I want to send out an enormous “THANK YOU!” to CBR’er CrystalClear for the wonderful book exchange gifts. I love them! Dan O’Brien is an editor over at Cracked.com, but he used to have a weekly column that I very much enjoyed. His writing was largely irreverent, geeky, nerdy, juvenile, etc, but he also has an incredible fascination with US Presidential history. I have been wanting to read this book for a long time. I read Ned Vizzini’s “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” sometime last […]
Mange tak!
Seriously the CBR community is the best. Not only did I get this wonderful selection of books, but I also got a really thoughtful card, in my own language no less. AND a wonderful candle that claims to smell of old books – it must be true, because it smells absolutely delightful! I’m really looking forward to reading and reviewing these books. Still, I have exams coming up, so currently they’re brigtening up a desk buried in school papers. It’s hard to tell from my blurry picture […]
Wait…Teachers Have Lives???
This was an intriguing read from cover to cover. There’s a lot of books written about education and teachers, but few are actually by a teacher who is currently teaching. One of the problems, and items which the author addresses, is that current teachers have no extra time in which to spend writing. Good teachers are all in. They commit to their students and their field 100%. Even during summers, good teachers are prepping, planning, and recuperating for the next year. The author was listed […]
Christmas Just Got Merrier
A huge thank you to Joemyjoe for these two books! A.S. King was at a convention I recently attended so I’m glad I have a chance to read Reality Boy and I’m always interested in books about Spain. I’m looking forward to reading these as part of Cannonball Read 8! Thanks, too, for the bookmark. Not only do I like the slogan, but I’m always in the need of bookmarks.