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August 2017 Another abysmal month for reading, but okay for writing. Books Read I started out with a reread for a student. I actually began this book in June but it took until now to finish it with her. Freakonomics. I’ve read all the other accompanying books as well, and it has been a while... Continue Reading →
July 2017 A bit of a drop with the reading, but a lot done in other areas, along with some setbacks. Books Read Right away, I jumped into Gaimen’s Anansi Boys. The title is reminiscent of Brothers Karamazov, and though it is an off chute of Gaimen’s American Gods, in no way is it as... Continue Reading →
June 2017 I don’t know how I did it. I know this is test month, but still I got a lot done. Books Read First, I got through a little writing book called The Story Grid. From time to time, I think it’s helpful to jump into this kind of writing to see how... Continue Reading →
May 2017 With many holidays and some time off, I was able to get a lot of reading done. Here goes. Books Read First came The 13-Story Treehouse. I’ve heard a lot about it going around and thought it might be good for some of my students, particularly the male ones. All in all, I... Continue Reading →
Aprill 2017 Tough month with reading, but I just barely got it in under the wire. Books Read First read this month: Jo Nesbo’s Snowman. This book comes with a lot of acclaim; many saying it resembles the Millennium Trilogy. However, I disagree. Though it had all the elements of a good crime story—misdirection, a... Continue Reading →
March 2017 With the beginning of the semester, I’ve been a bit bogged down, but here’s what I’ve been able to accomplish. Books Read The first book down is the graphic novel, Awkward. It has wonderful drawings, almost resembling at times to anime or cartoons, but with a particularly endearing style for its topic. Overall,... Continue Reading →
February 2017 Kept up certain trends this month as well. Maybe next month I’ll get back in the swing of things. Books Read To start out with is a book I actually read last month but forgot to toss on the list: Mrs. Dalloway. It was a reread, as I had tackled this book back... Continue Reading →
January 2017 I’m a little behind on things here…but that might be a running theme this year when it comes to posting. Books Read First read this month was Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. Clearly, middle grade fodder, but it is pure fun and I loved how many classic books are scattered throughout. The only... Continue Reading →
A Look Back at My Reading List (2016 Part 6: Graphic Novels) This category jumped up much this year. Not only was I buying them for students to read, but I really enjoy the break a graphic novel can give after reading heavy adult books or whiny teen books. My biggest wish is that many... Continue Reading →
