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Rachel Reviews: Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell
Those of you who will have read my reviews before will know that I love Katherine Rundell's books. She is a great writer of both fiction and non-fiction and, like Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials), does not necessarily see herself as a children's writer, although the bulk of her books have children as their main protagonists and so, are marketed as books for younger readers.
By Rachel Deeming7 months ago in BookClub
Back to School (Part One)
A lot of you may not have known that in a previous life, I was a high school English teacher. It was a job that had its challenges and a lot of them I don't miss at all. But they were good times for me for the most part. I was lucky to have supportive colleagues, now friends, and work in a school which was well led.
By Rachel Deeming7 months ago in Education
Rachel Reviews: All Fours by Miranda July
I've thought a lot about this book since I've finished it. My initial summary of it was "This book isn't meant for me" but the more that I've mulled this over in order to write this review, the more I've realised that it is a book that I'm glad I've read.
By Rachel Deeming7 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Lost in Translation - Misadventures in English Abroad by Charlie Croker
Communication is key, they say, and never has this been more plainly shown than in Charlie Croker's collection of weird translations, gathered together by him, having been corralled in his direction by the intrepid explorers who made these linguistic discoveries on their individual travels. Here, it is clear that translating correctly is a tricky business indeed.
By Rachel Deeming7 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Of Lions and Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo. Top Story - June 2025.
I do like Michael Morpurgo or what I've read of him. His books are what I would call good stories: they're accessible to all; they deal very much with people, mainly children but not always, and what they find important; they have a rural feel, a love of the country which is almost romantic in parts that appeals to me; the link between man and animal features a lot and I like the connection that he makes between us and the things with which we share this earth.
By Rachel Deeming7 months ago in BookClub
