Saturday, May 1, 2010

May 2010

April showers bring May flowers!  I love the month of May.  Five years ago, I got married on a beautiful day in May.  My husband has sent me flowers for our anniversary several times.  The purple Dendrobium Orchids he sent me from Proflowers a few years ago were my absolute favorite.  The flowers were simply gorgeous and lasted for-ev-or!

The beautiful weather we sometimes get in Chicago,  not to mention the insanely busy work schedule, makes it a challenge to read.  However, having great books lined up to read for the month makes that challenge much, much easier.  I also belong to two book clubs.  When I'm held accountable to someone else, I tend to reach my goals a bit more easily.

I found yet another way to motivate myself to read more.  "One Book, One Twitter"  (#1b1t).  The winning title is Neil Gaiman's American Gods.  I'm excited as I've read a few of Gaiman's novels, but not this particular title.  For more information check out 1b1t

Last, but not least, Scholastic Books, Inc. holds a warehouse sale every May (usually August and December too) and I enjoy picking up books for my students and myself.  I picked up a large box of books!  I'm hoping the new books will keep me occupied throughout my long summer (of 4 weeks)!

Happy Reading!

53.  Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
54.  The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (Portfolio Edition) by Chris Van Allsburg
55.  Annie's Ghosts:  A Journey into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg 
56.  Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 
57.  One Candle by Eve Bunting illustrated by K. Wendy Pop
58.  Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial by Peter W. Schroeder and Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand

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