Thanks to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review! You guys. When I saw the email saying I had access to the ARC of Tristan Strong Destroys the World I started dancing in my classroom. Seriously. (I don't have students in class yet, so it wasn't... Continue Reading →
Hello! Last time I checked, today is Thursday towards the end of June...and knowing that this post is technically for April just really fits with my personality and aesthetic. 🙂 The challenge book for April was A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende, challenge being to "read a book that was originally published... Continue Reading →
Somehow it is more than halfway through June, I'm officially done teaching for the school year (what a WEIRD end to my first-year of teaching), and I am ready to play catch-up...starting with my wrap-up from last month! May was a busy month for reads: I read nine books I hadn't read before and two... Continue Reading →
I have been telling myself to write this review for a couple of weeks now, and finally, here we are! Despite my inability to stick to any sort of schedule, I am SO excited to talk about this book. Last month, I read The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley, and... Continue Reading →
Okay, taking a brief hiatus from haikus and Pokémon Go (yeah, I still play it) to bring you a BOOK post! I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times I sat down to write this post, only to be distracted by haikus, Pokémon Go, guacamole, or the book I’m writing. I’ll just say...I finished reading... Continue Reading →
Happy Wednesday, and Happy March! After a long day of helping 7th graders with essays, PD, and grading, I came home today and decided to skip my run (I will make it up) and get caught up on my reading notes and blog stuff. One of these days--I say this every month I think--I will... Continue Reading →
Hello All! Look at me, getting another post up *so soon* after the first one! This is a bit of a delayed review, since I finished this book last month, but I really enjoyed it and didn't want to skip talking about it! Last month, I read Pardonable Lies by Jaqueline Winspear. It is the... Continue Reading →
Hello book lovers, and happy new year! I love the start of each new year. Fresh goals, fresh intentions...a fresh start, really. As so many do, each new year I set goals for myself and this year, a few of them center around reading and writing: Read 40 new books--the focus is on books I... Continue Reading →
