242. Good Books, Good Friends, Silent Book Club
I’ve listed all of these things before — perhaps if I put them together, I can make a new listing? I was feeling a little discouraged after having my water…
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230. Good Books
Have I mentioned lately that this year I get to spend every possible minute reading good books? Well, I do, and it’s amazing!
218. Booktalking
Booktalking has gone well this year! It helped that we did the hardest one first – one hour per grade. (Most are 20-30 minutes per grade.) All the rest seemed…
215. Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club has been going more than half a year now! I’m doing lots and lots of reading – It’s such a treat to one night a week get…
212. Wonderful Books
I finished a very good book last night at Silent Book Club, and then I started a new one when I got home. And I was several chapters in, when…
208. New Books and Time to Read Them
I’ve got four days off for Christmas. They’ll be sort of busy, but there should be plenty of time to read in there. And – today our Youth Materials Selector…
198. Four Bonus Months of Newbery Reading!
Yesterday, I read a comment on Heavy Medal blog that when the commenter was on the Newbery committee, they didn’t read many Advance Reader Copies except a few they picked…
196. I Get to Read Books!
What’s so cool about being on the 2019 Newbery committee? Well, in short, I get to read books! Why, I need to read books! I will say no more than…
195. Newbery Committee!
Have I mentioned lately how happy I am to be on the 2019 Newbery committee?! I was telling a new co-worker my story last week, including my difficult divorce –…
189. Angel Books
I recently read Lorna Byrne’s book Angels in my Hair and ordered two more of her books – and I’m enjoying them so much! I know and believe that God…