stine |
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Mrs I Auldjo,
Art Department
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
“Precious
Bane” and “Gone to earth”, by Mary Webb. |
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My
all-time favourite book:
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom”, by T.E. Lawrence. |
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I’m reading now:
“The
Bridge” , by Iain Banks |
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Mr S. Taylor,
Physical Education
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
“Lord of the Rings” by JRR Tolkien. |
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My
all-time favourite book:
“The Firm”, by John Grisham |
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I'm reading now:
“A
Question of Blood” by Ian Rankin. |
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Dr M. Price,
Chemistry Department
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
The
masters, by C.P.Snow. I was fascinated by the science/arts
cultural divide. |
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My
all-time favourite book:
Pride & prejudice, by Jane Austen |
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I’m reading now:
A series
of novels about 44 Scotland Street, by Alexander McCall Smith. |
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Mr F. Hotchkiss,
Social Subjects
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
1984,by George Orwell, who I believe is the greatest author in
the English language of the 20th century |
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My
all-time favourite book:
The Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien. It's the only book I ever
re-read. |
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I'm reading now:
The Known
World, by Edward P. Jones, winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize.
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Mrs.
Ebsworth, Assistant Rector
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Favourite books when I was at secondary school: A Scots
quair, by Lewis Grassic Gibbon and The silver darlings, by Neil Gunn |
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My all-time favourite book: Midnight's children, by Salman
Rushdie |
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What I'm reading now: Strange fits of passion, by Anita
Shreve |
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Anne Donovan,
Author.
Author of
Buddha Da and Hieroglyphics and other stories, Anne visited
the BHS Creative Writers’ Group on 23rd February 2006. Her
visit was funded in part by a grant from Scottish Book Trust’s Live
Literature Scotland scheme. After her session with the group, she
completed a reader profile:
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
"Wuthering Heights", by Emily Bronte (I read it and re-read it,
always loving it!) |
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My
all-time favourite book:
Probably still "Wuthering Heights", though "Sunset Song" is
wonderful too. |
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What I'm reading now: "The people’s act of love", by James
Meek (Very powerful novel set in Russia.) I recently read and
enjoyed Zadie Smith's "On Beauty". |
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Daniel
Prescott, 6C3
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Favourite author: Phillip Pullman |
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All-time favourite book: The amber spyglass, by Phillip
Pullman |
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I’m reading now: The magician, by Raymond Feist |
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Katie McPherson,
2C2
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Favourite author: Jhonen Vasquez, author of graphic novels. |
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All-time favourite book: "Remember Me" by Christopher Pike |
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I’m reading now: "Skin" by A.M. Vrettos |
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David Cameron,
Director
of Childrens' Services, Stirling Council.
Mr Cameron spent a
day at Balfron High School in February. While here, he was asked to
complete a Reader Profile.
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Favourite book when I was at secondary school:
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell and "Another Country" by James
Baldwin |
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My
all-time favourite book:
Impossible to say! "Under the Volcano" by Malcolm Lowry or "The
Passion" by Jeanette Winterson. Too many books, too little
time! |
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| What
I'm reading now:
"The
Electric Michelangelo" by Sarah Hall. |
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