Reader of the week

Our very own English LAL, Mr Baker.

Thanks, Mr Baker, for stepping up to be the first…. In our in-depth and hard-hitting interview Mr Baker revealed he is currently reading Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe. Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) by Chinua Achebe (goodreads.com) we have a copy of this in the English Department. It’s a must read!!

Favourite Author: JK Rowling- and yes, he’s a Harry Potter fan!!

Favourite Book: Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five Quotes by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (goodreads.com)

Favourite genre: historical fiction

Favourite word: cromulent – I’ll accept that!

And finally, I asked him “Why an English teacher?” And his reply was

“If I’d have done it for the money, I’d have stayed a lawyer” …

Lucky us to have such a passionate teacher!