The Best Reader [11/18/12] 

  • November RAK (I know, I'm excruciatingly late)

    I know, I know. It's already the 18th of November. But I thought, it's better late than never! Right?:)This month I am participating in the RAK in a do or die fashion.:) I have sent a box of books to Michelle (Hooked to Books) from BEA this year and last, "Rules of Attraction" to Megan (Amethyst Day Dreams) , and "Beautiful Darkne…

  • The Eternal Ones — Kirsten Miller

    "The mystery of the plot really kept my interest; there were times when I thought I had it all figured out (after the first initial twist) and then with the last eight chapters there was another twist! And then another! The end of the book was absolutely perfect — I laughed and I cried." — Miss RemmersFrom Amazon.com..."Haven Moor…

  • VIOLA in Reel Life — Adriana Trigiani

    This week I'd like to welcome Sheila from One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. Thank you Sheila!*********************** From Amazon.com... "I'm marooned.Abandoned. Left to rot in boarding school... Viola doesn't want to go to boarding school, but somehow she ends up at an all-girls school in South Bend, Indiana, far, far…

  • Cursive: The Lost Art and the First Step Towards Dystopia

    According to this article from the beginning of November, cursive is becoming a lost art form and I completely agree. When I write on the board in cursive I always have one of my students say "I can't read cursive." My friend Button (an elementary teacher) and I have had numerous discussions on the importance of cursive in the cla…

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