Monday, September 13, 2021

It's Monday! What are you reading?

It's Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. It's 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...you just might discover your next “must-read” book!

Kellee Moye, of Unleashing Readers, and Jen Vincent, of Teach Mentor Texts decided to give It's Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children's literature - picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit - join us! We love this meme and think you will, too. We encourage everyone who participates to visit at least three of the other kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.

If you want to see more of my reading, visit my Goodreads shelves here. 

Recent Blogposts:
Young woman with head leaning on bent arm at a desk. She's wearing a chunky cardigan. Over her shoulder there is a young man also at a desk, but it is facing a window. He's looking at her over his shoulder.
Review: Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach

Three young women on a stage under vivid lights with a black background. The one in the center is looking at reader over her shoulder, but the other two have their back to readers.

Interview with Author Alexandra Leigh Young

Books Read Last Week: 
I read two awesome picture books this week. I'm Sorry by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by the amazing and awesome human Debbie Ridpath Ohi was released Tuesday. It's a great book that walks readers through how and why to say I'm sorry. I already have a waiting list for it. Also, I think I've said it before, but if you haven't yet checked out the resources that Debbie provides online, you are truly missing out. Another picture book I enjoyed is Thao by Thao Lam. It's a great way to have a conversation about what it's like to have a name that people are mispronouncing and making fun of daily. This is based on the author's own experiences. The art is fun with interesting fonts and collage. I read it with fifth grade and it generated a good conversation.

I read an ARC of the YA rom-com It All Comes Back to You. I'll write up a full review soon, but did enjoy reading it. 

The Coming Week: I just started reading an ARC of a book translated from Japanese. How Do You Live? was written by Genzaburō Yoshino and was originally published in 1937. Hayao Miyazaki is making a movie of this book so it got an English translation ahead of the movie release. It was Miyazaki's favorite book from his childhood. It's a thinking type of book and I'm enjoying it so far. Have a great week!
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3 comments:

  1. Linda BSeptember 13, 2021 at 7:17 AM

    Yes, I loved Thao, too, and agree about Debbie Ridpath Ohi's work, so creative and useful for creative inspiration! Thanks for sharing It All Comes Back to You, also, Crystal.

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  2. 2Shaye ♪♫September 13, 2021 at 1:18 PM

    I feel like I've been waiting an eternity for Thao. I sure hope a local copy comes available soon. An I'll look forward to hearing more about It All Comes Back to You when you write up your review. Thanks for the shares, Crystal!

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  3. Max @ Completely Full BookshelfSeptember 13, 2021 at 7:36 PM

    I really want to read Thao—I've heard good thing after good thing about it! I'll keep checking in case my library adds it on Libby or Hoopla. I'm Sorry sounds like a lovely story as well, and It All Comes Back to You sounds great too! Thanks so much for the great post!

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