Waiting on Wednesday - Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner 1/30/13

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where you highlight one book that you can't wait to hit the bookshelves!

February 12 is the release date of Sally Gardner's Maggot Moon. I have heard some good buzz about this one. And I love this description of the main character from the book's website:

The character of Standish Treadwell, who is at the centre of the story, became almost complete when I found his name. I knew then who he was. I wanted to have a main character who was dyslexic like me, except I wanted to portray him not through bad spelling, as is so often done in literature, but through the way he thinks, and how he sees the world slightly off key. Bad spelling is, after all, only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to being dyslexic. Standish is a character that seemed so natural to write, he almost wrote himself. He is one that I love dearly.
~ Sally Gardner, September 2012

Here's a peek at the book trailer:

Happy Reading!

Treat Tuesday 1/29/13

Image from Ms. Houghton's blog

Who doesn't need a little inspiration to blog? I'm totally elbowing my way into the Treat Tuesday act, started by @nikiohsbarnes. You simply share what you're reading and what you're snacking on!

Enjoying a little afternoon snack of some deliciously juicy Honeycrisp Apples while I get into Hope Larson's graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. It jumped out at me from my TBR pile last night, and it's the perfect stormy weather to get into an adventure with Meg and Charles Wallace.

 

Happy Reading! (And snacking!)

 

 

 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/27/13

It's Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journeys. I heard about it from the Teach Mentor Texts blog, which puts a "Picture Books to YA" twist on it. I like to post my MG/YA, adult, and professional reads here!

Last Week I Dived Into...
Being Henry David by Cal Armistead. This book rocks. It transported me to the woods of Walden Pond and I wasn't halfway finished before I was making plans for a day trip to Concord the next time I'm in Boston (my sister lives there; I'm not a cool world traveler or anything). Teens will be sucked into the journey with Hank to discover his identity.

I also finished Anthony Horowitz's The House of Silk, a Sherlock Holmes mystery. It was a great escape read.

 

 

 

 

This Week I'm Diving Into...
See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles. So many tweeps have raved about this, so when I finally found it at Anderson's Bookshop, I snatched it right off that shelf. Plus, it has a blurb from Rebecca Stead on the cover, so I know I'll love it.

Monday Mornings by Dr. Sanjay Gupta for my book club. It is the fictional account of surgeons and the triumphs and failures they face when life and death lay in their hands. I'm looking forward to branching out with this read.

Professionally, I am reading Pathways to the Common Core: Accelerating Achievement by Lucy Calkins. Finishing this one this week for sure!

Happy Reading!

THIRSTDay - Being Henry David by Cal Armistead

I am all about excuses for blogging. I came across Thirst Day on Twitter from a great librarian to follow, @LibraryFanatic. Thirst Day is a meme started by Dave Etkin over at Eat the Book. He's got all kinds of fun stuff over there!

 

Think warm thoughts. Repeat.

 

It's cold here. It's probably cold where you're at too. I get cranky when I'm cold. So I got excited when I remembered it was THIRSTday, and that means a book and a beverage! I'm pumped to start Being Henry David,  a first novel by Cal Armistead. It comes out March 1st, and you can read more about it here. Warming me up is some green tea with a little honey and a slice of lemon. It's heaven.

 

Stay warm and Happy Reading!

Waiting on Wednesday - Out of the Easy 1/23/13

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where you highlight one book that you can't wait to hit the bookshelves!

On February 12, I will be getting my hands on Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys, author of Between Shades of Gray. Beautiful cover aside, this promises to be a magical story. Check out the author's website for the synopsis and video about the book. The husband and I are heading to New Orleans for Spring Break, so this one will be some good prep for me!

Happy Reading!