It's Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journeys. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It's also a great chance to see what others are reading right now… who knows, you might discover that next “must read” book!Our Kid Lit to YA version is hosted by Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers.
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Started with two of next year's Bluebonnets. They were OK. Not my picks when picking for personal choice but definitely for some readers good stories. Q&H is a humorous 3rd grade realistic fic, Abigail a "stick up for your REAL friends" realistic 4th or 5th.
I ... did not actually care for E&P #23. Never ever, ever, ever, ever thought I'd say that. :/ Naps? Love. Piggie and Elephant? Love. Apparently the twain should not meet. IMHO, anyway. Hope others loved it cause the disappointment kind of stinks.
I started this one via audio and finished in print. I liked it. Be aware it starts out a little slow. Then it picks up into a more original story. Most likely going to be older teens or adults that would stick with this one.
Still have several days of meetings so my #bookaday goals for this week include finishing books that I've had sort of on hold for a while, like A Riddle in Ruby, Story Thieves, and decide whether or not to finish Red Rising or Young Houdini Magician's Fire. I've put them off so many times! I want to start The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate. Oh and Story Chasers. And The Thickety: The Whispering Trees. They will probably have to wait until next week.
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Oh no! E&P didn't impress :( I'll have to get it and see. I love them!
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting that you felt Atlantia started slow and ended well. I actually really liked the beginning better than the end. Though I was so impressed with the mythology and world building of it.
Happy reading this week! :)
It was painful to say. We'll see. Maybe when I've had some time to relax after the end of year craziness? I just ... the radish head. I don't get it. And with Atlantia it could have been timing, too. I started listening to the audio in early May. That timed out and when I went back to renew it was faster to get the print. So I just figured out about where I'd been and went from there. I love audio for keeping me company on a long commute ... but I know sometimes I miss things!
DeleteShh, but I think it's blasphemy to not like an E & P title. I'm hearing some good buzz about Atlantia and hope to get to it eventually.
ReplyDeleteI felt blasphemous! I did! Atlantia would be an interesting one to see adapted for the screen. Expensive, though. Good thing the movie in my head is pretty much free.
DeleteI haven't picked up that particular E&P because my kids no longer nap, but I love all the others I've read! My post this week includes some Mo titles as well, along with my account of the Knuffle Bunny musical here in Atlanta! https://steinbergsecond.wordpress.com/2015/06/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-6-8-15/
ReplyDeleteI usually do love them! Dunno whether it was exhaustion from end of year craziness (including 9 P&E dance parties) or just that it was ... different. Anyway. I'm so glad to hear the show was fun!
DeleteHi there Ms O. Sad to hear about the new E & P - will have to find it to see how I feel about it. I have a copy of The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate - great to hear about this sequel.
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