TKS – Staff Book List
Recently the teachers have gotten together and recommended their all-time favourite books. Mrs Falconer has gathered these recommendations and created a slick and cool page with tiltviewer with a list of all the books that the staff of The King’s School enjoy. On this page you can have a look at all the books that your teachers find interesting. This page can be found on our intranet at Staff Picks.
Mr. Chadwick recommended one of my favourites, Eragon, and Mrs. Binet recommended Harry Potter (as if you haven’t finished it yet!) And I am sure you would be quite interested in what your teachers read or prefer to read and what teachers have the same taste as you. You can see the complete list on the TKS Teachers’ Reading Picks page.
Highlights from the list: The most recommended book is To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, with five listings. Books with three listings include The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The oldest book recommended is The Aeneid by Virgil (c. 30BC), described by Dr Bril as “..a haunting poem of regret for what might have been and of longing to get to the other side.” Miss Benz introduces us to the intriguing Syrian-born German writer, Rafik Schami. Mr Kitzinger broadens the language pool with a Spanish and a French selection. Mr Rainey gives us a hint of his own ’Renaissance man’ education with a long and eclectic list of literary treats.
Regarding The Alchemist by Paul Coelho, Mr Moulds says:
It is a very popular and very simple tale about a young man following his dream. The only way I can think to recommend it or suggest why I like it so much is by quoting the poet Rumi: ‘Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.’
How to operate Tiltviewer:
After you enter Staff Picks, 12 book covers will pop up. You can browse books by clicking the white arrow in the bottom right hand corner. After you find a book you found interesting and you are willing to learn more about it, just click on the cover (which would enlarge) and then click the flick symbol on the bottom right corner of the cover.
By Johnson S
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