It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
It’s my week off! You can always learn more about any of the books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Ricki
I had a busy week, so I am unable to post today, but I hope you all are reading great books!
Thursday: Sofia’s YA Book Nook: Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “How Literature Saved My Life” by Vivian Jewell, Author of Dani Argyle Takes on the Universe
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
Royal Academy Rebels series by Jen Calonita: I love fairy tale twisted tales and Jen Calonita is one of the best at them. I am so glad I finally read this series because being on this adventure with Devin, a minor royal who does not fit the “norms” that the fairy godmother has set for what a royal should be, was so much fun! I loved that Jen was pushing what it meant to be a royal in so many ways throughout the series, and help or evil was never where you expected! Such fun reads and loved the crossover with her Fairy Tale Reform series, too!
Curlfriends #1: New in Town by Charee Miller: This graphic novel was one of the mosts popular books in my school library in the month of August, and I can see why. Every kid can relate in someway to the way Charlie is feeling as she enters a new middle school. Her struggles were very realistic, and I loved the conclusion. I cannot wait for the second book in the series where we get to see how Charlie is feeling after the end of this book. Also, I adore the art style which made reading this book even more fun.
Trials of Apollo #1 & #2 by Rick Riordan: I took a break of Rick Riordan’s series after trying to read the Heroes of Olympus series because I REALLY struggled with it. The number of points of view made it so I felt like I didn’t really know any of the characters, except Percy and Annabeth who I already knew. Because of this, I was hesitant to start Trials of Apollo, but I AM SO GLAD I DID! Apollo is hilarious and my love for Riordan’s protagonist is back! And, in regular Rick Riordan style, the adventure is on point, so now I am loving the point of view and the plot–yay! (My one gripe is I wish that it would be easier for readers to read the Percy Jackson sequels/spin offs without reading the series before it. There are just so many books, and I hate the idea of readers not getting to one series, like Apollo, just because they didn’t read another series.)
And you can always learn more about any of the books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Listening: The Insiders by Mark Oshiro (who is coming to my school in November!!!)
Tuesday: Student Voices: Insights into Kellee’s Middle School from Makenna A., Amber D., Valiya T., and Edie M.
(The last summer Student Voices blogs of this year 😭–I love featuring their words each summer!)
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Increasing Cultural Intelligence Through Travel and Books” by Kellie McIntyre, Author of The Passport Project
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
It’s my week off! You can always learn more about any of the books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Ricki
Picture Book
I was so intrigued by the cover of this book and the title, that I dove right in. I instantly knew that I wanted my 1st grader to read it. That night, we read it together, and he loved it. He’s read it several times now. Highly recommend Ellie Has a Secret by Amelia Bothe.
Middle Grade
I actually haven’t read this one yet, but I am including it here because I wanted others to know about it. (I will read it this weekend!) My 11-year-old son read and LOVED Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb by Kai Bird & Martin J Sherwin and Adapted by Eric Singer. He wrote a positive review on GoodReads, and Eric Singer reached out to offer other recommendations for him. I love authors who are this generous. If your kid loves history, science, war, or nonfiction, I highly recommend this one.
Adult
A friend recommended Culpability by Bruce Holsinger. This book made me extremely reflective about the world, and I’ve been recommending it frequently.
One of my book clubs selected this book, Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver. I enjoyed reading it, but I will say that my book club members absolutely adored it. So it was a crowd pleaser.
This book is beautiful. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is gut-wrenching. I have also been recommending it to many other folks. I am really excited to talk about it in my other book club this weekend!
Adult Romance
I enjoyed Christina Lauren’s The Soulmate Equation. Admittedly, I felt it was a bit slower than their books typically are—but I still really enjoyed reading it.
I devoured Lucy Score’s Things We Never Got Over, Things We Hide from the Light, and Things We Left Behind. I found it difficult to join the world because I was so hooked on this series. I especially enjoyed the third book! If you like contemporary romance, I highly recommend this series.
I liked Elle Kennedy’s The Graham Effect and have been told the third book in this series is great, so I will likely keep going and reading more of these books.
My friend kept recommending Christina Lauren’s The Paradise Problem, so I grabbed a copy. It was really charming.
Ricki
Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
Thursday: Sofia’s YA Book Nook: The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Something New” by S. Isabelle, Author of The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwickby S. Isabelle: I love love love love Stella Sedgwick! I love that she speaks her mind, that she wants more than the society wants for her, that she isn’t a runner, that she would rather walk away from something than stoop to a level beneath her, and that she is just so sassy! This historical fiction romance is more than just a romance (though it is a great romance, too!), it is about changing how others view you just because of the color of your skin and for being who you are despite what others want you to be. I am so glad I read this book.
Middle Grade
The Wild Robot series by Peter Brown: I reread the first Wild Robot book so I could read the rest of the series, and I am so glad I did! I loved Roz after just reading the first one, but Roz becomes so much more in the next two books. She becomes what people should strive to be. Peter Brown’s series is full of adventure and heartfelt moments and are just such a pleasure to read.
The Deadly Fates (The Conjurverse #3)by Dhonielle Clayton: I LOVE THIS SERIES! Truly, stop hyping up the boy wizard book, let’s hype up this magical book instead! I don’t want to spoil too much, but this book take us into Ella’s 3rd year at the Arcanum where she continues to show that Conjurers belong, even with the tension between Marvellers and Conjurers reaching a breaking point in society.
And you can always learn more about any of the books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Wednesday: Student Voices: Reflective Opinions About Books vs. Movies, BookTok, and Becoming a Reader from Raegen B., Luiza N., and Ernesto G.
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Co-Authoring a Novel” by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner, Author of Lady’s Knight
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
It is my week off! You can always learn more about any of the books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Ricki
I am going to be away for a few weeks because I am releasing censorship study findings!
Thursday: Sofia’s YA Book Nook: Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Building Writer’s Voice” by K. Ibura, Author of Tempest
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! I return back with students tomorrow, and I know it is going to be an amazing year!
I am excited to share what I read over summer, and thanks to Storygraph, I can share my June & July cover collages!
June
Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins: I was so glad that I reread the original trilogy to read the newest in the series because Sunrise was such a fantastic read.
I Know Your Secret by Daphne Benedis-Grab: This book is a great reading ladder for middle schoolers who want to read One of Us is Lying or other murder mysteries that they may not be developmentally ready for. I listened to this with Trent, and he liked trying to figure out all the clues and found it be suspenseful as we looked to find the culprit.
The Giver series by Lois Lowry: After rereading the Hunger Games series, I felt I wanted to revisit my favorite book ever (The Giver), and it was just as brilliant as it is every time I read the book. When I finished, I realized that I didn’t remember much about the rest of the series, so I dived in, and I am so glad that I did–the series is so thought provoking, intricate, deep, and a wonderful read.
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm: When I shared that I was going to Key West, my friend Beth said I had to read this book, and I am so glad I did. I loved Turtle, connecting with the city I was visiting, and learning more about my state’s history, all inside a wonderful read!
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore: The final book of the series! Though I truly hope there will be more. This book fulfilled my want of learning more about Hava, and, like all of her books, Cashore’s character development and world building is second-to-none. I loved my reread so much that I talked two of my friends into read the series, and it is now one of their favorite series.
July
Gilded duology by Marissa Meyer: Although this book wasn’t my favorite, I know that there are dark, high fantasy readers who are going to adore this spinning tale.
Alex & Eliza trilogy by Melissa de la Cruz: I loved diving into the Hamiltons’ romance! The books were a perfect mix of history and romance that made them so fun to read. Hamilton, American history, and historical romance fans, pick this series up. (Though I do wish there was a bit more information on what was true and what wasn’t.)
The Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes: My students have been begging me to read this series, and I am so glad I finally did! The story is about kids with natural abilities that the FBI is helping foster, but it, of course, leads to them helping with investigations. I loved the mystery of it all, and the characters are so complicated yet loveable.
The Metamorphis of Bunny Baxter by Barbara Carroll Roberts: I was lucky enough to be able to wok on the educators’ guide, and I loved getting to know Bunny. The story truly reflects the anxieties around starting middle school, specifically at a new school, and I loved the added awesome quirk of the insect and gardening love that Bunny has.
August
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys: I didn’t know much about General Franco’s dictatorship, but when I was in Spain, it was mentioned often, and my sister-in-law recommended I read this book (which was a no brainer since Ruta Sepetys is brilliant). The book did no disappoint. The history of Spain during this time should be talked about more–it was filled with oppression and danger. Sepetys tells us not only about the history but throws in a wonderful story that keep you from wanting to put the book down.
It Watches in the Dark by Jeff Strand: Trent choose for us to listen to this book, and I will say it is as creepy as the cover seems. Middle grade readers who want horror will love this one. (Though the ending was a bit unsatisfactory…)
And you can always learn more about any of the books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Wednesday: Student Voices: Understanding Depression & Books About Mental Health from Maya D. and Tatiana S.
Sunday: Author Guest Post: “Finding Inspiration in Video Games” by Julie Kagawa, Author of Fateless
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
For readers of all ages
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop we host which focuses on sharing what we’re reading. This Kid Lit version of IMWAYR focuses primarily on books marketed for kids and teens, but books for readers of all ages are shared. We love this community and how it offers opportunities to share and recommend books with each other.
The original IMWAYR, with an adult literature focus, was started by Sheila at Book Journeys and is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. The Kid Lit IMWAYR was co-created by Kellee & Jen at Teach Mentor Texts.
We encourage you to write your own post sharing what you’re reading, link up below, leave a comment, and support other IMWAYR bloggers by visiting and commenting on at least three of the other linked blogs.
I am taking a bit of a break from IMWAYR during this summer though I will be sharing some amazing Student Voice posts during that time, so please check them out! OH, and please keep linking up, checking out Ricki’s updates when she posts, and commenting on others in the community 📖💙
My next update will be August 11th, and I look forward to sharing what I read during the rest of the summer (because that’ll be the first day back to school for my students 😲!), but you can always you see what books I’ve been reading by checking out my read bookshelf on Goodreads.
Ricki
I am taking this week off and will return soon!
Wednesday: Student Voices: Reflective Opinions About Graphic Novels and Audiobooks from Elisa M., Ellie M., and Livie S.
Link up below and go check out what everyone else is reading. Please support other bloggers by viewing and commenting on at least 3 other blogs. If you tweet about your Monday post, tag the tweet with #IMWAYR!
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