Scottish Learning Festival

All set for the learning festival in Glasgow.

Silent Scream

Marsons, A. (2015). Silent Scream. United Kingdom: Bookouture.

Dr Anne has been feeling poorly and that is when she likes to curl up and shut out the world. She looked out this book for the train to Edinburgh on Saturday.  It is one of Richard and Judy's 2015 Book Club.  

Does Dr Anne like detective stories?  Sometimes.  She remembers one last year when she was hooked. Well, she got hooked with Silent Scream.  Detective Kim Stone had a mission and Dr Anne likes that.  Her motivation, persistence and stubbornness were key in the story as she unraveled the deaths of young people from a children's home and the murder of the staff that managed the children's home.  Captivating.  

Dr Anne awards 8/10.

STV Appeal

Dr Anne went round some schools on Friday to Dance Scottish.  

She was accompanied by the John Stuart Scottish Country Dance Band.

They started in Portknockie School.

They headed for Aberchirder.

What fun.

STV Appeal

Dr Anne has 6 ceilidhs on Friday for the STV Appeal. It is on Friday.  Watch this space.

The Girl on the Train

Hawkins, P. (2015). The Girl on the Train. London:Transworld Publishers.

Dr Anne bought Richard and Judy's 2015 book selection.  It hasn't been a reading summer.  However... 

Today, Dr Anne was in Edinburgh.  She spent many hours on the train.  She was engrossed by The Girl on the Train.  She didn't like Rachel.  She didn't like Megan.  She didn't like Anna.  She didn't like Tom.  She didn't like Scott.  She didn't like the red headed guy on the train.  She didn't really like any of the characters in the story. 

But who was the villain?  Who was the hero?  Is there a happy ending?  Was it thought provoking?

Dr Anne awards 4/10.

September is a Dancing Month

Dr Anne headed for Aberdeen this morning,  Emma, a member of The Youth Services Committee organised a Flash Mob in the forecourt of the Union Square Shopping Centre.  40 dancers turned up.

Let's see how many join a class.