Catching that silly summer cold over the weekend, I completely missed Top Ten Tuesday, so I’m making it a Top Ten Thursday this week. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Books I’d Give to Readers Who Have Never Read a Free Verse Novel WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN’T KNOW by Sonya Sones TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST: A… Read More
Archives for 2014
Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally
Title: BREATHE, ANNIE, BREATHE Author: Miranda Kenneally Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: July 16, 2014 Number of Pages: 306 Source of Book: egalley from publisher Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she hadn’t broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his… Read More
What I’m Recommending Lately
I’ve been reading a lot these last few months, even if I haven’t been blogging much, I’ve been tweeting and sharing thoughts on my goodreads, and also sharing many recommendations in person. So, in the interest of sharing what some of my favorite titles have been so far this year, I wanted to document a bit of what I’ve been… Read More
How Life Got in the Way This Summer
I have been woefully neglectful on blogging this summer (really this year so far). I thought for sure with ending the school year, I would get back to blogging, but that hasn’t happened…because life got in the way. First there was this… My 8th grade class, who I will never forget because they were my first ever class I’ve gotten… Read More
TTT: Top 10 Books That Should Be In Your Beach Bag This Summer
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Books That Should Be In Your Beach Bag This Summer OPEN ROAD SUMMER by Emery Lord WISH YOU WERE ITALIAN by Kristin Rae THE CHAPEL WARS by Lindsey Leavitt EXILE by Kevin Emerson WE WERE LIARS by e. lockhart BETTER OFF FRIENDS by Elizabeth Eulberg ON THE FENCE by Kasie West SUMMER LOVE by Jill… Read More
TTT: Top 10 Authors on My Automatic-Must-Buy List
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Since it’s a choose-your-own-topic week, I went back to an idea I had commented on recently. Whether it’s for my personal reading enjoyment, or what I know will be popular and asked for by my students, these are the authors who get automatic pre-orders because none of their books have let… Read More
TTT: Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin SIEGE & STORM by Leigh Bardugo The original cover for NIGHTSHADE by Andrea Cremer IGNITE ME by Tahereh Mafi INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN by Thanhha Lai THE… Read More
IN THE SHADOWS by Kiersten White & Jim Di Bartolo
Title: IN THE SHADOWS Author: Kiersten White Illustrator: Jim Di Bartolo Publisher: Scholastic Press Release Date: April 29, 2014 Number of Pages: 384 Source of Book: ARC from Wolfson Literary agent – Thank you, Michelle! From the remarkable imagination of acclaimed artist Jim Di Bartolo and the exquisite pen of bestselling author Kiersten White comes a… Read More