It's Monday! What Are YOU Reading? February 23, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Shelia over at Book Journey.

Be sure to also visit Jen at Teach.Mentor.Text  and Kellee at Unleashing Readers for links to all of the blogs participating in the Picture Book to YA addition of It's Monday! What Are You Reading!

February Vacation afforded me time with family, staying up late, sleeping in, and of course time for reading. One of the highlights of my week was traveling to Blue Bunny Books & Toys in Dedham, MA for my friend, Lynda Mullaly Hunt's Fish in a Tree Book Signing. This was my first visit to this fabulous independent book store, owned by twin brothers Peter & Paul Reynolds. Yes, THE Peter and Paul Reynolds! Book friends, if you are ever in the Boston area, you really must make an effort to visit their store. I felt like I had "come home"! And the place was PACKED with readers eager to meet Lynda and hear more about her newest middle grade novel; which will be featured in a upcoming post here with a giveaway, so stay tuned!  I've heard her speak about writing multiple times, and yet every.single.time. she brings me to tears. Lynda is such a champion for children and for teachers. 

My first visit to @bluebunnybookstoys today for @lyndamullalyhunt's Book Signing definitely won't be my last. Felt like coming "home"! Added bonus that I got to meet @peterhreynolds & @fablepaul too! #indiebookstoresrock

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Some great reads this week from picture books to another adult title!

Day 47: Two books that couldn't be more dissimilar...laugh out loud MG humor on the left; gut wrenching YA emotion on the right. Both include friendships found in unlikely places. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 48: Books like these introduce readers to important people & pieces of history they might otherwise never read. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 49: Read a "grown up" book. For fun. It was good. I will do "this" again. 😉 #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 50: This is NOT my cup if tea. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 51: Did some series "hunting" work for USM Summer Reading/Writing Clinic. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #usmreadingclinic #photoaday

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Day 52: REALLY love how this new series is focusing on creative "thinkering" & curiosity through ALL art forms! #nerdybookclub #bookaday #wonder #photoaday

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Day 53: I'm excited to add both of these to my mentor text collection! #nerdybookclub #bookaday #photoaday

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So there you have it....another week of reading is in the books!

Have a great week among the pages! 

It's Monday! What are YOU Reading? February 16, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Shelia over at Book Journey.

Be sure to also visit Jen at Teach.Mentor.Text  and Kellee at Unleashing Readers for links to all of the blogs participating in the Picture Book to YA addition of It's Monday! What Are You Reading!

Two weeks ago I got to enjoy (not so much) the nasty flu that's been going around. I was so sick I couldn't even read for three days that week! Now book friends, that is SICK!  So in today's post I'm catching up on the three books I read that week and what I got through this past week. I enjoyed both a (clearly) YA novel and adult novel on audio as well as getting caught up on a few of the Youth Media Award Winners and Honors I missed last year.  We have Winter Break here in Maine this week so I'm really looking forward to some extra reading time over the next few days!

Day 33:Look forward to more in this super fun new series for the early chapter book crowd! #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 34: Time travel & high school romance...what could possibly go wrong? Liked this dystopian YA novel. #nerdybookclub #readwithmyears #photoaday

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Day 38: Jordan Romero's story is a fantastic reminder that you're never to young to set goals & go after them! #nerdybookclub #bookaday #memoir #middlegradecrowd

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Day 39: This "new to me" series mixes time travel with historical fiction to create a fast paced read for middle grade readers. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #middlegradecrowd #photoaday

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Day 40: This "new to me" Steve Jenkins title would pair nicely w/ Day 38 & also PEAK. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #latergram #bookagram

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Day 41: Love picture book biographies that introduce readers to ordinary people fulfilling extraordinary dreams! #nerdybookclub #bookaday #cskhonor #bookagram

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Day 42: Love this book's message that w/ hard work & dedication achieving dreams is possible. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #bookagram #photoaday

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Day 43: Working my way through the medal winners I missed. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #bookagram #photoaday

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Day 44: So glad I made a goal of reading more adult books...and started with this one! #nerdybookclub #readwithmyears #photoaday

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Day 45: Crossed another award winner off my TBR List and a slim survival title that I hadn't heard of. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 46: I "absolutely truly" loved everything about this little slice of New England! #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #middlegradecrowd #photoaday

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So there you have it....another two weeks of reading are in the books!

Have a great week among the pages!

It's Monday! What are YOU Reading? February 2, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Shelia over at Book Journey.

Be sure to also visit Jen at Teach.Mentor.Text  and Kellee at Unleashing Readers for links to all of the blogs participating in the Picture Book to YA addition of It's Monday! What Are You Reading!

Winter weather was slow to arrive here in southern Maine, but is certainly making up for lost time! With a blizzard dropping 26" of snow last Tuesday, we added another 6" on Friday and are now bracing for another 10-15" today! What's keeping me sane through all of this is knowing that each day brings me closer to this....

While I much prefer surfside/poolside reading to fireside reading, I did read some fantastic books in the past week. Here's a look at what I enjoyed. 

Day 26: @deborahwiles1 you are MASTER of the documentary novel! Blown away! #readwithmyears #nerdybookclub #readingtime #booklove

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Day 27: Written from 11 yo Maggie's POV, this RF middle grade is a poignant reminder of the importance of love, laughter, & family. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 28: This MG high fantasy novel will be a big hit w/ the 5th-7th grade crowd. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday

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Day 29: Adventure that will appeal to the MG reader while providing them a window into life in another part of the world. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #photoaday #bookagram

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Day 30: Gripping story of overcoming loss & anger, finding forgiveness, acceptance, & friendship in unlikely places. #nerdybookclub #bookaday #readingtime #bookagram #photoaday

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Day 31: 585 pages of pure HF magic! Could NOT put it down! #nerdybookclub #booklove #writingmagic #photoaday

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Day 32: Can always count on @candlewickpress for awesome #readingtime! Loved all four of these! #nerdybookclub #bookaday #photoaday #bookagram

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So, I'll be snuggled on the couch today, watching the Youth Media Awards and reading, thankful that I'm not the now who has to be outside doing this...

What can I say...we don't mess around with snow removal  at my house. ;-) 

So there you have it...another week of reading is in the books!

Have a fantastic week among the pages!