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Monday, February 25, 2013

It's Monday Feb. 25- What Are You Reading?



Please visit the amazing blog: Teach Mentor Texts 
who host this terrific meme each week. 

Here is what I read this week.

Picture Books

 


Graphic Novel



Chapter Books
Twelve Kinds of Ice
The Dark Frigate
Far Far Away 

 


Currently Listening

The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle



Currently Reading

The 13-Story Treehouse
Splendors and Glooms


What Are You Reading?
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12 comments:

  1. Stacey (@libraryjo92)February 25, 2013 at 3:35 AM

    I enjoyed Dragon Loves Tacos so much. I have Twelve Kinds of Ice on my to-be-read list. I'm interested to see what you think about Splendors and Glooms. It's been on my to-be-read list, finally just got a hold of a copy. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Gigi McAllisterFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:26 AM

      I keep hearing mixed reviews for Splendors and Glooms...we'll see.

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  2. Ms. YinglingFebruary 25, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    Curious to see what you think of Splendors and Glooms. I enjoyed it but wondered about the appeal to students.

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    1. Gigi McAllisterFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:26 AM

      I am reading it with my 11 years old daughter. We'll see what she thinks.

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  3. Beth S.February 25, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    I don't think there's a person in the world who can resist a book called "Dragons Love Tacos" :)

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  4. Randomly ReadingFebruary 25, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    I would love to read Splendors and Glooms but what happens is a little too creepy for me, but I hope you enjoy it as much as everyone else I know who read it. Twelve Kind of Ice was great, I hope you liked it.

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    1. Gigi McAllisterFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:29 AM

      I did enjoy 12 kinds of ice. I wish sometimes that things were like that more these days. Just spending all that time outside and active must have been great.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:02 AM

    Are you doing the Newbery Challenge? The Dark Frigate is my least favorite to date! I tried and tried but found the prose to difficult to plow through. It's been the only one I've abandoned to date. :( I'm working my way forward (very slowly!) and am now soon to start Call it Courage (1941). And what did you think of Splendor and Glooms? Intriguing and well crafted, but I too am trying to think of kids who'd stick with it. Have a great week!

    --Lorna

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    1. Gigi McAllisterFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:31 AM

      Yes, I am slowly working my way through. I really did not care for The Dark Frigate at all. I think what kept me with it was that I was listening to it on audio. I think this made it more palatable. I can't imagine children enjoying it. I am just starting Splendors and Glooms tonight. I hope I like it.
      Cheers!

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  6. Linda BFebruary 25, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    Good books, Gigi! Did you like Twelve Kinds of Ice. I thought it was very good. And I loved Dragons Love Tacos-hilarious. I enjoyed Splendors & Glooms quite a lot-it was tricky which was good!

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  7. Gigi McAllisterFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    I really loved Twelve Kinds of Ice. What a wonderful story of a simpler (and in many ways better) time. I am trying one more night with Splendors and Glooms ith my daughter. So far, she is not impressed.

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