It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!
It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme started by Sheila at Book Journeys and now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. 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!
Kellee and Jen, of Teach Mentor Texts, 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: Exclusive Reveal!: Teaching Guide for Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
Thursday: Blog Tour and Review!: Monster Needs to go to School by Paul Czajak
Friday: Blog Tour, Character Interview, Giveaway, and Review!: The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin by Elinor Teele
Giveaway open until Thursday!
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Last Week’s Journeys
Kellee: I love the weeks when I don’t know what I am going to read because there is just endless possibilities!
First, I went to Netgalley and perused the graphic novels, and I was so excited to get the chance to read Ben Hatke’s upcoming Mighty Jack. It’ll be a must buy when it comes out–my students are going to love this fractured retelling. I also read the third Lumberjane graphic novel. I love this series! It is unique and fun and fantastical.
Then I finished listening to The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John. This is a over-the-top but such a silly read. (I went to book talk it to my students and cannot find it though! I hope it shows up, or if it walked, I hope the kid who took it loves it.)
Finally, I finished reading two middle grade novels (both which I’ll review soon). Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe by Tricia Sprinstubb is just as special as the first one in the series. I love Cody and the awesome cast of characters in her book. I also read Cici Reno #MiddleSchoolMatchMaker by Kristina Springer which is a new tween series that my 6th and 7th grade girls are going to love!
Ricki: I read several picture books this week. I enjoyed Monster Goes to School by Paul Czajak. Readers who love There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly will love the board book version by Pam Adams. It is very cleverly depicted with cutouts and illustrations. I also adored Ten Little Kisses by Russell Julian. My aunt bought it for me because it is a favorite amongst the students she reads to with her therapy dog. I also finished Curiosity House: The Screaming Statue by Lauren Oliver and H. C. Chester. This was a fun book that reminded me a bit of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.
This Week’s Expeditions
Kellee: This week, I once again don’t know what I am going to read! I did start listening to The War that Saved my Life on Thursday, and I wish I could sit in my car and just listen to it. So heartbreakingly good so far. I’m about to go to bed, so I won’t pick up a new book tonight, but I will update you on what I get to read next week 🙂
Ricki: I am halfway through both All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, Invisible Fault Lines by Kristen-Paige Madonia, and The Nest by Kenneth Oppel. All three are fantastic and very different from each other. This adds spice (and happiness) to my life! The semester is nearing a close, so I feel lucky that I will have more time to read more.
Upcoming Week’s Posts
Tuesday: Books That Will Make You Want to Make a Difference
Wednesday: Earth Day Reads: Gaia Warriors by Nicola Davis & 31 Ways to Change the World by 4,386 Children, We Are What We Do ©, and YOU!
Thursday: Teeny Tiny Toady by Jill Esbaum
Friday: Future Problem Solving Program
Sunday: Author Guest Post!: Possible Impossibilities: Magic and the Middle-Grade Reader by I.J. Brindle, author of Balthazar Fabuloso in the Lair of the Humbugs
So, what are you reading?
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Loved The War That Saved My Life and The Nest, both great books. Happy Reading this week, Kellee & Ricki!
I am loving The War… so much, Linda! All I want to do is listen to it. I may need to switch to the book, so I can read it faster!
I want to read The War that Saved my Life, too! It’s on my nightstand!
How was reading Jack on the computer? I got approved for it on NetGalley too, but it’s not for kindle. Reading on the computer is hard for me….
Ricki, can’t wait to hear your final thoughts on All American Boys!
I don’t mind reading books on my computer in the Adobe app. I have a touch screen though, so that may help.
You can read it on an iPad also.
Ahhh, it is so good! I want to sit and my car and listen to it all night long!
Kellee – Oh, I have heard such great things about Lumberjane – I really need to get my hands on it!
Ricki – my book group just chose Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – I’ve been wanting to read it for ages so can’t wait! I’m impressed you can juggle 3 books at a time – the best I can manage is reading one and listening to an audio 🙂
Hope you both enjoy your books this week!
Sue
Book By Book
It’s a good one! I read it a couple of years ago! It is like following a few TV shows. As long as they are different, I can juggle them!
It is such a unique GN series!
Kellee, Enjoy the new reading surprises this week brings. I hope it is as good as the ones you found last week.
Rikki, I loved Miss Peregrine (must remember to look for the last book at the library) and will look for The Screaming Statue.
Yep, I did, too! I read it a couple of years ago. I think you will like Curiosity House then!
Me, too, Kay! Me, too! 🙂
The War That Saved My Life was such a good book. I haven’t read The Nest yet, but one of my 8th graders read the ARC last year and really liked it. I need to get around to reading that one soon!
It is very good! I recommend it! I am excited to finish it.
It.Is.So.Good! I don’t want to stop reading it!
The War that Saved My Life is such a gem. I’m glad you’ll have more time to read soon Ricki.
Kellee, I also loved The War that Saved My Life!I think I wept buckets. I love Ben Hatke and am looking forward to reading Mighty Jack.
Rickie, I’ve been wondering how All American Boys is as an audio. Are there two different voices? I loved it as a plain old fashioned book. I’m waiting for The Nest to be available as an audio, but suspect it will be too scary to listen to.
I wish I could be listening to it right now! I am so intrigued! I do not look forward to the crying though…
Mighty Jack is so much fun. Very Hatke-y.
Great to hear about the new Ben Hatke novel. I just saw The War That Saved My Life in our library a few days back, I may pick it up next time I visit! 🙂
It is a must read, Myra 🙂
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Teeny Tiny Toady – such a winner in my room! All American Boys and The War that Saved my Life are both favourites of mine. Happy reading/listening to you both!
I can see Teeny Tiny Toad being loved by your students! It was so cute!
I love reading multiple books when they’re all different from one another so I can pick one depending on my mood. I have to give the Cody books a try.
I think you’d adore Cody, Earl.