reading and more...

I had a few students suggest that it might be neat to share what I am currently reading. So I did just that. :) I added two sections on the right hand side of this blog - "currently reading" and "currently listening to" (since I usually am listening to a book in the car). I will do my best to keep it updated and current.
I also had a few students share that they are using a tool to help keep track of books read and also connect with friends to share good titles. The website they are using is called Goodreads. This is very similar to the tool that I use called LibraryThing. The books displayed on the right hand column of this blog are books that I have added in LibraryThing. I think it is neat that there are websites available that can help you find great books that might be interesting to read! :)

First Light by Rebecca Stead

This book was hard to put down ... I quickly became engrossed in lives of Thea and Peter. A bit of fantasy, a bit of mystery, and a bit of education (about global warming) - this was a great read!

from Barnes and Noble:
Peter is thrilled to leave New York City to accompany his parents on an expedition to Greenland to study global warming. There he has visions of things that should be too far away for him to see.
Generations ago, the people of Thea’s community were hunted for possessing unusual abilities, so they fled beneath the ice. Thea needs help that only Peter can give. Their meeting reveals secrets of both their pasts, and changes the future for them both forever.

Happy reading! If you read First Light, comment on this post and let me know how you liked it. :)

Day of Tears by Julius Lester

I can not speak highly enough about this book. I listened to this book while driving to work this week, and at times it was difficult to listen to because it was heartbreaking to hear about the "day of tears" ...but a fabulous book that I will remember for quite a while and would highly recommend.

From Barnes and Noble:
On March 2 and 3, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history took place in Savannah, Georgia. More than 400 slaves were sold. On the first day of the auction, the skies darkened and torrential rain began falling. The rain continued throughout the two days, stopping only when the auction had ended. The simultaneity of the rain-storm with the auction led to these two days being called "the weeping time. " Using the multiple voices of enslaved Africans and their owners, Julius Lester has taken a little-known, all-true event in American history and transformed it into a heartbreaking and powerfully dramatic epic on slavery.

Happy reading! If you read Day of Tears, comment on this post and let me know how you liked it.

Question of the Week (a little bit late!)

The Question of the Week is: What genre do you enjoy reading the most?

My favorite genre is realistic fiction, following by mystery and historical fiction :)

Please cast your vote in the poll located in the right hand column of the blog!

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

I really enjoyed this book! Suspense, humor, and memorable characters made this such a fun book to read.

From Barnes and Noble:
Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets.
Ingrid is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her shoes are. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her idol, Sherlock Holmes. With soccer practice, schoolwork, and the lead role in her town's production of Alice in Wonderland, Ingrid is swamped. But as things in Echo Falls keep getting curiouser and curiouser, Ingrid realizes she must solve the murder on her own -- before it's too late!

Happy reading! If you read Down the Rabbit Hole, comment on this post and let me know how you liked it. :)

Question of the Week

Each week (usually on Wednesdays) I try to post a "question of the week." If I get busy, I sometimes skip a week. :) Sometimes the question is book/library related and sometimes it is just a fun question!

The Question of the Week is: What did you do this summer?

This summer I read many books, enjoyed the nice weather, and played with my dog. :)

Please cast your vote in the poll located in the right hand column of the blog!

Welcome back!

Welcome back! I was exciting for school to begin ... although coming to work each day does leave me less time to read. ;) Please stop by this blog often ... I mostly use it to talk about new books that I am reading, but I also use this blog to share about things that are going on in the LMC.