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Monthly Archives: January 2021
There Is No Place Where Espionage Is Not Possible
The Spy School series is a VERY popular series in my class library. It is a series that I need to make sure I purchase the newest book when it comes out. My students become exasperated when they have to wait for it. I should say, my male students become exasperated when they have to wait for it. My girls just aren’t that into it.
If you haven’t read Spy School, the books are a completely implausible, funny romp through the fast-paced world of espionage–all told through an eighth-grade protagonist. Stuart Gibbs’ website summarizes the premise best, so I’m just going to use his words:
Posted in Mystery/Thriller
Tagged as: Boys Reading, Girls Reading, Plot, Spy School, Stuart Gibbs
Slice of (Reading) Life
Nothing is better than Christmas break. The days are full of a lot of time reading in jammies on the couch. Tuesday, December 29 was one of those days. I snuggled up on the couch, the sun streamed through the bow window, there was a wool throw over my lap, and the dog was cuddled up against my side. Christmas carols played through the speakers. And most importantly, I was reading a book that had thoroughly absorbed my imagination: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
The day promised to be great.
Posted in Slice of Life
Tagged as: Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Life, Slice, Slice of Life, SOL, The Vanishing Half