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Saturday, April 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
February 2016 reads
February might be a short month, but I still managed to get a lot of reading accomplished! I finished 32 books - mostly teen and adult.
I started listening to books for my committee in February, but haven't completed any yet. I can't share the titles I read for the committee, so those will not be reflected in my monthly total.
As always, titles in bold have been rated five stars on my Goodreads account.
I started listening to books for my committee in February, but haven't completed any yet. I can't share the titles I read for the committee, so those will not be reflected in my monthly total.
As always, titles in bold have been rated five stars on my Goodreads account.
Screwdrivered by
Alice Clayton
Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the
Max by Noelle Stevenson
Rusty Nailed by
Alice Clayton
Consider the Fork: A History of How We
Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten
Holy by Noelle Stevenson
Princeless Book 1: Save Yourself by
Jeremy Whitley
Wallbanger by
Alice Clayton
Nuts by
Alice Clayton
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 4: Last Days by
G. Willow Wilson
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by
Sloane Crosley
Bone Gap by
Laura Ruby
Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister
Bug in a Vacuum by
Mélanie Watt
I
Really Like Slop! by
Mo Willems
Happy Birthday, Cupcake! by
Terry Border
Grumbles from the Forest: Fairy-Tale
Voices with a Twist by Jane Yolen
Most
Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin
Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister
I Lived on Butterfly Hill by
Marjorie Agosín
The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's
Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle
Oedipus the King by
Sophocles
The
War that Saved My Life by
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by
Lewis Carroll
How Mirka Caught a Fish by
Barry Deutsch
X by Ilyasah
Shabazz and Kekla Magoon
Lady Alexandra's Excellent Adventure:
A Summersby Tale by Sophie Barnes
Rose Under Fire by
Elizabeth Wein
My Brother Sam is Dead by
James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Friday, February 26, 2016
Cuddle Up with Teddy preschool storytime plan
Last month we encouraged the preschoolers to Cuddle Up with Teddy at our teddy bear themed preschool storytime. You can get my planning sheet by clicking here.
For the craft we made teddy bears out of the letter B. Here's the PDF of the craft.
For the craft we made teddy bears out of the letter B. Here's the PDF of the craft.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Winter Wonderland preschool storytime theme
We recently had a winter storm that left us with a lot of snow. What better time to share my Winter Wonderland storytime plan? Please
note, to view the file, you will need a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (get
it free here).
All ready for the fun to begin! |
Thursday, February 18, 2016
January 2016 reads
In January I managed to read 54 books (19 novels, 29 picture books, and 6 graphic novels). Not too shabby, if I do say so.
As usual, the titles in bold are ones I rated 5 stars on my Goodreads account.
As usual, the titles in bold are ones I rated 5 stars on my Goodreads account.
Feverborn by
Karen Marie Moning
Written in My Own Heart's Blood by
Diana Gabaldon
Echo by Pam
Muñoz Ryan
George
by Alex Gino
Annie and the Old One
by Miska Miles
The Hundred Penny Box by
Sharon Bell Mathis
Mixed Me!
by Taye Diggs
Sequoyah:
The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing by James Rumford
Librarian's Night Before Christmas
by David Davis
Your Baby's First Word Will Be DADA by
Jimmy Fallon
Everyone Loves Bacon by
Kelly DiPucchio
Blow Me Down
by Katie MacAlister
Goodnight
Already! by
Jory John
Thankful
by Eileen Spinelli
Good Night Yoga: A Pose-By-Pose
Bedtime Story by Mariam
Gates
Lenny & Lucy
by Philip C. Stead
15 Things Not to Do with a Baby by Margaret McAllister
My Tata's Remedies / Los remedios de
mi Tata by Roni
Ashford
A Pig, a Fox, and a Box
by Jonathan Fenske
Little Big
by Jonathan Bentley
Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
by Bob Shea
Blueberry Girl
by Neil Gaiman
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the
Dead Calaveras by Duncan
Tonatiuh
Interstellar Cinderella
by Deborah Underwood
Defending Hearts by Shannon Stacey
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Sex is a Funny Word: A Book about
Bodies, Feelings, and YOU by Cory Silverberg
Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey
Simon
vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli
Voice
of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by
Carole Boston Weatherford
Written
and Drawn by Henrietta
by Liniers
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Pena
Enchanted
Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita
Engle
The End of the Affair
by Graham Greene
The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy by
Beatrice Alemagna
Mango,
Abuela, and Me
by Meg Medina
Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews
Supertruck
by Stephen Savage
Without Me by
Chelle Bliss
Miracle in a Dry Season by
Sarah Loudin Thomas
The Brands Who Came For Christmas by Maggie Shayne
The Littlest Cowboy by Maggie Shayne
Winter by Marissa Meyer
Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister
This
Is Sadie by
Sara O'Leary
The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A
Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs
How to Date a Werewolf
by Rose Pressey
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1:
Squirrel Power by Ryan North
Baba Yaga's Assistant
by Marika McCoola
Sunny Side Up
by Jennifer L Holm
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Party Palooza Preschool Storytime Plan
Today's my baby sister's birthday. In honor of her birthday, I decided to share the storytime plan from my birthday week. Yes...we had a birthday themed storytime in honor of MY birthday. Because it is all about me and my day. ;)
You can download a PDF of the Party Pallooza storytime plan by clicking here.
For the craft we made pigs in party hats (click for PDF of the craft). The kids enjoyed the storytime, craft...and the treat I shared (since it was my birthday, I wanted to give them a little something extra). There were smiles all around.
Please note, to view the files, you will need a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (get it free here).
You can download a PDF of the Party Pallooza storytime plan by clicking here.
For the craft we made pigs in party hats (click for PDF of the craft). The kids enjoyed the storytime, craft...and the treat I shared (since it was my birthday, I wanted to give them a little something extra). There were smiles all around.
Please note, to view the files, you will need a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (get it free here).
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
2016 Reading Resolutions
I'll soon post a review of my 2015 Reading Resolutions; however, before we get too far into January, I want to share the ones I've decided on for 2016. Some may seem familiar from previous years. That is because I use my prior resolutions as a guide for the next year. I still have so many award winners and honors to read!
2016 Reading Resolutions
2016 Reading Resolutions
1.
Participate in at least one of
the two Dewey’s 24-hour
Read-a-thons.
The next
Read-a-thon is scheduled for April 23.
I’m scheduled to work the next day, so I may not be able to do all 24
hours.
2. Read more books from the below lists.
·
Read 2015 winners/honors for Caldecott, Belpre illustrator, Coretta Scott King (CSK)
illustrator, Odyssey(read 35/attempted
4) YALSA non-fiction ,
and Geisel (a.k.a. the awards I finished reading in 2013
and again in 2014 and 2015). The 2016 winners/honors will be announced on
January 11, 2015, adding several titles to my TBR list.
·
Read at least 3 honors/winners from:
Schneider Family Book Awards (36 total books
15 read/1 abandoned), Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan and Larry Romans
Children's Young Adult Literature Award (30 total books 23 read/1 abandoned), Morris – 40 total books 24 read),
and Sibert (59 total books
26 read)
Schneider
|
Stonewall
|
Morris
|
Sibert
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·
Read at
least six honors/winners from: Newbery (400 total books 102
read/1 abandoned), Printz (77 total books 41 read
and 7 abandoned), and CSK author (161 total books. 38
read. 1 abandoned).
Newbery
|
Printz
|
CSK author
|
3. Finish re-reading the Outlander
series. I only have one of the novels left
to read: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood.
4. Read/Listen to 375 books. Originally I was
going to go for 500; however, I am on an award selection committee this year,
so I am lowering my goal to around what I read in 2015 (373 books). I’ll
continue to keep track via my Goodreads account.
5. Blog more. I would like to make a schedule and stick to it. Will it happen? Who knows?
Here’s hoping it does!
Monday, January 04, 2016
December 2015 Reads
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I wasn't able to read as much as I would have liked. I did finish 17 books in December, for a final yearly toll of 373 books.
Here's the list of the books I read in November. As usual, the titles that are in bold are ones I have rated five stars on Goodreads.
Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
Here's the list of the books I read in November. As usual, the titles that are in bold are ones I have rated five stars on Goodreads.
Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
Bound
by Grace by Amber Stockton
One Came Home by
Amy Timberlake
Love
Finds You in Folly Beach, South Carolina by Loree Lough
Everything
I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book by Diane Muldrow
Dakota
Born by Debbie Macomber
Challenger Deep
by Neal Shusterman
Exclusively
Yours by Shannon
Stacey
Almost
a Bride by Patricia McLinn
Share
the Moon by Sharon Struth
Naughty Mabel
by Nathan Lane
An Echo in the Bone
by Diana Gabaldon
Queen
of Diamonds by
Barbara Metzger
A
Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat by Emily Jenkins
Uncover
Me by Chelle Bliss
Her
Heart's Desire by
Ruth Ann Nordin
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
November 2015 reads
I had a few reading challenges I wanted to finish in November. Mostly I succeeded, thanks to the 29 books I read that month. One I finished on the final day! (Those will be in another post)
Here's the list of the books I read in November. As usual, the titles that are in bold are ones I have rated five stars on Goodreads.
Here's the list of the books I read in November. As usual, the titles that are in bold are ones I have rated five stars on Goodreads.
Resist Me by Chelle Bliss
Resisting
by Chelle Bliss
Jack
of Clubs by Barbara
Metzger
Throttled
by Chelle Bliss
Hook
Me by Chelle Bliss
The
Memory Keeper's Daughter
by Kim Edwards
Her
Dakota Man by Lisa
Mondello
Throttle
Me by Chelle Bliss
Wretched
Chastity by Carré White
Ace
of Hearts by Barbara
Metzger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by
J.K. Rowling
Rudy's
Windy Christmas by
Helen Baugh
The
Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish by
Deborah Diesen
Dying
to Read by Lorena McCourtney
Humans
of New York: Stories by
Brandon Stanton
Bargaining
With a Rake by Julie Johnstone
Fangs
for the Memories by
Molly Harper
The
Single Undead Moms Club by
Molly Harper
The
World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the
Power of Family by
Josh Hanagarne
If...
by Sarah Perry
Brain
Camp by Susan Kim
After
Alice by Gregory
Maguire
The
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Rat
Queens, Vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Monster
on the Hill by Rob
Harrell
A
Birthday for Cow! by
Jan Thomas
The
Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli
Public
Displays of Affection by Susan Donovan
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