Entries Tagged as 'humour'

Flour Babies by Anne Fine

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Flour babies

Written by the same author of “Madame Doubtfire” (Mrs. Doubtfire movie starring Robin Williams), the book begins with a noisy class of pre-teen boys in the UK on their usual day of traumatising their form teacher, Mr Cartright.

This day, the teacher is reviewing their project options for the Science Fair.

Naturally, the boys all want past projects like “the Soap Factory”, “the Maggot Farm” or “the Exploding Custard Tins”…

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Tags: school stories, young adult by KittyCat
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The Making of an MBA - Snapshots from Hell

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The Making of an MBA - Snapshots from Hell by Peter Robinson

Synopsis: In the irreverent and entertaining tradition of “Liar’s Poker”, Peter Robinson’s Snapshots is a hilarious and entertaining insider’s answer to the paramount question every prospective student asks: what is business school really like?

During his frenetic first year at Stanford Business School, Peter Robinson began keeping a journal of his day-to-day impression which evolved into this book, the writing of which he came to see as a “simple act of decency, like going back to the last calm bend in the river and nailing up a sign that reads ‘Waterfall Ahead’.”

I received this book from my uncle as a graduation gift - to spur me on to the next level! [Read more →]

Tags: higher education, humour by KittyCat
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