This month I have read lots of Slices from Two Writing Teachers’ Slice of Life Challenge. There are 30 days (so far) with well over two hundred posts a day. There’s some really inspiring writing. The other thing that is different in March, I read loads of stuff about the Iditarod (as I wrote about here). But I still managed to get some books read…
“It’s Monday! What are you Reading?” is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. It is a chance for book lovers to share their reading accomplishments as well as what is on the proverbial nightstand. She even does a giveaway. Subsequently Jen and Kellee atTeach Mentor Texts added an opportunity for those reading kidlit to join the fun. Since I read both I will post to both. Check them out, join the conversations, and discover more great books.
Books marked with an '*' I would put in my classroom library.
Books marked with a '#' would be in an middle or high school library.
Books marked with a ‘@’ would be good for adult book clubs.
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The Grand Mosque of Paris
by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Duraland DeSaix
# 
Feed by Matthew Tobin Anderson
@ 
Still Life With Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
Visible City by Tova Mirvis (audio)
Peacock and Other Poems by Valerie Worth
all the small poems and fourteen more by Valerie Worth
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Jerusalem Sky by Mark Podwal
To Rise Again At A Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris
(Disclaimer: I really should have abandoned this book as I never got into it and didn’t enjoy it, but I am stubborn and have a really hard time abandoning a book once I start.)
* 
Knots on a Counting Rope
by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
# 
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld (audio)
Still Life With Breadcrumbs was one of the few adult novels I've read recently. I tend to prefer middle grade literature because it's more exciting. The Slices of Life were okay, but I hate spending time reading on the computer and tend to only read book reviews. There was a lot of writing out there!
ReplyDeleteYou've got some real classics on your list here as well as a few I haven't heard of. The Grand Mosque of Paris looks interesting as does Jerusalem Sky.
ReplyDeleteThere's never enough time to read all the good books on my list! Anna Quindlen is one of my favorite authors! You mentioned some good books that I will look into...spring break is coming soon! Thanks for the Slice.
ReplyDeleteI read the Ferris book last week too. It was different and like you I thought about abandoning it,but I appreciated pieces of it (history and the stolen identity and even the dentistry angle) I didn't abandon it either but it wasn't the great read I was expecting last week.I love Feed--I read it years ago and keep meaning to reread it. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeletePS: The Grand Mosque of Paris reminded me of the adult book I'm reading now that is set during World War II. Written from multiple perspectives, Marie-Lauer and her father flee Paris in Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See while Warner and others train to become Nazi soldiers. Can't wait to read The Grand Mosque of Paris now!
ReplyDeleteI love how varied the reading list you have going on here. I featured Grand Mosque of Paris last year when we had a war and poetry reading theme. I also like the book of poetry you shared here, will definitely be on the lookout for that too.
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