What I'm Reading Wednesday - Wintergirls, Feeling Good, Black Ants and Buddhists, See Me After Class, and Shiloh

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

I've put The Raven Boys aside for awhile and picked this one up. I'm loving it. Is there a genre that's the opposite of magical realism? Because that's how this book feels to me. Everything is dreamlike and strange, but only through the eyes of the narrator, Lia. 

Feeling Good by David D. Burns

Still trudging through this one...

Black Ants and Buddhists by Mary Cowhey

...same...

See Me After Class by Roxanna Elden

...same...hey, it's been a long (busy) week ;). 

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

My third graders and I are on Chapter 7! They're starting to wonder whether Marty's lies are okay or not, and if he will get caught soon. 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Raven Boys, Feeling Good, Black Ants and Buddhists, See Me After Class, and Shiloh

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

I don't know if it's because of spring break, the fact that I'm reading this book in hardcover instead of on my kindle, or the book itself but I'm really struggling to get into this book. Maybe it will fare better this week. 

Feeling Good by David D. Burns

Unfortunately this book puts me to sleep when I read it right before bed (which is my prime reading time) so it's slow going. 

Black Ants and Buddhists by Mary Cowhey

Starting to read this one again! Especially now that I'm taking over more subjects in my student teaching, this book is really helping me develop my outlook as well as pedagogy. 

See Me After Class by Roxanna Elden

This book is pretty much an easy read that helps me vent. As the author put it, it's "hard liquor for the teacher's soul". I don't agree with all of the attitudes she has toward teaching but it makes me feel better about my mistakes as a student teacher. 

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

This is my current read aloud with my third graders. I remember reading it in elementary school, it's such a sad book. I don't remember the ending though, so I'm excited to read it again! I just hope I don't cry in front of my students. 

I'm Certified!

I just found out today - you're reading a post written by an ESL/EC-6 Generalist certified teacher! That's all :).

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Raven Boys and Feeling Good

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

I finally checked out a non-audio copy from the library, so I've started reading this one again! I had to start over from the beginning though, in case I missed anything last time. 

Feeling Good by David D. Burns, M.D.

I just got to the part where Burns talks about strategies to deal with procrastination, and I'm so excited because that's a big problem of mine! It turns out that I used similar methods to deal with my procrastination in high school. I had no idea I was using cognitive therapy on myself :P.  

You would think that since it's spring break I'd be reading more books, not less, but since my schedule's all wacky that's not the case :(. 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Moon and More, Feeling Good, The Chocolate Touch, and Junie B. Jones and some Sneaky Peeky Spying

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Almost finished with this one! Honestly I'm a little worried because I'm 80% through and there's yet to be a climax. That makes me think it's going to be something really bad an unexpected. Although, is there enough time left for the main character to react to something like that? I'm not sure. However, this book has certainly been a lot different than Dessen's other books. For one thing I'm not completely in love with the love story, and neither is the main character. Hmmmm. 

Feeling Good by David D. Burns, M.D.

My boyfriend recommended that I read this one, since we're both very into cognitive therapy as well as being rational and thinking about our emotions. So nerdy, I know :P. I'm not very far in yet, still in the beginning part where the book is trying to convince the reader that they need the information it contains. You know, typical self help book intro. 

The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling

My 3rd graders are getting into this one! We're reading chapter 9 tomorrow, and they're really starting to wonder how John will get rid of his chocolate touch. 

Junie B. Jones and some Sneaky Peeky Spying by Barbara Park

Another book I'm reading with my 3rd graders, surprise surprise I know. Junie B. is a great series for talking about what a character thinks is happening versus what's actually happening. 

My A DEATH-STRUCK YEAR ARC Arrived Today!

The package! Funny that it arrived today, since today was actually it's release date.

Ahh, here it is in all it's shiny, new-book glory. 

Advance reading copy!

I can't wait to finish THE MOON AND MORE so I can start reading this. Plus, it brightens up my nightstand a little, since the beautiful books I normally read are hidden away inside my kindle.