The itch to write

Over the past month, it's been the traditional Back to school period for most students on the Northern Hemisphere at least. Teachers have found their way back to school alongside an ever growing flow of toddlers, children, and teenagers, some eager to learn, others not so keen on sitting a full 6 to 8 hours in a classroom.

At Blog.com, we've been wanting to share that Back to school excitement with you, and so this month's feature, Changing Places is a "funny book about academic life" quoting the Sunday Times.

For you exhausted parents running after your hyperactive kids, or better yet for those of you teachers exasperated by your students, this book will get you smiling, even perhaps laughing. You'll be hooked on from the first page to the last.

Imagine two University professors, Mr. Zapp, the "typical American" and Mr. Swallow the "typical British" swapping their positions and landing in each other's university for a full six months. Imagine the confusion, the outroar, the odd situations arising from the cultural clash between the ever so British Rummidge university (a pastiche of the UK Educational system) and the Euphoric State University, a parody of the American vision.

In 250 pages, David Lodge,a well-established British comic writer, manages to pack in a myriad of funny adventures using various writing styles - from the epistolary XIXth century style (quoting one of book's characters) to news clippings. It's a book you won't forget, and bound to be on many's top-ten-to-read-back-to-school book.

In the meantinme, enjoy the fall, the tree leaves slowly turning a generous golden brown color, and here at Blog.com, we all wish you a happy blogging experience!