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- Mrs Esterman
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Thanks for the ^above books Mrs Esterman, I will be sure to check them out! A guy a work recommended 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret' also, he really enjoyed it. It's funny watching children's eyes widen as they take in the thickness of the book, more often than not, they have seen the movie first!
'The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week in his house, by a window in the study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink leaves. The class met on Tuesdays. It began after breakfast. The subject was The Meaning of Life. It was taught from experience...'
I would recommend 'Tuesdays With Morrie' by Mitch Albom. This book is about a graduate catching up with his old professor who has been diagnosed with ASL. They meet every Tuesday and talk about life, all the while Morrie's health is deteriorating.

Throughout the novel i laughed and cried. This novel is an international bestseller, and is on Dymock's Booklover's Top 101 Books (yes shameless advertising! lol). It's not written for suspense, or a nicely set up storyline; instead its just tells you the truth; the story of Morrie.
'Tuesdays With Morrie' is probably one of the most quotable books of all time, as Morrie injects his words of wisdom throughout its pages.
That is all.
-Emily
p.s. it would be a great book for the 'Last Tuesday Bookclub' - haha :)

What about you guys? What have you been reading lately? What would you recommend to each other and me?
- Mrs Esterman
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'The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week in his house, by a window in the study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink leaves. The class met on Tuesdays. It began after breakfast. The subject was The Meaning of Life. It was taught from experience...'
I would recommend 'Tuesdays With Morrie' by Mitch Albom. This book is about a graduate catching up with his old professor who has been diagnosed with ASL. They meet every Tuesday and talk about life, all the while Morrie's health is deteriorating.
I recently read it (a few hours ago!) and fell in love with it. It is just one of those novels that: "you have to read in one sitting." - Well, that's what my co-worker Rachel told me yesterday! She herself read it whilst she was out at a nightclub, she just couldn't put it down. But what pushed me to read 'Tuesdays with Morrie' was a conversation i had with a customer yesterday. She was an older woman (50-60 years old) buying this very book for her daughter's birthday as she herself had enjoyed it so much. When i asked about the novel, she became very passionate and her eyes filled with life as she spoke animately about the novel. I knew then, that i had to read this book if it had the ability to touch this woman so much. It didn't disappoint.
'Tuesdays With Morrie' explores many themes such as life, death, marriage, happiness, age, fear...etc. What really intrigued me was the truth to this story: it actually happened. Rachel told me, "I wish i'd known it was a true story when i read it."
The whole time i was reading the novel i was mesmerised by the Morrie's perception of the world and his spirit, as he was diagnosed with ASL (-like Stephen Hawking). It's not for everyone, but this novel explores issues that everyone can relate to. I was able to relate to Mitch who lacks life experience (life experience = wisdom) and was brought up in a consumer-driven and money-hungry world.
Throughout the novel i laughed and cried. This novel is an international bestseller, and is on Dymock's Booklover's Top 101 Books (yes shameless advertising! lol). It's not written for suspense, or a nicely set up storyline; instead its just tells you the truth; the story of Morrie.
'Tuesdays With Morrie' is probably one of the most quotable books of all time, as Morrie injects his words of wisdom throughout its pages.
That is all.
-Emily
p.s. it would be a great book for the 'Last Tuesday Bookclub' - haha :)

Creative Writing Sharing
Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault
Key Dates
12 January 1628—birth1628—birth.
1697—Tales and Goose was publishedpublished.
16 May 1703—death1703—death.
Biographical Details
Born in Paris on the 12th of January 1628 to a very wealthy family, as the seventh child of Pierre Perrault and Paquette Le Clerc.
Bluebeard
Ideologies
du temps passé1697)passé1697).
Participated in notable modernist movementmovement.
Debated the and Moderns (1687-96)
-- Brigit(1687-96).
Brigit and SarahSarah.
Giovan Francesco Straparola
Important Dates:

She didn’t just write fairy tales. She also wrote a book that was going to be a sequel to Jane Eyre by charlotte Bronte, but she died before it could be completed.
She also wrote many non- fiction books relating to fairy tales.
Country of Origin:
England
Examples of Tales:
The Donkey Prince
Miss Z, the Dark Young Lady
Comic and Curious Cats
Moonshadow

Rumpelstiltskin
Snow White
ANGELA CARTER:
(BY JESSICA AND EMILY) :D
Key Dates:
1940-1992.
Started writing in early 70’s, first book Fireworks in 1974.
Married in 1960 and again in 1977.
Biography:
Born as Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne in 1940.
Worked as a journalist and went to University of Bristol to obtain a degree in English literature.
gather inspiration.
She wrote many articles and she was also anorexic
Has been married twice, second time round she had a son.

Rumpelstiltskin
Snow White
ANGELA CARTER:
Key Dates:
1940-1992.
Started writing in early 70’s, first book Fireworks in 1974.
Married in 1960 and again in 1977.
Biography:
Born as Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne in 1940.
Worked as a journalist and went to University of Bristol to obtain a degree in English literature.
Moved to Tokyo in Japan for two years to gather inspiration.
She wrote many articles and she was also anorexic
Has been married twice, second time round she had a son.
Many of her famous short stories were released on radio
She didn’t just write fairy tales. She also wrote a book that was going to be a sequel to Jane Eyre by charlotte Bronte, but she died before it could be completed.
She also wrote many non- fiction books relating to fairy tales.