It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!
It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!
Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.
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Ricki
Ricki is currently away on maternity leave! She has lined up reviews for the time she is away. While spending time with the newest member of her family, she is also working hard on completing her dissertation and is trying to focus her time accordingly. Ricki is looking forward to returning to share books with you all! Happy reading!
Last Week’s Posts
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Tuesday: Ten Books to Read if Your Book Club Likes Romance
Wednesday: Around America to Win the Vote by Mara Rockliff
Thursday: The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten
Friday: Musnet: The Mouse of Monet by K. Kickly
Sunday: Blog Tour with Author Guest Post and Giveaway!: Ornaments of Love by Sharlin Craig
Last Week’s Journeys
Kellee
Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand is a special book. You will love Finley, and the book will make you not want to put it down because you have to know how everything comes together. Highly recommended!
I can definitely tell why Counting Thyme is on many people’s Mock Newbery list, including ours, because Melanie Conklin did a brilliant job of telling a story that is not often told: the story of a child with a terminally-ill sibling. And that story is told in conjunction of Thyme dealing with the move and new school as well as a really grumpy neighbor. But all of these stories intertwine to build an amazing story of Thyme figuring out all that she is and can be.
This Week’s Expeditions
Kellee
After I finished listening to Counting Thyme, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to listen to, so I decided to go with something completely different. I am only 1 hour into Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle, and it is VERY different than Counting Thyme. It is historical and creepy and we’ll see! Looking forward to seeing where it goes.
I hope to read both of these this week! I have book club on Friday with Sinister Sweetness and Every Hidden Thing is my final read for ALAN.
Upcoming Week’s Posts
Tuesday: Ten Books I’ve Added to my TBR Recently
Wednesday: Strange, Unusual, Gross, & Cool Animals by Charles Ghigna
Thursday: The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart
Friday: Mini Museum Series by Home Grown Books
So, what are you reading?
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Happy for you about your wonderful Cubs, Kellee. What a game! I had to return Counting Thyme without reading. I’ll try again as soon as I finish the Cybils reading. I’m sure it’s good! Have a great week!
Glad you enjoyed Counting Thyme! Several of my students will be reading it, starting with week, for a book club, so I’m interested to hear their reactions to it too. Happy reading!
ha ha – that’s funny that you are reading the creepy, spooky stuff NOW, when Halloween is over! I devoted October to that stuff (and loved it!).
I keep hearing good things about Counting Thyme – I’d love to read it. And Some Kind of Happiness is completely new to me, but it sounds wonderful.
Enjoy your books this week –
Sue
Book By Book
I have heard so many great things about Some Kind of Happiness. I checked it out from the library this summer but never got around to reading it. It’s a book that would be too challenging for my students, so I’ve placed others in front of it. One day I’ll get to it!
I’m looking forward to your review of the “strange, gross, cool..animals”book, with a title like that I can already see it just ting off the shelves! 🙂
I enjoyed reading your review of The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B. I have to add that the ending came as a big surprise to me. I was totally unprepared for who was sending those messages! There sure seem to be a lot of books published these days that look at mental health issues. I’m looking forward to reading what you have to say about The Honest Truth this coming week.