SNHS Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness

SNHS Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness

A reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch. Join Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean as we celebrate all things books, reading and stories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 9, 2025 23 mins

Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we review author (and former Book Blether guest) Victoria Williamson's middle grade fantasy novel The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams. This episode's staff star reader is Miss Duffy fro...

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Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month, in honour of International Women's Day, we review Sabine Adeyinka's Jummy at the River School.

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January 29, 2025 27 mins

Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we review Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant, and our staff star reader is none other than Ms McLean.


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December 5, 2024 27 mins

Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we review Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and our staff star reader is none other than Mrs McCarthy.


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September 20, 2024 19 mins

Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we mark Asian Heritage Month by reviewing Lands of Belonging: A History of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Britain by Donna Amey Bhatt and Vikesh Amey Bhatt.


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June 5, 2024 24 mins

Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we mark Holocaust Memorial Day by reviewing Once by Morris Gleitzman, and we're joined by Mr Diver from the English Department as our staff star reader.


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June 5, 2024 7 mins

Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This is a bonus episode, Reviewed By You, where we share three book reviews from S3 pupils George, Pearl & Aarushi - all on the theme of sci-fi.


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June 5, 2024 22 mins

Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy & Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This is a bumper festive review episode, where we review Scythe by Neal Shusterman, Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror and You Are a Story by Laura Dockrill.


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June 5, 2024 29 mins

Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we mark Refugee Week with a book chat about The Crossing by Manjeet Mann, and by sharing some books reviews from our S3 pupils. We're also joined by staff star reader Mrs Q...

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June 5, 2024 28 mins

Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we mark Mental Health Awareness Week with a book chat about Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and illustrated by Tom de Freston. We're also joined by staff sta...

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June 5, 2024 36 mins

Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Autism Awareness Month, with a book chat all about The Infinite by Patience Agbabi: prepare yourself for many time-travel puns. We've also got acting...

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June 5, 2024 39 mins

Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Women's History Month and British STEM week with a book chat all about Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World.&n...

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June 5, 2024 33 mins

Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Languages Week with Tom Palmer's latest book Resist - based on the childhood of Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn - and this month's staff star reader Mr...

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June 5, 2024 44 mins

Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate the start of another year of stories with a discussion of Adam Silvera's Young Adult novel They Both Die at the End, and a book blether with the offi...

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June 5, 2024 30 mins

Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Non-Fiction November and Book Week Scotland with a discussion of Marcus Rashford's new book, You Can Do It: How to Find Your Voice and Make a Difference&n...

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June 5, 2024 28 mins

Join us for the new series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode features a discussion of Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, and an appearance from the most-mentioned staff member on the podcast - none other than Ms Marks, this month's staff ...

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June 5, 2024 45 mins

Join us for the new series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCart hy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. We kick off with a bumper episode featuring an exclusive interview with author Victoria Williamson, who came to St Ninian's to launch her new book War of the Wind. And we couldn't le...

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June 5, 2024 32 mins

Join us for the tenth episode of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. Refugee Week is in June and our book of the month is the wonderful The Boy at the Back of the Class, by Onjali Q. Raúf. We also come full circle with our staff star readers Mr Craig and...

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June 5, 2024 45 mins

Join us for the ninth episode of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. Our book of the month is the memorable Starfish, by Akemi Dawn Bowman. May is also National Share a Story Month and we couldn't resist celebrating with not one, but two, staff star read...

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June 5, 2024 30 mins

Join us for the eighth episode of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. Our book of the month is in honour of Autism Awareness Month: the outstanding A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicol. Mr Kearney from the Drama Department is our staff star reader and he is n...

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