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I thought with finally finishing grad school I would have more time for leisure reading. Except I forgot the part about buying a new house and trying to sell our current condo. So yeah. reading continues to remain on the backburner. I did manage to read a few picture books last week though. These are the ones I enjoyed the most:
Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs, illustrated by Shane W. Evans
I loved the illustrations and liked the text for the most part. It lacked cohesion and flow in a few places, but overall I really liked this book.
Little Tree by Loren Long
A beautiful, simple story about knowing when it's time to let go so you can grow.
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
Hilarious! A definite must-read to students!
Currently (still) reading:
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
I have a confession to make: I've only read like 2 pages of this book so far. I need to get serious about reading it, especially because Sepetys is coming to Michigan in February!
Currently (still) reading with my ears:
Connect the Stars by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague
I'm really enjoying this audiobook so far. I love the dual narrators.
I'm sure Mother Bruce will have students giggling. I loved that one!
ReplyDeleteI am interested in Salt to the Sea and Connect the Stars - both look good. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Connect the Stars when I read it. Here is what I read last week. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI read and loved Mother Bruce this week as well.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes in all the house drama. I just did this 3 years ago, & it's a lot of things to do! Exciting, though! Read more Salt To The Sea, I hope you'll love it!
ReplyDeleteBoth chapter books look good to me, too. Summer reading list, here I come!
ReplyDeleteMother Bruce is so sweet, I came across it just when I needed a pick-me-up, and it definitely made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteMother Bruce was one I had to buy! I have Little Tree but I need to read it still! Funny how we can have those books at home and just never get to them!
ReplyDeleteMother Bruce is so funny. I will love sharing it with students. I wish you well as you prepare for the move. :)
ReplyDeleteI want to read Mother Bruce! I'll need to request it from my library....
ReplyDeleteLet me know when you get to the connection with BSoG! :)
Happy reading this week!
I haven't read any of Ruta Sepetys' novels yet, but I've been reading so many great things about her - I have to actively seek out her books from our library.
ReplyDeleteI forgot that I'd stood in the library last week and read Mother Bruce, which I found on the hold shelf--on hold for someone else, just to be clear! But they weren't there to check it out yet. Hilarious!
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