For my March reread, I decided on The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. The Night Circus was the first adult Fantasy novel I ever read, and have never regretted. Can we just take a moment to admire the cover on this beautiful novel? In a magically covered nutshell The Night Circus is a story about…… Continue reading The Night Circus
There are certain books that I have come across throughout my life that hold special memories for me. Memories that mark a change in my life or world view. There are books on this list that challenged me, made me think, or introduced me to a world I had no idea existed and that I…… Continue reading Bookish Memories
February having only 28 days is my favorite month as a teacher, but not as a reader. Less days to read! This month I managed to read a few that I truly enjoyed, and one that was so aggravating I had to put it down and take some calming breaths between chapters. Named of the…… Continue reading February 2018
When I think of Valentine’s Day, especially here in the States, I am overwhelmed with the level of commercialism attached to February 14. It begins at the end of January now and spreads like a pink monster across all the stores; the shelves stuffed with pink, red, white and purple stuffed animals, flowers, balloons, and…… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Edition
If I fall in love with a book it’s for the story or for the characters. In this case, The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand meets both of those expectations. In a chocolate-covered nutshell, The Chocolate Thief, is a ‘hate to love’ tale of two opposites who only have one thing in common; their love…… Continue reading The Chocolate Thief
The following Wrap Up for January are a selection of the memorable books I have read in 2018…so far. I usually average 5-10 books a month, but I have decided to just showcase the books that I found memorable… either awesome or awful or meh. Since it is a New Year – I am going…… Continue reading January 2018 Wrap Up
As well as being a “cat-loving-kpop-obsessed-cupcake-consuming” bibliophile, none of those obsessions exactly pay the bills in the real world. In the real world I take the challenging, but always rewarding, role of 5th grade teacher to 25 students. Besides watching their faces light up when they finally grasp the concept of dividing mixed numbers by…… Continue reading Children Approved
