So, I am well aware that there are now overlaps in my lists, but there are some books just worthy of being in more than one category. As I add more, I am sure this will occur more.
Just a brief note today. Busy trying to finish off this school year.
The Stacks
Just the ones in the windows
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
A Review--First One, So Don't Laugh
I thought I would spend a moment to tell you about a book that rocks. Before I start, I should say I do have a slight bias toward the author. After all, we've been friends for over twenty years, and she is probably one of the most amazing and strong people I know.
With that in mind, I want to throw my two cents into the reviewing world.
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand is a great book. Hands down, one of the best I've read in a long time. It has romance. It has laughs. It has fun. It has drama. (Not too much. I would run away if there were too much.) It has Clara, who is a great example of the ups and downs teenagers go through. It has Tucker. I will leave that there with a very happy sigh.
The best part about Unearthly is that it is appropriate for younger teens. I know that there are a lot of books out there marketed to young adults, but I can say from experience that I wouldn't put them out on the shelf for my sophomore and freshman students. Without hesitation, I would share, and have shared, Unearthly with all of my students.
Okay, enough said. Other than, READ IT! Seriously.
With that in mind, I want to throw my two cents into the reviewing world.
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand is a great book. Hands down, one of the best I've read in a long time. It has romance. It has laughs. It has fun. It has drama. (Not too much. I would run away if there were too much.) It has Clara, who is a great example of the ups and downs teenagers go through. It has Tucker. I will leave that there with a very happy sigh.
The best part about Unearthly is that it is appropriate for younger teens. I know that there are a lot of books out there marketed to young adults, but I can say from experience that I wouldn't put them out on the shelf for my sophomore and freshman students. Without hesitation, I would share, and have shared, Unearthly with all of my students.
Okay, enough said. Other than, READ IT! Seriously.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Time for a Real Post
As I venture into this blogging thing, I realize that I should actually try to make a blog. So, here goes.
I am going to dedicate this blog to interesting things about books. Why, you ask? Well, because aside from my job and my family, which take up 99.9% of my time, books are my next big thing. With that in mind, I shall share some insight on some of the things I read.
Not today. Too much to do . . .
But . . .
Forthcoming, I shall make a list of must reads, broken into categories.
However, I shall make one big recommendation right now. If you are book lover, you should check out www.goodreads.com. Yes. You should. Because it is an awesome site. Also, it's a great way to share your reading loves with friends. Oh, and find books that you never thought you'd want to read. It's like social networking, but with books! (Yeah, I actually spend way more time on Goodreads than I do on Facebook.)
So, go check it out!
I am going to dedicate this blog to interesting things about books. Why, you ask? Well, because aside from my job and my family, which take up 99.9% of my time, books are my next big thing. With that in mind, I shall share some insight on some of the things I read.
Not today. Too much to do . . .
But . . .
Forthcoming, I shall make a list of must reads, broken into categories.
However, I shall make one big recommendation right now. If you are book lover, you should check out www.goodreads.com. Yes. You should. Because it is an awesome site. Also, it's a great way to share your reading loves with friends. Oh, and find books that you never thought you'd want to read. It's like social networking, but with books! (Yeah, I actually spend way more time on Goodreads than I do on Facebook.)
So, go check it out!
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