I am forever and always a fangirl of Brandon Sanderson. There are very, very few of his books that I have not read yet, not including the Wheel of Time books that he wrote when taking over for the deceased Robert Jordan. You guys, this dude, this writer has an AMAZING imagination. He builds these […]
Dewey Spring 2013 24 Hour #Readathon Wrap-Up Post
April 28, 2013
Hello reader friends! This year instead of constantly updating with the books I read, I just decided to read consistently without taking any breaks — FYI, that is only possible because as soon as I finished a print book, I turned on my audiobook and would listen while completing tasks around the house. So, here […]
Spring 2013 #Readathon Introduction
April 27, 2013
Holla, it’s starting! 1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Upstate NY! 2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Honestly, ALL OF THEM. But I am really excited about re-reading Sailor Moon 1. 3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Definitely the trail […]
Spring 2013 Dewey #Readathon Better Late Than Never
April 27, 2013
You guys, I obviously am the worst because I have been intending to sign up to participate in the Dewey Readathon and put up my reading pile post, but I kept putting it off and now, less than an hour before the Readathon I am whipping together a post. Agh. Fail, fail, fail. Ah well, […]
What Happens Next | Colleen Clayton | Book Review
April 26, 2013
I am sort of surprised at myself for not reading What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton sooner, given my interest in books that relate to the things I currently teach about. However, I am a firm subscriber in the better late than never mantra. ALSO! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so it is the perfect […]
The Caged Graves | Dianne K. Salerni | Book Review
April 25, 2013
Set in Catawissa, Pennsylvania during the post Civil War era, The Caged Graves by Dianne K. Salerni is an intense historical fiction young adult read. With a spitfire main character, dark secrets, and a slow to develop romance, The Caged Graves hearkens back to the historical fiction of my childhood, similar in feel to The Witch Of Blackbird […]