I finished nine books in the month of November:The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and John Mensch (ARC)A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. SchwabAn Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (ARC)Before and Again by Barbara Delinsky (audiobook)Turtles all the Way Down by John GreenThe Cure by Douglas E. RichardsThe Dark is Rising by... Continue Reading →
House of Gold and other October Reads
I finished 9 books in October:Turpentine by Spring WarrenHouse of Gold by Natasha Solomons (ARC)Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder (audiobook)Seconds by David ElyThe Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan (reread)We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonEmpire of Storms by Sarah J. MaasThe Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (audiobook)Finders Keepers by... Continue Reading →
The Dream Daughter and Other September Reads
I finished eight books in September:Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper by Robert BlochThe Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (audiobook)The Ancient Nine by Ian Smith (eARC)Betrayal by John LescroartThe Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain (ARC)When the Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica (audiobook)The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersNovember Road by Lou... Continue Reading →
The Day I Fell For You
They say when you're dying you see your life flash before your eyes. You get to relive your life in snippets, like a highlight reel. It's true. It's also not the whole story. I know there's more because it happened to me. Well, not the dying part, not quite.I almost died when I was thirteen.... Continue Reading →
A Well Behaved Woman, Lies, and other August Reads
I finished 8 books in August: An Illustrated History of the Civil War by William J. Miller and Brian C. PohankaThe House of Hades by Rick Riordan (reread)The Best of Roald Dahl by Roald DahlLies by T.M. Logan (ARC)A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabShadowsong by S. Jae-JonesA Well Behaved Woman by Therese Anne... Continue Reading →
Fortune Cookies
I often find writing dialogue to be incredibly painful. This nugget, however, poured out of my fingers in ten minutes-ish. I'm not sure why I wrote it as straight dialogue initially, and I thought about going back in and adding dialogue tags, actions, and descriptions. But I decided to leave it as is and leave... Continue Reading →
Baby Teeth and other July Reads
In July I finished 13 books:The Disappearing by Lori Roy (ARC)Planning Effective Instruction by Kay M. Price and Karna L. NelsonHow to Use Problem-Based Learning in the Classroom by Robert DelisleThe Stories of Vladimir Nabokov by Vladimir NabokovBaby Teeth by Zoje Stage (ARC)Problem-Based Learning: An Inquiry Approach by John BarellWintersong by S. Jae-JonesThe Story of... Continue Reading →
Maid of Honor
"I'm so happy for you!" I pull Tanya close and wrap my arms around her in a convincing hug. "Are you sure? It's not too much?" I shake my head. "You're my best friend, right? I should be standing next to you when you get married.""It won't be weird? With Kenneth and everything?" I wish... Continue Reading →
Cliches, Tropes, and my June Reads
I finished 16 books in the month of June:The First Days of School by Harry K Wong and Rosemary T WongRust & Stardust by T. Greenwood (ARC)Fancies and Goodnights by John CollierThe Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger (ARC)What Every Teacher Should Know About Instructional Planning by Donna Walker TilestonThe Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan... Continue Reading →
How Hard Can It Be, Chemistry Lessons, and other May Reads
In May, I finished 10 books:Micro by Michael Crichton (audiobook)How Hard Can it Be? By Allison Pearson (ARC)City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (audiobook)When to Jump by Mike LewisCity of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (audiobook)Chemistry Lessons by Meredith Goldstein (ARC)City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (audiobook)Revival by Stephen KingCreating the Opportunity to Learn by A... Continue Reading →