It's Fall Break! I know my students are ready for a little post-midterm breather and I'm sure you are too. As if Mother Nature knew it was time for us to cuddle up and relax a bit, the weather turned more fall-like today in Oklahoma. The break coupled with the cooler temperatures make this weekend the perfect time to curl up with a book. A … [Read more...]
My Favorite Books of September
I gave two fiction books perfect ratings in September. The books probably couldn't be any different. The first was Paper Towns by John Green. The second was My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni. Paper Towns is the story of 17-year-old Quentin Jacobsen, who has been in love with his next-door neighbor, Margo Roth Spiegelman, since they were … [Read more...]
My Favorite Book of June
June was a diverse reading month. I read books for pleasure, but also began reading in areas that I'll be teaching about in the fall. As a result, I read several small eBooks, but I still made time for summer fun reading. My favorite book of the month comes from the "summer fun" category. Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone is one of a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Looking for Alaska #150Books
I was buying The Fault in Our Stars for my daughter to read when I ran across John Green's book, Looking for Alaska. The book is about 16-year-old Miles Halter and his adventures with the friends he makes while attending boarding school in Birmingham, Ala. Miles is the most "vanilla" of the students, a good boy from a traditional family in … [Read more...]
Book Review: An Abundance of Katherines #150Books
Colin Singleton has experienced a lot of problems with girls. Actually, Colin has problems with a specific type of girl. He can't seem to make it work with girls named Katherine. It's too bad that Katherines are the only girls the child prodigy will date. After being dumped by his 19th Katherine, Colin and his best friend decide to take a … [Read more...]
My 7 ‘Must Read’ Fiction Books of 2013
I read a lot of books in 2013. You may remember that I challenged myself to read 100 books this year. I achieved the goal, plus some. Throughout the process, I read books I loved, books I liked a lot and books I hated. Below are the seven fiction books I loved. They are my "must reads" in this genre for the year. 1. Attachments by Rainbow … [Read more...]
5 Books You Should Read this Summer
My students looked at me like I was out of my mind when I told them that I planned to read 100 Books in 2013. The two students with whom I was discussing my plan said they love to read, but found it difficult to find time to do so during the academic year. I understand the challenges of finding time to read and wrote about it. I also … [Read more...]