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Books Read: Fall 2009
I read the following books Fall 2009 (August 15 — December 31st, 2009):Cracked Up to Be I Used to Know That Love You, Hate You, Miss You The Source of Miracles Elmer the Christmas Elf Inside Out A Christmas Carol: Special Edition The Recipe Club The Prince Harming Syndrome Lighting Their Fires A Duty to the Dead The First Thirty S…
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New Year's Eve Twitter Contest: Mission Spread the Word
As of tomorrow (January 1st) there are three days left to donate a review to benefit my struggling readers. Despite it being the holiday, many bloggers/readers are staying in to participate in "Reading Into The New Year ". But really, when we say "reading" that could mean twittering (most likely) and reviewing (hopefully). If that…
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Best 10 in '10
It's that time of year, Twitter and my GR is buzzing with the excitement of another year gone and another year here. With all the upcoming Reading Challenges and Goals for the new year, I can't help but feel motivated and ready (whether my classroom is or isn't is another question). Yesterday I looked at all the books I read and c…
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My Last 20 Books 12.31.10
It may be a bit ironic that this "Last 20" post will be my last "Last 20" post for 2010. Below are my posts for 2010. Keeping track of what I'm reading and where I got the books from has become an important aspect of reflection for me. For instance, if you look at my prior "Last 20" posts, you'll notice I read tons of library book…
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December 2009 Wrap Up
Books Read:Cracked Up to Be I Used to Know That Love You, Hate You, Miss You The Source of Miracles Elmer the Christmas Elf Inside Out A Christmas Carol: Special Edition Da Cajn Critter Contests Hosted:"Mr. Darcy's Dream" Donate a Book Review "The Man Who Loved Books Too Much" Guest Reviews: "The Summer of Cotton Candy" "Dr…
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The Deathday Letter — Shaun David Hutchinson
“It isn't okay to write "smutty" for "smutty's" sake, it is okay to write a little bit racy and still deliver a good story, a story with characters that students can relate to — Shaun Hutchinson did this with 'The Deathday Letter." — Miss Remmers The clock is ticking... Ollie can't be bothered to care about anything but girls unti…
