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
About Me
- Kristin_G
- I've always loved reading. I was the kid who would chose sitting inside on a warm summer day reading, instead of playing outside. Sending me to my room as punishment would backfire -- all of my books were in my room! I needed a job where I would be required to read. I've been teaching middle school students since 1996. Depending on who you talk to that either makes me a saint or insane. I'm currently teaching 8th grade Language Arts, Literature and Algebra. Quite a combination and one you don't see too often. Unfortunately, life has gotten in the way of reading. 2010 is going to change that! My husband and I met in a chat room in 1998. We've been married since 2005 and have a beautiful daughter, Amelia, who was born in 2007. The three of us, our many, many books and our menagerie of animals (5 cats, 2 gerbils and an assortment of fish) live quite happily in the suburbs of Chicago.
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