tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post4099409264478055364..comments2024-01-02T02:27:05.052-08:00Comments on Reading Through Life: It's Monday! What are you reading?Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-73058079753157372302015-02-18T21:10:39.216-08:002015-02-18T21:10:39.216-08:00I'm intrigued by Cuba 15, I shall definitely c...I'm intrigued by Cuba 15, I shall definitely check it out. My 13 year old daughter enjoyed reading Zombie Baseball Beatdown, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Will definitely have to find Fish in a Tree - seems like it's been receiving a great deal of love lately.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-31084555253271079772015-02-16T19:44:38.361-08:002015-02-16T19:44:38.361-08:00Fish in a Tree is on my list of books to read. One...Fish in a Tree is on my list of books to read. One of my little readers came up to recently to tell that Zombie Baseball Beatdown was the best book he's read in a long time. I need to get my hands on it to read!Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-37640702572541185042015-02-16T18:57:17.675-08:002015-02-16T18:57:17.675-08:00Zombie Baseball Beatdown sounds so good! I need to...Zombie Baseball Beatdown sounds so good! I need to get my hands on it! <br />I'm so glad you liked Fish in a Tree. It is a super special book. <br /><br />Happy reading this week! :) Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11912740016918990989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-38356437399757081682015-02-16T18:08:56.989-08:002015-02-16T18:08:56.989-08:00I found Hidden Like Anne Frank to be equally horri...I found Hidden Like Anne Frank to be equally horrifying. What bothered me the most is that there is a common narrative about Jews who hid during WWII. This book taught me about how very different many of the experiences were. I didn't realize how often many of them moved. This book still sticks with me, long after I read it.Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-74091967373768939592015-02-16T17:05:04.942-08:002015-02-16T17:05:04.942-08:00Oh you read some books I am so keen to read. Half ...Oh you read some books I am so keen to read. Half a World Away and Fish in a Tree are both titles I can't wait to get my hands on. Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-36214010446630189792015-02-16T10:21:00.588-08:002015-02-16T10:21:00.588-08:00On my Goodreads review I mentioned that about Half...On my Goodreads review I mentioned that about Half a World Away. She consulted moms who had adopted, but there was no mention of consulting adopted children. I know there are books written by parents or with input from parents, but there is a shortage of the perspective of the child. I wondered about being in a child's head and how hard that would be to write accurately without input from children in that situation. That's where research and imagination come in though I guess.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-28670135342904733342015-02-16T10:16:17.501-08:002015-02-16T10:16:17.501-08:00Yes, I still remember when a survivor spoke to my ...Yes, I still remember when a survivor spoke to my class in high school. They are important stories.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-14151491672819220902015-02-16T10:15:39.834-08:002015-02-16T10:15:39.834-08:00It's a fun one. :)It's a fun one. :)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-13223703585170765572015-02-16T10:15:26.461-08:002015-02-16T10:15:26.461-08:00I kept hearing about it, but I was also slow to re...I kept hearing about it, but I was also slow to read it.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-68591369004727059492015-02-16T10:14:50.538-08:002015-02-16T10:14:50.538-08:00Ally is wonderful and the teacher is one to emulat...Ally is wonderful and the teacher is one to emulate.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-75102636351726961022015-02-16T10:14:14.110-08:002015-02-16T10:14:14.110-08:00Half a World Away is certainly a unique book. I...Half a World Away is certainly a unique book. I'm not sure it's one of my favorites though. I'm not sure who to hand it to.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-34879783766583575112015-02-16T08:47:36.076-08:002015-02-16T08:47:36.076-08:00Ah yes, Cuba 15! I've been meaning to read tha...Ah yes, Cuba 15! I've been meaning to read that book for years. Thanks for the reminder! I have a copy of Half a World Away that I've been putting off reading. I'm the mother of a troubled adopted kid with plenty of trauma and attachment issues, and I'm very worried that solutions are going to be too simplistic in this story. I also question how you can possibly write the story of a character with those issues from his perspective. I am just going to have to read it to find out! At least it is short so if I get frustrated, it won't take long to finish! One Plastic Bag was a favorite last week--planning to write about it for Nonfiction PB Wed this week. Zombie Baseball Beatdown was a favorite recent read-aloud for my son. Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-31795784372103571892015-02-16T07:36:05.461-08:002015-02-16T07:36:05.461-08:00You've reminded me that my copy of Cuba 15 is ...You've reminded me that my copy of Cuba 15 is floating around the room with a student-need to find it! I loved Fish In A Tree and will look for Hidden Like Anne Frank. A former parent was one of the hidden ones & spoke to my class a long time ago. I know it's serious, but we need to keep reading the stories! Thanks, Crystal, I always enjoy your posts!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-79645254419914365302015-02-16T06:38:14.375-08:002015-02-16T06:38:14.375-08:00We have Cuba 15 at my library and I have noticed i...We have Cuba 15 at my library and I have noticed it several times because of it's bright cover and have always wondered if I is worth reading. Definitely putting it on my to-read list now!Hannahlilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322474845421670267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-11076696810698899632015-02-16T06:38:12.057-08:002015-02-16T06:38:12.057-08:00I have Half a World Away, and I've heard mixed...I have Half a World Away, and I've heard mixed reviews. Thanks for sharing yours - it's a book I want to read but it just hasn't jumped out at me yet!Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-16181797963697539312015-02-16T04:18:35.871-08:002015-02-16T04:18:35.871-08:00I've been hearing such good things about Fish ...I've been hearing such good things about Fish in a Tree. It's one I want to read.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-39772921238561850282015-02-16T04:11:32.774-08:002015-02-16T04:11:32.774-08:00Great books Crystal. Fish in a Tree is a recent fa...Great books Crystal. Fish in a Tree is a recent favorite. I also enjoyed One Plastic Bag. Your description of Half a World Away makes it sound really interesting. Gigi McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090843830125090541noreply@blogger.com