Right, so: October 2017 Wrap Up
I am not participating in NaNoWriMo, but I did decide today to blog every day for the month of November. What better way to start than to catch up on all the blog posts I didn't...
Nov 1, 2017 4 1 min read
Middle Grade Lit
Make some decisions for me! Also: books & bookish events
1. I already posted this on Twitter and Facebook, so I'm also posting here. But a few years ago, I did a 32 things to do before I turn 33 project, and I'm looking to do something...
And now…back to our regularly scheduled programming
School started last week, and my students are blogging this semester. You know what that means! Back to a regular posting schedule. So let's do this. 1. Since I am in what I'm...
T is for Taking a Break #AtoZChallenge
So, yes, I went on my church retreat and it was quite relaxing and delightful. I took several naps and even got to play Catan, which I now want to play again. Don't worry. I have...
It’s Monday! What are you reading? (6/20/16)
So I realized I did the thing where I read comments and thought about what I was going to reply but never actually replied but thought I had actually typed up my replies. So I'll...
Combo Weekly/Monthly Round-Up (It’s Monday, y’all!)
My eye issue has mostly resolved, so I should be able to keep up with blogs more from now, which is a definite yay. I missed posting last week, so this is a two-fer (though,...
Audiobook Review: Smek for President!
Bahni Turpin is a delight. She's the narrator for this book, and I love the way she did Tip's voice. Tip sounds exactly the way I expect a 13-year-old who has saved the world...
Banned Books 101
This week's Top Ten Tuesday is kind of a cheat for me since I have taught a version of this class in the past. So I'm going to basically share my syllabus with you--with a...
Audiobook Review: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
This book is delightful. First of all, it's a story told in stories, which makes it one big love letter to stories. Second, it's based on Chinese folklore, which makes it...