A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
Title: THE LIVING Author: Matt de la Pena Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: November 12, 2013 Number of Pages: 320 Source of Book: ARC borrowed from friend Shy took the summer job to make some money. In a few months on a luxury cruise liner, he’ll rake in the tips and be able to help his mom and sister out… Read More
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish This week’s topic is Top Ten Best/Worst Series Enders, but I took a little different take on this one seeing as so many of my students are reading series books in my classroom right now. (Some are extra popular because we were lucky enough to get ARCs of sequels, so students… Read More
Since I want to focus on keeping things positive for my reading recommendations, and I couldn’t really think of enough ideas for this week’s official Top Ten Tuesday topic, I decided to create my own. 🙂 I made it a priority to read more picture books starting this summer (I ended up reading almost 100 from the time school ended… Read More
I’m so thrilled that you can finally get your hands on one of the most magical books I’ve read this year! Happy book birthday to Anne Ursu and THE REAL BOY! Title: THE REAL BOY Author: Anne Ursu Publisher: Walden Pond Press Release Date: September 24, 2013 Number of Pages: 288 Source of Book: ARC from publisher … Read More
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Books on My Fall 2013 TBR List So I’m considering “Fall” to be anything prior to the Winter Solstice (Dec. 21 for those who didn’t learn that in science class.) Ones I’m Most Anxiously Awaiting ALLEGIANT (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth (Oct. 22) (that one is obvious, right?)… Read More
Title: STARRY NIGHTS Author: Daisy Whitney Publisher: Bloomsbury Release Date: September 3, 2013 Number of Pages: 288 Source of Book: eARC from publisher on NetGalley Seventeen-year-old Julien is a romantic—he loves spending his free time at the museum poring over the great works of the Impressionists. But one night, a peach falls out of a Cezanne, Degas ballerinas dance across… Read More
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Books I Would Love to See as a Movie/TV Show I can already picture these on the big screen because of the world or the story THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by Holly Black LEGEND by Marie Lu CAPTURE THE FLAG by Kate Messner THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY… Read More
I was so excited when Claire contacted me about hosting a stop on her blog tour. I played cello when I was younger, so something set in a concert hall and with an orchestra? Sign me up! I asked Claire if she would talk about her revision process for her guest post, and she graciously agreed. I have to say,… Read More
