What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Raven Boys, Shadows Beneath, and Palace of Stone

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

I picked this one back up! I started at the beginning again, and this time I'm reading it instead of listening to it. 

Shadows Beneath The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, et al. 

Loving the peek into brainstorming and revisions. 

Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale (audio)

It's interesting seeing how more difficult topics are handled in a middle grade book. I remember something happened and I thought, "It would have been way more complex than that" but then realized a younger reader would probably see the event happen that way and would have missed any complexities.

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. 

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 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.