At Least I Can Control My Reading List

As you’ve probably noticed, 2020 so far has been a wild ride. I survived the sudden plunge into teaching my classes from home (my laundry room became quite the recording studio) and had to quickly learn how to master so many new aspects of technology. I’m a pen and paper person so it was a…

Teaching in My Sweatpants

I hope you all are making a dent in your TBR lists! I also hope you’re making that dent in the safety of your own home. I’ve been wanting to post for a while, but things never seemed to settle down enough for me to have time to put something together. I still don’t have…

A Year Well Read

I knew I’d been MIA for a bit but I didn’t realize it’s been since August. I’m happy to say that the first semester of this school year has gone really well so far. Even my reluctant readers are getting a hold of the idea that reading can be fun and that makes me sooooo…

Back in the Groove

A lot has happened since my last post several months ago and I’m finally finding time to slow down and process all the changes. I’m getting closer to my 2019 reading goal of 70 books! While I’ve continued reading mystery after mystery this summer, I also got ready to teach new grades of English at…

Break Time!

Spring break is here! And, sadly, it’s almost over. The past few days have consisted of cleaning the house, lesson planning, and reading books for fun. I was able to see the new adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Semetary. The movie was good, even though there were some big differences between the book and screen.…

Frankenstein, Prometheus, and Other Myths

For the past month, my British literature students have adventured through Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, while my World literature kids have traveled the globe via mythology. The full title of Shelley’s novel is Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, so I was able to share with one class what was being learned in the other. Now that…

Moving Right Along

Photo by Wendy van Zyl on Pexels.com It’s only the second month of 2019 and I’m able to cross number 9 off my list of reading goals. A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon M. C. Beaton’s cozy mystery detective, Agatha Raisin. I don’t remember how I found Beaton’s books, but when I did I…

The Journey so Far

January was a whirlwind of family get-togethers, piles of work, and high school basketball games, but I somehow managed to finish 6 books. The thought of having to read 1.5 books per week in order to reach my goal of 70 is a bit daunting, but since reading is in my DNA, I think I’ll…

2019 Reading Goals

2018 was the first time I stuck to a reading challenge! Having some type of structure was a nice change from my normal method of just picking random books. I was able to get through 68 books and, in the process, discovered so many new titles and authors (my goal for the year was 65,…

2018 Monthly Reading Motif Challenge: Wrapping it Up Wrap-Up

I hope you had a great time this holiday season! I did even though December, especially my break, has gone by like a whirlwind. Sometimes I wonder why I even make plans. My TBR list looks like it did at the beginning of December because the month was full of the unexpected. Between coaching cheerleading,…