HIT: Contemporary British author recommendations for seniors

[Ellen Taylor <ellen.taylor@CMCSS.NET>]

Ok - here's the original query:
"Hi - my senior English teachers would like your recommendation for an
engaging book for average seniors to read next spring when senioritis hits
an all-time high! The only criteria is that the author is British
originally."

And here are the recommendations! Thanks to all who contributed!
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Rats saw God, by Thomas

Hits the senioritis topic quite well.
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Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair!
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Terry Pratchett has quite a few fantasy (satirical-ish) that are fun.
We have Wee Free Men in our junior high library.  His newer 2 are
darker, but others Hogfather (a Santa take off) and Soul Music are two
I can think of off the top of my head.  I've read quite a few.
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>Anything by Terry Pratchett!
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You could try 'The curious incident of the dog in the night-time' by Mark
> Haddon.
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What about Nick Hornby? (About a Boy, Fever Pitch, High Fidelity)

Tony Hawks (Round Ireland with a fridge, Playing the Moldovans at Tennis,
One Hit Wonderland)

Zoe Heller (Notes on a Scandal)

Helen Fielding (Bridget Jones, Olivia Joules)
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Oops, thought of another really good one. Stella Gibbons (Cold Comfort
Farm).
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Thanks again - my English teachers will be thrilled!!
--
Ellen Taylor, Library Media Specialist
Rossview High School
Clarksville, TN 37043
Ellen.taylor@cmcss.net
For all the latest at RHS, go to http://www2.cmcss.net/~RHS/

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