What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Moon and More, Please Understand Me II, Black Ants and Buddhists, and The Chocolate Touch

Ugh. Hard week.

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Mmm, I just love Sarah's easy love stories. 

Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey

...almost, almost, almost done! Getting really sick of this one, but I feel like I have to finish. 

Black Ants and Buddhists by Mary Cowhey

I'm reading this one again now that class is over, a little more closely. 

The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling

I'm reading this book aloud to my third graders! I remember reading this book when I was in third grade, which is why I included the old cover as well as the new one. It's definitely a favorite :). 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Moon and More, Please Understand Me II, Donavan's Word Jar

...is it already Wednesday again?!

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Ahh, I've been waiting for the library to get this one in the kindle edition. I just started it but I'm already sucked into the family dynamics she's got going on. 

Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey

...I really need to just buckle down and finish this one so I can move on to another non-fiction. 

Donavan's Word Jar by Monalisa DeGross

I'm reading this one with my third grade class! The told me it looked boring when they saw the cover but they've started to get into it a little more. 

(P.S. I'm decided to stop reading The Raven Boys until I can get a non-audio copy). 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Handmaid's Tale, Please Understand Me II, and The Raven Boys

School is really starting to get underway for me...and my writing, my reading and this blog are taking the hit because of it :(. 

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Mmm, this is really starting to hold my attention and keep me from sleep. Also, I love how Atwood only uses quotation marks in certain situations, though it does take some getting used to. Time is a much more fluent thing in her books, and therefore it has to be more structured as well. 

Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey

I'm reading through the section on relationships between certain personality types right now. It's definitely giving me a lot of fodder for my writing (as well as advice for my personal life, haha). 

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

Let's just say, I feel like I should stick to books I'm rereading when I go audio. There's too many details to catch otherwise. Still, I'm going to try to power through this one! (Or maybe order the e-book version from the library instead...)

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Handmaid's Tale, Please Understand Me II, A Light in the Attic, and The Raven Boys

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Oooh, I do love a good Margaret Atwood dystopia (Oryx and Crake, anyone?). I'm still somewhere in the first ten chapters of this one, and though I'm slightly confused and lost I have a feeling that this is exactly where Atwood wants me to be. I'm trusting her to lead me through this made-up, slightly terrifying world in one piece (or several, really, that's fine too).  

Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey

Still making my way through this one! I've been jumping around a lot. 

A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

My dog is still enjoying being read the poetic stylings of Shel Silverstein before bed. I enjoy reading them too. 

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

I just started listening to this in the car yesterday afternoon, so I'm not too deep in yet. However, I read her SHIVER series and loved it, so I have high hopes. 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Delirium, Please Understand Me II, A Light in the Attic, A Different Mirror for Young People, Black Ants and Buddhists, and The Writing Workshop

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

What I love the most about this book is the amount of poetic language it contains. I'm sad that I have less time to read now because I really want to know what happens!

Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey

I'm reading this book because Jeff Gerke recommends it (in his book Plot Versus Character) for finding your character's core personality and developing that personality further. It talks about the four personality types included in the Myers-Briggs test. I've also always loved all things psychology, so I find it extremely interesting. 

A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Still reading a few of these poems each night! To really enjoy poetry I have to read it out loud, and that takes quite a bit longer. 

And of course, there are the teaching books:

A Different Mirror For Young People by Ronald Takaki

 Black Ants and Buddhists by Mary Cowhey

 The Writing Workshop by Katie Wood Ray