It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 04/22/13



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I caught up on about 3 months worth of magazines this week, so it was a great reading week, but not a lot of books. 

 

I've read so much about Navigating Early lately that I had to put it at the top of the list.  I have to admit, though, that it was difficult for me to get through.  I can't explain it - maybe I was distracted this week.  The writing is beautiful; the story is original and interesting; the characters are likeable; there's action, mystery, emotion . . .  I love the idea of it, but I just didn't love it this week.  (I always remind myself that I didn't love A Prayer for Owen Meany until my third try.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  I saw this last Monday and picked it up at the library this week.  Again, I think I was just off this week because it was difficult for me to get through.  Once I got toward the end I loved it, but I kept falling asleep through the first half.  I know I had some trouble with it because I was so angry with the father.  And, since I try not to read the backs of books, I didn't realize until the end that the book is based on the life of Pablo Neruda.  The writing is beautiful and poetic - perfect for the topic. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was also catching up on my picture books after missing a week on vacation.  I checked out lots of great books - most recommended in the IMWAYR blogs.  My favorites?   Louisa May's Battle is a great connection between literature, history, and women's rights.  Rosa is a beautiful book and includes interesting details that I was not familiar with.   John, Paul, George & Ben is a humorous introduction to some famous historical figures.  It's a Book is a cute reminder that books are fabulous, even in this time of amazing tech gadgets.  Lost & Found has three of Shaun Tan's books.  What more would I need to say to convince you that it's awesome?   Really, I could say something good about all of these.  I thought 13 Words was a bit strange.  Sorta like Lemony Snicket was challenged by a friend to use 13 random words together in a story.  But if that's something you want to have your students do, 13 Words is a great model.

 

 

           

 

       

 

 

I'm still listening to/reading The Night Circus and The Jungle.  Which reminds me that you can get The Great Gatsby audio for free this week.  Check it out at http://www.downpour.com/gatsby?utm_source=AudioFile&utm_medium=Landing-Page&utm_campaign=Gatsby-Event.  Amazon and Audible are offering a free classic ebook and free audio.  This month's is The Wizard of Oz.  For more information go to http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kics_hp_dp_lm?ie=UTF8&docId=1000827761. 

 

 

Thanks for reading my blog.  As always, if you leave a message, if I haven't already I will check out your blog.  Have a great reading week! 

Lee