It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!
It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journeys. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great chance to see what others are reading right now…you just might discover the next “must-read” book!
Jen Vincent, of Teach Mentor Texts, and Kellee decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join us! We love this meme and think you will, too.
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Last Week’s Posts
Tuesday: Ten Wishes We’d Ask the Book Genie to Grant Us
Wednesday: Little Tree by Loren Long
Thursday: Blog Tour and Review! One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck
Last Week’s Journeys
Kellee: I am doing better at balancing reading, blogging, and life, so I am happily reading more which makes my soul happy! I think I just needed to get into the swing of the new year and my new schedule at school. This week I read a novel, a graphic novel, an early chapter book, and four picture books!
First, I read the four monster books we will be reviewing on Friday. I love monsters in general (Monsters, Inc. is one of my favorite movies!), and these four very different monster books were so much fun to read. I also read Baba Yaga’s Assistant which I am reviewing this week. The third book I read was A Wilcox and Griswold Mystery: The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake by Robin Newman and illustrated by Deborah Zemke. I want to read more of Wilcox and Griswold’s books! They are a fun duo, and the book is filled with humor and puns.
Last, but definitely not least, I read the second book in Roland Smith’s Peak series, The Edge, and it was as good, if not better, than the first! Peak finds himself in Afghanistan on a charity climb, but it definitely does not go the way they have it planned. The suspense just built and built throughout the book–so good!
Ricki: This week, I read Gena/Finn by Hannah Moskowitz and Kat Helgeson. I like Hannah’s description of the book on Goodreads: “Once upon a time I met my best friend through fandom, and we wrote a book about two girls who meet their best friend through fandom.” The book is told entirely in blog posts, chats, texts, letters, etc., and I thought it was executed very well. Like Kellee, I also read the four monster picture books (see below) that we will be reviewing on Friday. They were all very fun, and my son loved them.
This Week’s Expeditions
Kellee: I am currently reading my last book for my ALAN panel: The Lost Tribes by Christine Taylor-Butler. It is an interesting mix of science fiction and history/archaeology. After I finish the books for my panel, I have a pile of Women Who Broke the Rules to read, and I cannot wait! Additionally, I ordered the second book in Hook’s Revenge and the third book in The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series because I just love them both so much (and the authors are just rock stars!).
Ricki: This week, I’ll be continuing to read adult nonfiction bestseller Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It is excellent, but I am so troubled by the text that I take frequent breaks. I will also be starting Surviving Santiago by Lyn Miller-Lachmann.
Upcoming Week’s Posts
Tuesday: Scariest Topics
Wednesday: Baba Yaga’s Assistant by Marika McCoola
Thursday: Monstrous Fun by Travis Nichols
Friday: Reviews and Giveaway! Monster Books from Sterling Children’s Books
Sunday: Author Guest Post!: “Games to Battle Writer’s Block” by Madelyn Rosenberg, Author of How to Behave at a Dog Show and Nanny X Returns
So, what are you reading?
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It seems as if everything is going well, Kellee and Ricki. I love monster books & will look for the reviews. Have a wonderful week before Halloween!
All the monster books this week are so much fun, too!
Thanks, Linda! Have a wonderful pre-Halloween week, too!
I highlighted the monster books in early October. I was so surprised at the feelings book. It was so much better than I thought it would be!
The feelings book is brilliant. I, too, was blown away.
Same here, Michelle. I opened it up and said, “Oooooo!”
Wow, what a wonderful collection of monster books you came up with! They look great. We had a bunch of Halloween-themed books we’d read to our sons ever October when they were little. I’ll have to dig those out.
I’m not familiar with any of the book you two have been reading, so you’ve given me lots of new ideas! As if I needed more on my TBR list…lol
Enjoy your books this week – and Halloween with your sons! So much fun! My husband and I were reminiscing last night about how much we miss those days – enjoy!
Sue
Book By Book
I’m so excited for Halloween with Trent. I think he’s going to have a blast this year.
There are so many books out there. It consistently surprises me when many bloggers mention a book I’ve never heard of! Have a great week!
I’m glad to hear you liked The Edge, Kellee. I just ordered it for my library’s collection since I always have teens interested in adventure tales! Ricki, I really want to read one the books Hannah Moskowitz has written. I always hear intriguing things about her writing but have never gotten around to her novels. Definitely putting something by her on my #MustRead list next year! Can’t wait for your Monster post on Friday. Happy Halloween!
The Edge may be better than the first!
Gone Gone Gone by Moskowitz is good as well.
I haven’t read Gone Gone Gone, but I really enjoyed this one. I’d definitely recommend it! Happy Halloween!
Lots of fun monster books! We just had a Monster Story Time yesterday. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is definitely on my list. I tried reading it once before but I had too much on my mind to focus on it.
Monster story time?! That sounds like so much fun!
It definitely requires me to focus. I’ve been reading it in between books for that reason. It is a short book, but I don’t think I would get the full experience if I read it in one sitting. I like digesting it in smaller chunks.
You made my day with the mention of Edge. I’m glad to know Peak’s story continues and will be looking for it! Can’t wait to read more about the monster books.
And it is so good, Kay! 🙂
I guess I need to read it!
Yay for balance Kellee!! I’m glad you’re getting more reading done. Ricki I really enjoyed Surviving Santiago. Did you read the first book? I think maybe I liked this one better. I also found much to digest in Between the World and Me. I copied a ton of quotes into my reading journal.
I’m glad I’m getting more reading done too! 🙂
I’m looking forward to reading your reviews of the monster books. I’ve been wanting to read something by Roland Smith for a while but haven’t done it yet. Kellee, I’ve just put a hold on Peak as an audiobook!
Rickie, Gena/Finn sounds like a great read! I hate that it won’t be out til next year.
Loved hearing about your varied reading this week Kellee and Ricki. And Kellee, well done on the feeling of balance. I am hoping for that feeling. But it certainly is not here yet!
Lots of monsterbooks! And Kate DiCamillo too! Very nice. Glad to hear that you both have been getting a lot of reading done – I agree that it’s food for the soul. 🙂