Monday, April 16, 2012

It's Monday... What Are You Reading?

I can't believe it's been several weeks since I posted an "It's Monday" post.  Suffice it to say my life has been nuts.  I started working on my administrative certification, and last week I decided to take a different position in my school which will take me out the classroom.  I will be swapping jobs with our Literacy Coach, and while I am glad I decided to go ahead and take the risk, it will be hard giving up those special relationships I'm able to develop with my students each year.


So last week I read:

59.  Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor (finished 4/10)  (OMG....I so loved this story.  It was so different!  Can't wait for the sequel in November)
60.   The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen (finished 4/11)  (This was a re-read for our book club.  Loved it, too)
61.  Carmen by Walter Dean Myers (finsihed 4/13) (meh,... found the script format kept me at an emotional distance from the characters)
62.  Lost & Found by Shaun Tan (finished 4/14) (beautiful picture book? graphic novel? that left me thinking)
63.  a + e 4ever by ilike merey (finished 4/15) (VERY adult graphic novel.  I'll be passing this along to a high school teacher to decide if it would be appropriate for his or her students.

This week I plan to:
  • finish Between The Sea and Sky
  • Read Why We Broke Up and Lie (at least)
What are YOU reading this week?
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10 comments:

  1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone and Running Dream sound great. They are both already on my TBR. Glad to hear you like them! Congrats on the new position!

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  2. So many books I haven't read. I did read Why We Broke Up and really enjoyed it. Congrats again on the position!

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  3. Loved Daughter of Smoke and Bone, although I didn't quite buy the romance. Still, fantastic world-building and writing! The Running Dream was one of my favorite books from last year. Such a powerful story. Loved Lost & Found to.

    Why We Broke Up is another favorite of mine, but it seems to be a very polarizing book. I know lots of people who didn't care for it at all. It took me a while to get used to the breathless writing style, but, after a while, I came to really love the characters and story.

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  4. I couldn't get into Daughter of Smoke and Bone, but it constantly gets rave reviews, so I am sure I will attempt to revisit it sometime soon. Here is my list http://wp.me/pzUn5-W6

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  5. I have been wanting to read Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Seems like a lot of people enjoy it. Plus the cover is just beautiful, it draws me in every time I see is on a shelf!

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  6. I just found this blog and am so excited! I teach 6th grade ELA, and love reading and sharing my love of books with others. I just started Radiance by Alyson Noel. I'm on page 26, and not sure if I want to finish it. I'm going to keep trying, but if it doesn't catch me soon, I'm moving on!

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  7. Do you follow Laini Taylor in the blog world? She has a few...but I love this one as a sustenance for writers: http://notforrobots.blogspot.com/.
    Ruth

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  8. Great reading week. I cannot wait to read The Running Dream and Daughter of Smoke & Bones. Sad about Carmen- I love WDM. I've glanced at a+e and it seemed overly graphic.

    Happy reading this week!

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  9. You read a lot this week! I have heard of Daughter of Smoke and Bones. What you've said about it has piqued my interest even more. Putting in on my TBR list right now. Thanks!

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  10. Shaun Tan is such a remarkable writer - his graphic novels are so good!

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