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T5W: Top Five Favorite “Unlikeable” Protagonists

June 22, 2017 ♦

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Weekly Blog Post: Top 5 Wednesday Top 5 Favorite “Unlikeable” Protagonists Some books have a hero that some people have a hard time liking. I think authors do this on purpose because sometimes a hero has to make tough choices, has to be tough, and can’t be liked by all…

Top Ten Favorite Authors

June 6, 2017 ♦

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Weekly Blog Post: Top Ten Tuesday This list was compiled by my group of sixth graders. They were such voracious readers (yes, I miss them) and I am so glad I get to share with you their favorite authors! Note: these are in no particular order. I should also note…

Top Ten Books With Unexpected Plot Twists

May 30, 2017 ♦

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‎Weekly Blog Post: Top Ten Tuesday-Books With Unexpected Plot Twists This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is a list compiled by my sixth grade students. These are books with the best and most unexpected plot twists. What books would you add? Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty – KN…

#bookaday Week 1

May 27, 2017 ♦

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#bookaday I have posted about Donalyn Miller’s #bookaday summer reading challenge here and here. I am very excited to participate for the first time this year. My goal is 73 books (May 19-July 31) and I know what you are thinking. 73 books is impossible. (That’s what I thought anyway!)…

Top Ten Best Books of 2016

December 27, 2016 ♦

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Top Ten Tuesday-December 27 Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and The Bookish. Top Ten Best Books of 2016 These are my top ten books. They are not ranked however, because I cannot rank them anymore than being in a top ten. They were all such…

November Wrap Up and December TBR

December 1, 2016 ♦

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November Wrap Up What a busy, busy month. Here is what I read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling Wow-that’s a little bit of a disappointment! I’ll do better next month, I promise! December TBR Alright, it’s a longer month and I have a 2 week…

July Wrap Up and August TBR

August 2, 2016 ♦

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For the month of July, I think I set a pretty lofty goal. I was close and read 5/6 books on my list, with an additional book not on my list. Here are the books I completed for July (in order read): The Giver by Lois Lowry The Hobbit by…