Sept 10

I have been reading Genre's different from what I normally read.  Trying to distuinguish between Science Fiction and Fantasy has been very confusing.  It was explained in class today.  

Sept 17

Last week I read Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl.  I had heard about the book and read parts of it but this was the first time I read the whole book.  I enjoyed the book.  I am reading it as an adult and I think that it affects me differently than young children her age.  I see it through the mothers eyes.  

Sept 26

I went and got some of my favorite picture books and reread them.  I like animal books.  I really like animal books with great illustrations.  Some of my favorite are The Story of the Little Mole Who went in Search of Whodunit, Diary of a Wombat and Edward the Emu.  

Oct 4

I have read the book Amoung the Hidden.  A very exciting book.

Uma visited our class and provided some interesting information.  Before the class arrived she explained how she got her first book published and what she recommends if you wish to become a published author.  Her presentation did invite thought of what we would believe if we read the same kind of books over and over. 

Oct 9th

I am reading Out of Dust.  It is written in poetry form yet I think of it more as a journal.  It is an excellent book.  It is about a 13 year old who loves the piano but lives in the dust bowl.  Dust is a large part of her live.  Unfortunately  she burns her hands and her mother dies.  

Oct 15

I have never been a fantasy reader but I must admit that I like Eoin Colfer’s books.  I read another of his books called Supernaturalist.  It is about a boy who lives in and institute for the Parentally Challenged Boys (very politically correct name).  He actually escapes and joins with a group called the Supernaturalists.  The Supernaturalists have a special ability to see supernatural parasites that feed on the life force of humans. The Supernaturalists hunt the parasites in home of saving humanity in Satellite City.  Or are they?

 I like Eoin Colfer.  In fact if you want to find out more check out my author focus.

Oct 23

I have to admit that this was a very, very busy week.  I didn't get very much fun reading done.  I did start My Brother Sam Is Dead.  This is a story about a boy who has a brother, Sam, who has joined with the agitators who are mocking the King.  Tim must decide if his dad is right or his brother.

November 4

This week I checked out a bunch of books from the Farmington library and read them  They were mostly picture books but some were for young youth.  I am trying to read science fiction books and I realize why I never read them when I was young.  They are not my type of reading.  

Nov 14th

I have been really busy reading information for my other classes so I have not had the time to read fun stuff.  I have to do a lesson on baseball so I did read Lou Gehric The Luckiest Man.  Another funny book is Don’t Step On The Foul Line Sports Superstitions.  It’s amazing what people will believe.

Dec 1st

This week I got into some old favorites.  Barbara Robinson and the Best/worst books have some great humor.  They tend to have a little reality thrown in.  Hank the Cowdog is a favorite from way back.  I had to drive to Alb. so Hank kept me company on the trip.  He is never without some kind of mystery.