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Monday was library day for the family. The librarian had to ask someone not to run in the library (me or the kids?). So... very fast feet to the display table of Halloween books for the new month! Here's a selection of the best books we've read over the years: Boo to You by Lois... Continue Reading →
I try to be balanced in my reviews and hold off on ranting negatively about books, but I do struggle with how to introduce criticism in my writing. I've adopted "at times" as a phrase to introduce criticism in my writing. Does it lighten the affect of the 3* or 2* review? I have used it... Continue Reading →
First off, a huge thanks to Jason over at Off The TBR for putting the month together. It really kicked my butt in gear to get to those books that had been waiting on my Kindle to be read. I had great fun reading all these book, and I have to tell you guys that these... Continue Reading →
Ok... school is just over one-sixth of the way done. We have 6 six-week grading periods... 3 per semester. Plugging along. I'm lucky to have a good group this year... 180 students or so. It took me awhile to memorize all their names! In the book world... I had a great time reading a bunch... Continue Reading →
starkadjective \ ˈstärk \ 1a: rigid in or as if in death b: rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine) : ABSOLUTEstark discipline 2 archaic : STRONG, ROBUST 3: UTTER, SHEERstark nonsense 4a: BARREN, DESOLATE b(1): having few or no ornaments : BAREa stark white room (2): HARSH, BLUNTthe stark realities of death 5: sharply delineated... Continue Reading →
This is definitely a busy time of the year for me! School has started and I volunteered to teach an extra class. It meets before the regular school day... right in the middle of the time I used to peruse other blogs, make final edits, and just get ready for the day. I'm going to... Continue Reading →
"I liked it, but didn't love it."I'm guessing all bookbloggers have thought it, and most have written it at one time or another. But what does it mean?!?!?! For me, it means that there was some element of the book that just didn't entirely work for me. It may be the pacing, the characterization, the... Continue Reading →
Hi All! I’m back from the woods and sort of ready to start back to school. There’s about a week and a half until it starts and I have some prep to do... ugh, I started making a Things TO Do List the last week of my vacation... Why did I do that!!!?? I got... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd put together a little post cataloguing all the cool things I've learned since I became a blogger last year. I'm dedicating this one to Dave at TheWriteReads... In no particular order: Bloggers are amazing people. I'm so happy that I've met many wonderful people here on WordPress and on Twitter. Everyone is... Continue Reading →
