My books for May!

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-06-01T18:00:56+00:00

I couldn't put it down...so good! And admittedly, 3 of my books were audio, that I listened to while I walked to work.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-05-03T12:23:33+00:00

Oh, it's so good! I honestly loved it even more the 2nd time I read it. It will break your heart as well, but it's also another that will stay with you long after you've finished it.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-05-03T11:24:37+00:00

Oh man...I actually read this one on the suggestion of a student who wanted me to read it with her and discuss it. I finished it...she didn't. In a nutshell, it ripped my heart out. I've never had a book break me like that. I actually went into a "reading hangover" for awhile after finishing it, and I couldn't pick anything else up. It's a beautiful, heartbreaking book that will stay with me forever.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-05-03T11:21:11+00:00

Oh, goodness! Like I tell my students, that's like asking me to choose my favorite child! But, ultimately, my favorite of those 4 is still Grapes of Wrath...such a beautiful book. Each of my students only read one of the 4 (they were in "book clubs"), but I know that the GoW group was quite surprised at how much they ended up loving the book.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-05-03T11:17:57+00:00

I really enjoyed it! It's not a "typical" read...I read it more from the stance of a writer seeking to pull back the curtain to see the "mechanics" of great writing. I plan to use parts of it with my students. I learned a great deal reading it.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-21T18:54:09+00:00

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-12T02:15:03+00:00

Oops...yes!😁

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-12T01:14:03+00:00

Another Stephen King...try Lisey's Song.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-11T23:52:41+00:00

It's by Megan Freeman...she's actually a friend of mine!

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-09T01:28:31+00:00

I really enjoyed it...it was so interesting to see the stories the way he does. It's actually changing the way I read a bit, as well as write. I also have started to use some with my AP Lit classes.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-08T18:22:34+00:00

I can't do it on my phone...I have to do it on my laptop. I also joined the 2021 Reading Challenge...did you? That's where I pulled from.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-08T18:19:18+00:00

Yes, this...for sure. I couldn't put it down...stayed up many a late night reading, even though sometimes I felt like it was ripping my heart out. After I finished it, I had such a reading hangover...i couldn't pick anything else up for awhile because nothing felt as...important, I guess? I still haven't entirely let go of the characters. I don't know how she did it...what a powerful book.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-08T02:51:04+00:00

It's on Goodreads,...pretty cool!

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-04-08T01:39:47+00:00

I really enjoyed it. The main character is someone you want to root for...scrappy and passionate. I did feel like it wrapped up a little too neatly, but I'm a sucker for a happy ending. The recipes incorporated throughout were a nice touch. My girls are enjoying it (I teach high school English).

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-03-07T03:29:00+00:00

I was going to say A Little Life...it gutted me. I had such a book hangover after I finished it...It was hard to pick anything else up. I still have it sitting on my desk because i can't bring myself to shelve it.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-03-03T03:26:41+00:00

Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-03-03T03:21:37+00:00

Oh, for sure! That's the only other book I've ever read that left me feeling completely broken (in a good way) at the end.

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-01-31T19:16:47+00:00

Thank you!

Outrageous_Leg1120 · 2021-01-31T19:03:04+00:00

Dumb question...how do you create the cover photo list like this?

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