# Our Books on the Brain - Liberton High School

> Patron of Reading Linda Strachan


## Posts

- [A Life in Books.](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2016/12/a-life-in-books/): For our last post of the term, I asked my great English teacher, Miss Anderson, a few questions on the books and stories she loves… What was your favourite book when you were in high school?
- [What I've been reading by Alice](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2016/12/what-ive-been-reading-by-alice/): Harry Potter and the Cursed Child may have been one of the best things about 2016. When hearing about the release of the script, it was music to my ears.
- [St Andrew's Day](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2016/12/st-andrews-day/): 30/11/16: Since our blog post falls on St. Andrew’s Day, I thought I would take the opportunity to write about one of my favourite Scottish authors.
- [Welcome Back](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2016/11/welcome-back/): After a long time, we've decided to get our blog up and running again. We plan to update with posts every Wednesday.
- [Congratulations](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2015/03/congratulations/): Well done to Becca, for winning the Christmas Ghost Story competition. Becca won a £15.00 iTunes voucher.
- [What we are reading....](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2015/03/what-we-are-reading/): Every Monday lunchtime a group of dedicated S2/S3 students meet for our Book Group.
- [Our guest blogger, Kate Harrison answers questions from The Beach](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/11/our-guest-blogger-kate-harrison-answers-questions-from-the-beach/): Kate's Soul Beach trilogy caused a stir here at Liberton and Kate very kindly offered to answer questions from some of our very keen S2 readers.
- [What’s in a book? by Mr Robertson](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/11/whats-in-a-book-by-mr-robertson/): I would have to admit that reading did not come easily to me in my youth. I struggled to remain focussed throughout Standard Grade and Higher English texts.
- [So I say thank you for the book tips by Mrs Young](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/11/so-i-say-thank-you-for-the-book-tips-by-mrs-young/): So I say thank you for the book tips I’d like to use my first post on ‘books on the brain’ to say an open thank you to all of the people who’ve told me about the books they love.
- [My First Book by Euan](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/10/my-first-book-by-euan/): After school I didn’t have any ideas for this blog so my Mum said “Why don’t you do it on your first book” My first book was called “Can’t You Sleep Dotty?” by Tim Warnes and my parents started reading it to me when I was 4 months old and kept reading to me every night before bed till I was able to read myself.
- [Why I love Jaqueline Wilson by Bethan S1](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/10/why-i-love-jaqueline-wilson-by-bethan-s1/): I like reading because it’s relaxing. My favourite author is Jaqueline Wilson because of her style.
- [Adventures in Time and Space by Claire S2](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/10/adventures-in-time-and-space-by-clare-s2/): Book Week is a great opportunity to celebrate both books and the authors who write them. Each year Book Week is themed, the theme this year is Science Fiction.
- [Top 5 Young Adult Books by Miss Anderson](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/10/top-5-young-adult-books-by-bethany-anderson/): Top 5 Young Adult Books This list shows off what I think are the best of the young adult books I’ve been reading recently.
- [My Thoughts on the New Harry Potter Films by Ceinwen S2 ](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/09/my-thoughts-on-the-new-harry-potter-films-by-ceinwen-s2/): Recently I have heard that J.K.Rowling has agreed to make more Harry Potter films, it is a prequel to the series featuring Newt Scamander, the man who wrote "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
- [Inspiration by Craig S4](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/09/inspiration-by-craig-s4/): As a writer, Inspiration is very important to me.
- [Why I want to be a CHERUB by Daniel S2](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/09/why-i-want-to-be-a-cherub-by-daniel-s2/): I’m certain that everyone who has read the CHERUB series would agree with me. It’s probably the most exciting thing a teenager could do.
- ["I wish I was away in Ingo"](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/09/i-wish-i-was-away-in-ingo/): Don’t you just love when a book you are reading fits perfectly with your surroundings?
- [The Bedtime Story](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/09/the-bedtime-story/): A few nights ago, I was asked to read a bedtime story to a little girl and her brother.
- [Plans for the Blog](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/09/hello-world/): I’d like to thank your librarian Christine Babbs for all her enthusiasm and help in getting started and I am looking forward to getting to know you all.
- [Welcome](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/2013/09/welcome/): This blog ‘Our Books On The Brain’ is where you – the students, teachers, staff and parents of students attending Liberton High school can discuss books, enter competitions, display your own writing and generally have fun and exchange ideas about anything to do with books, reading and writing.

## Pages

- [Contact Linda](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/contact-linda/)
- [Accidents of Nature by Harriet McBryde Johnson](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/accidents-of-nature-by-harriet-mcbryde-johnson/): Jean is 17 and has cerebral palsy. She goes to a camp for disabled people, Camp Courage. When she arrives for the first time she meets Sara.
- [Divine Madness by Robert Muchamore ](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/book-reviews/divine-madness-by-robert-muchamore/): The book is about James Adams and his sister Lauren.
- [A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/a-monster-calls-by-patrick-ness-inspired-by-an-idea-from-siobhan-dowd/): There’s a boy called Conner and his Mum is slowly dying of cancer. Conner’s Dad lives in America with another family.
- [The Humans by Matt Haig](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/book-reviews/the-humans-by-matt-haig/): Professor Andrew Martin is a genius, a maths professor from Cambridge University, he is aso a womaniser, treats his wife and son appallingly and is an insufferable bully, he is also dead.
- [Soul Storm by Kate Harrison](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/book-reviews/soul-storm-by-kate-harrison/): A visit to the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2012 with a group of students introduced us to Kate Harrison, she was part of a panel with two other writers.
- [Wool by Hugh Howey](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/book-reviews/wool-by-hugh-howey/): Wool is the first novel of a trilogy by Hugh Howey which is set in a post-apocalyptic world.
- [Black Friday by Robert Muchamore](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/book-reviews/new-book-review/): This book is amazing! I bought it on Monday and I couldn’t wait to read it.
- [How to write a book review](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/book-reviews/how-to-write-a-book-review/): Writing a book review is a way to tell people about a book you have enjoyed, a way to share your enthusiasm and delight so that others can discover the gem you have just finished reading.
- [NEWS](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/news/): This is where you can find out all the news from the world of books, reading and writing. Ideas and competitions being run elsewhere.
- [RaveAbout Book List](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/raveabout-book-list/): This is where you can find lists of books - where you can get ideas for what to read next and suggest books that you have enjoyed.
- [Book Reviews](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/book-reviews/): Here we can share books we have enjoyed and (without any spoilers, please) tell our readers what we loved about the book.
- [Our Writing](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/our-writing/): Keep checking back here where we will soon have some excellent examples of creative writing from students, staff and parents.
- [Competitions](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/competitions/): This is our competition page where we will be running competitions and announcing the winners. Christmas was the theme for our first writing competition.
- [Latest](https://our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/about/): The Kids Lit Quiz and the quiz master Wayne Mills returned to Liberton High in November 2014.

## Optional

- [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/our-books-on-the-brain.lindastrachan.com/mcp)

[comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)