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05/07/11--09:06: Best of the Blog I: In Defense of the Adverb (chan 2171571)

Although life should slow down after June 6th, the time I usually devote to the blog has been extremely limited lately. Rather than let it lie fallow, I have decided to post a few Best-of-the-Blog links. Enjoy. In Defense of … Continue reading →


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05/15/11--07:05: Best of the Blog II: Considering Asynchronous Development in Book Selection (chan 2171571)

Here’s another installment of Best of the Blog. I’ll be back on June sixth with something new. See you then… Considering Asynchronous Development in Book Selection


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05/22/11--17:02: Best of the Blog III: Clay Pots (chan 2171571)

June sixth is coming closer; here’s another “Best Of” to tide you over. Clay Pots


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05/29/11--07:55: Best of the Blog IV: The Ultimate Sacrifice (chan 2171571)

Memorial Day usually makes us think of loved ones whom we’ve lost in service to our country, but the United States rests on the bones of many from previous generations who have no one left to mourn. Today’s Best of … Continue reading →


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06/05/11--14:53: Best of the Blog V: Post Face Off (chan 2171571)

For this last installment of The Best of the Blog (next week I will start writing new posts again), I was torn between one that had a large number of visitors the first time around, and one that I wrote … Continue reading →


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06/12/11--22:15: Summer Reading List (chan 2171571)

In the throes of the end of the school year, I was unexpectedly inundated with a lot of great new (at least to me) titles that I stoically forbade myself to read until summer vacation. As usual, my reading list … Continue reading →


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I Capture the Castle

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation

Chains (Seeds of America)

The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

School of Fear

The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms

State of Wonder

Private Life

Silver Wedding

Clara and Mr. Tiffany: A Novel

06/20/11--17:13: I Already Read That (chan 2171571)

Many, many times when I have suggested titles for students in their later years (by which I mean high school), I have gotten the, “Oh, I read that in fifth grade,” comment. It is frequently accompanied by the vaguely superior … Continue reading →


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07/12/11--14:05: Vintage Book Review: I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith (chan 2171571)

Dodie Smith is probably best known for writing One Hundred and One Dalmatians. I didn’t even know her for that, until seeing an author’s online bio that listed I Capture the Castle as a favorite. Out of curiosity,  I looked it up … Continue reading →


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I Capture the Castle

07/29/11--19:20: Book Review: The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield (chan 2171571)

I was first acquainted with The Thirteenth Tale when I won a contest on author Mindy McGinnis’s blog, Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire. The prize was a book of my choice, and Mindy (a school librarian by day) helpfully suggested several … Continue reading →


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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

09/11/11--11:49: Reading is Felonious (chan 2171571)

This August, in the throes of readying for the new school year, a recently hired colleague expressed concerns about where to keep her purse during the day. Her worries were understandable, as the school is in an urban area with … Continue reading →


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