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Toot Hill Library Podcast

Toot Hill Library

Claire and Sophie started this podcast at Toot Hill School. They have now gone on to different adventures. However, their podcast Lounging with Books is still ongoing. Catch new episodes every Monday here > https://redcircle.com/shows/lounging-with-books

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14:36

Episode 85: Reading Week 2021 (EP 85)

Toot Hill Library Podcast ·

2021/04/29

In this episode, Claire and Sophie chat about their annual reading week! They also share the poems they wrote for their poetry slam - one is about Glastonbury and the other about Dungeons and Dragons. Ben Davies's amazing poetry is also mentioned, and they review their books!Book reviews:8.56 - ' The Clockwork Sparrow' by Katherine Woodfine9.53 - 'Zed and the cormorants' by Claire Owen11 - 'The Great Godden' by Meg Rosoff12.14 - 'The Island at the end of everything' by Kiran Millwood

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14:48

Episode 84: Back to School (EP 84)

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2021/04/15

Claire and Sophie are back with their fortnightly podcast. After a brief hiatus due to testing & a cyber attack, Claire and Sophie sit down and discuss returning to school, what they've been up to and books they have been reading.Books reviewed include:'Little bits of sky' by S.E Durrant (6.17)'Haunting of Aveline Jones' by Phil Hickes (9.52)'Look both ways' by Jason Reynolds (12.14)Also join us in our book cover discussion on twitter by @lounge_learning.Check out our mindfulness

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Episode 83: WBD Hype (EP 83)

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2021/02/25

In this episode Claire and Sophie recap on their busy plans - LGBTQ+ history month, Storytelling competition, and the WBD hype train! We mention some amazing librarians you should follow on Twitter if you are not already: @jr_library, @tca_interhouse & @emmasuffield.We then review our half-term reads: 'Savage her Reply' by Deidre Sullivan (7.09), Stuart Gibbs Space Series (8.49), 'Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee' by Jeff Zentner (10.35), 'The Quiet at the End of the World' by

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Episode 82: Sophie Anderson Interview (EP 82)

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2021/02/04

In this episode, Claire & Sophie interview author Sophie Anderson. Sophie Anderson has written three books including: 'The House with Chicken Legs', 'The Girl who Speaks Bear' and 'The Castle of Tangled Magic'.In this podcast we cover the following topics:- What books have you written and what are they about?- Discussion on 'The castle of Tangled Magic'- Why are your books always set in Prussia and do you plan to write books outside of this area?- How do you manage your work/life

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18:26

Episode 81: Britannica School (EP 81)

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2021/01/21

In this episode, Claire and Sophie discuss Britannica School. They discuss how it works, what it offers and is it worth the money.From 8 minutes onwards they review books! Starting with 'Eight Pieces of Silva' by Patrice Lawrence then 'Clean Getaway' by Nic Stone ( 10.24) and ending with 'The Castle of Tangled Magic' by Sophie Anderson (12.54).As always follow us on Twitter @lounge_learning and if you want to learn more about Britannica School the link is here:https://school.eb.co.uk/

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Episode 80: Library Lockdown #2 (EP 80)

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2021/01/07

In this episode, Claire and Sophie discuss the new lockdown. They discuss online provisions and ebooks. Let us know how you are getting on this lockdown and your opinions on ebooks! Either leave a comment here or head over to our Twitter @lounge_learning.Then they review their Christmas books! 'Wolf Children' by Paul Dowswell (6.45), 'You Should See Me In A Crown' by Leah Johnson (8.50), 'Seven Ghosts' by Chris Priestley (9.27), 'Daisy On The Outer Line' by Ross Sayers (11.57), 'Truly

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Episode 79: Christmas Podcast (EP 79)

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2020/12/03

In this episode, we discuss our Christmas Raffle, our author talk with Ele Fountain and then we review our books; 'Heartbreak Boys' by Simon James Green (4.38) and 'You should see me in a crown' by Leah Johnson (7.32).We will be back in January! In the meantime, catch up on episodes you missed or chat with us on twitter @lounge_learning.

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15:51

Opening the Library (EP 78)

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2020/11/19

In this episode, we chat about changing our COVID-19 procedures and opening the library to more year groups. We also mention great books to suggest to year 8 & 9.We then go on to review what we have been reading: 'The Soup Movement' by Ben Davis (7.53), 'Crush' by Svetlana Chmakova (10.17), 'All your twisted secrets' by Diana Urban (11.43) and 'Foxes' by M.A Bennett (13.40).As always let us know your thoughts. You can find us on twitter @lounge_learning

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17:59

YA Book Reviews (EP 77)

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2020/11/05

In this podcast we chat about some amazing YA books on our new November Display. We also review our half-time reads. 'The 57 Bus' by Dashka Slater (1.30), 'Children of Virtue & Vengeance' by Tomi Adeyemi (3.01), 'Dark Whispers' by Vashti Hardy (3.20), 'Get me out of here' by Andy McNab & Phil Earle (3.36), Manga discussion (4.53), 'Children of Willesden Lane' by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen (6.30), 'Saving Midnight' by Suzy Zail (7),'tattoist of Aushwitz' by Heather Morris (7.28),

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15:41

Yet Another, 50 Fab Fiction (EP 76)

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2020/10/15

In this episode, we discuss our new 50 fab fiction display. Of course we cannot go through every book but we do go through a few!'Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist' by John Young (1.18), 'Checkmates' by Stewart Foster (2.53), 'Paper Avalanche' by Lisa Williamson (4.50), 'Eat Dirt' by Goldy Moldavsky (6.30), 'Sonny and Me' by Ross Sayers (7.30), 'Encounters' by Jason Wallace (8.47), 'Patron Saints of Nothing' by Randy Ribay (10.18), 'Spinning' by Tillie Walden (12.24) and 'Rose

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15:04

Big Draw & New Display (EP 75)

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2020/10/01

Due to COVID-19 the LL is not as busy as it used to be! Because of this our podcasts will now be posted every fortnight instead of weekly.In this episode we chat about our Big Draw Competition and some of the books on our new display. From 2.26 - 'Run Rebel' by Manjeet Mann, 'Clap when you land' by Elizabeth Acevedo (4.22), 'Evil Emperor Penguin' by Laura Ellen Anderson (6.31), ' Can you see me' by Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott(8.38), 'On a scale of 1 to 10' by Ceylan Scott (9.58),

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13:06

Going Virtual (EP 74)

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2020/09/17

In this episode, we chat about adapting to library life during COVID-19. Many school libraries have struggled with getting book borrowing back on track with so much red tape in place. We talk about all the virtual measures we have put in place to get students engaged. We mention Eclipse, setting up a click & collect, the use of Youtube and Wakelet and we mention others ideas such as libraries on wheels.From 9.44 we mention the Booktrust school library pack and how the process has

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16:08

Summer Book Reviews (EP 73)

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2020/09/10

In this episode, we review all the books we read over the summer.Starting with 'Black Flamingo' by Dean Atta (45), 'Starfish' by Akemi Dawn Bowman (2.15), 'Truly Devious' by Maureen Johnson (3.58), 'You See Me' by Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott (5.21), 'Yes,no,maybe so' by Becky Alberti & Aisha Saeed (7.18), 'Girl, Boy, Sea' by Chris Vick (8.34), 'A Skinful of Shadows' by Frances Hardinge (10.38) and 'Children of Virtue & Vengeance' by Tomi Adeyemi (12.33).As always follow us on

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Lucas Maxwell Interview (Ep 72)

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2020/07/16

In this episode, we interview school librarian Lucas Maxwell. Lucas works at Glenthorne secondary school in London. He has been the librarian there for nine years and won school librarian of the year! For the first 11 minutes of the podcast, Lucas tells us about how he became a school librarian. He then lets us know how he transformed the library into a space the students enjoyed coming to and what he plans to do with his library moving forward. Follow Lucas on twitter @lucasjmaxwellWe then

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15:26

Shelley Devine Interview (EP 71)

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2020/07/09

In this episode, we chat with one of our English teachers. Shelley starts by telling us how she got into teaching.Then she lets us know all about etymology and how she is helping students understand vocabulary. (starts at 7 mins).She later lets us know what she has been reading. Review of the 'The five' by Hallie Rubenhold at 12 mins.Remember to follow us on twitter @lounge_learning and if you want to learn more about etymology check out these

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15:36

Summer Reading Challenge (EP 70)

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2020/07/02

In this episode, we mention our English departments Summer Reading Challenge. Our students have to read books from certain categories, every time they complete a book they earn a raffle ticket. In September the draw will be held. To support the Summer Reading Challenge we came up with a reading list for each category to help our students get started. View our reading lists on Wakelet -> https://wke.lt/w/s/QZbE9gWe then review our books (starting from 8 mins) 'Lark' by Anthony McGowan,

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13:45

CILIP Chartership and more! (EP 69)

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2020/06/25

In this episode, Claire & Sophie reflect on their week. Claire finished her CILIP course and is now a chartered librarian! She chats about her journey and how it feels. They then discuss welcoming the Year 10's back and filming their welcome videos for the new Year 7. In their welcome videos, they had to play the game 2 truths and a lie. Can you guess which one is the lie?Book reviews then begin from 7 mins with 'Strange Worlds Travel Agency' by L.D.Lapinski and 'Ascension' by Victor

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What to read during Pride (EP 68)

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2020/06/18

In this episode, Claire & Sophie discuss some of their favourite LGBTQ+ reads. Throughout the podcast they also let you know some facts about Pride month.So want to read more LGBTQ+ YA books then look no further. Books mentioned and in order - 'Sprout' by Dale Peck, 'Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali' by Sabina Khan, 'Alex in Wonderland' by Simon James Green, 'Leah on the Offbeat' by Becky Alberti, 'Girl Heart Girl' by Lucy Sutcliffe, 'Things a Bright Girl can do' by Sally Nicholls, 'A

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19:01

Half-Term Book Reviews (EP 67)

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2020/06/11

In this episode, we reveal the book we are gifting our new year 7's - Boy 87 by Ele Fountain.We then review all the books we have read! In order: 'Farwell Tour of a Terminal Optimist' by John Young (2 mins),'This is how you lose the time war' by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (4 mins), 'A Good Girls Guide to Murder' by Holly Jackson (5.17), 'SLAY' by Brittney Morris (7.24), 'Paper Avalanche' by Lisa Williamson (11.37), 'My so called Bollywood Life' by Nisha Sharma (13.86), 'Unstoppable'

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Olena Waskiewicz Interview - The Human Library (EP 66)

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2020/06/04

In this episode, we interview Olena who runs a Human Library in Winchester. We ask her what the Human Library is, how to run an event, which books you can read and what she is reading at the moment.For more information about the Human Library please check out the links below:Blog Post about the Library -> https://www.winchester.ac.uk/news-and-events/press-centre/media-articles/we-might-seem-very-different-but-when-you-peel-back-the-labels-were-all-human-underneath.phpTwitter ->

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