tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post5454719239614655078..comments2023-12-07T06:30:42.314-05:00Comments on Bluestocking Thinking: It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6-23-14Nicole L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-64414294439837200702014-07-14T17:31:55.248-04:002014-07-14T17:31:55.248-04:00Oh my goodness! Look at you with the adorable baby...Oh my goodness! Look at you with the adorable baby bump. Hopefully baby will be here before you read this comment since you're past your due date!<br /><br />Congrats on the new job. I know what you mean feeling bad leaving the place that made you the teacher you are. Sometimes you just know when it's time to move on and leave it at that. Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-52211514721804002492014-07-14T11:59:57.588-04:002014-07-14T11:59:57.588-04:00I've heard that the Shackleton Book was good b...I've heard that the Shackleton Book was good but now I am not so sure I will read it. Save my reading space for something else. Good luck with your labor and delivery. Congratulations.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-28605982582677394322014-07-14T10:41:57.268-04:002014-07-14T10:41:57.268-04:00Not a big fan of graphic novels but hey sometimes ...Not a big fan of graphic novels but hey sometimes that is the only thing a kid will read. As long as they are reading I'm fine with it. Although some tend to have questionable graphics. gidgets bookshelfhttp://gidgetsbookshelf.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-56159741897943733082014-06-30T07:01:44.401-04:002014-06-30T07:01:44.401-04:00Hello there Nicole - you do have the glow of mothe...Hello there Nicole - you do have the glow of motherhood, and I share your excitement and glee in this new phase in your life - both in being a mother and in your new post. Great things seem to be happening for you. It also seems like you've done a lot of reading recently, which is also awesome. I've been meaning to get my hands on Night Gardener. I really hope that I can read that title this year - sounds exactly like my kind of book. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-69106208795179779492014-06-24T18:01:33.414-04:002014-06-24T18:01:33.414-04:00I will be starting in the fall...which is why I ne...I will be starting in the fall...which is why I need baby to stop delaying! Each day that goes by is one less hanging out with him!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-82139786252907483952014-06-24T18:00:19.524-04:002014-06-24T18:00:19.524-04:00Packing with this darn belly-and the lack of energ...Packing with this darn belly-and the lack of energy-was an ordeal to say the least! I absolutely could not have done it alone! I had lots of help from friends, former students, and family! But yes, bittersweet is exactly what it was! You have a great reading week too!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-77294127951469577672014-06-24T17:58:42.092-04:002014-06-24T17:58:42.092-04:00Thanks Carrie, I have to say, beautiful is not how...Thanks Carrie, I have to say, beautiful is not how I feel at the moment! My feet and hands have plumped up (along with everything else really!), and this darn belly makes resting difficult. I can't imagine twins though! Strong mama! <br /><br />The school I am moving to has been a middle and high school for years, and recently expanded all the way down to 18 months. My position is adding to that expansion. I'm so psyched because my children will be able to go to school there, and will have many more opportunities that my husband or I had growing up. Not that we suffered! http://www2.nya.org/ if you want to take a peek :)Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-3842537910771892822014-06-24T17:55:13.263-04:002014-06-24T17:55:13.263-04:00I am so looking forward to changing my focus from ...I am so looking forward to changing my focus from testing and data (and all the tons of extra pressures that have been piling up over the last few years), and instead getting back to the passion of teaching and learning! <br /><br />If you have time to I would say checking out a Margi Preus book is a must! If you start with West of the Moon it is shorter, and nothing like her first two books. I loved all three of her books, but might say that Heart of a Samurai is my favorite.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment on my reviews, I'm glad you find them helpful! :) And come on, don't you kind of want to check out Mr. Puzzle now?? ;)Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-3244471081349667802014-06-24T17:50:00.602-04:002014-06-24T17:50:00.602-04:00Thank you Michele! All three of those titles were...Thank you Michele! All three of those titles were great. I was spoiled with such good reading right in a row. Hopefully the streak will go on!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-25194926647380953702014-06-24T17:49:06.385-04:002014-06-24T17:49:06.385-04:00Awe, thank you Julee :) I never got around to rea...Awe, thank you Julee :) I never got around to reading Peter Nimble last year, is it as good as The Night Gardener? I'm sure they are very different, perhaps hard to compare.Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-27142518779494519362014-06-24T17:47:46.688-04:002014-06-24T17:47:46.688-04:00Thanks Kimberley :) It sounds like your little gu...Thanks Kimberley :) It sounds like your little guys needs something he can sink his teeth into. Has he read the Gregor the Overlander series? I love that series! Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-57655641755372297402014-06-24T17:45:48.897-04:002014-06-24T17:45:48.897-04:00Thank you! I hope your daughter enjoys it!Thank you! I hope your daughter enjoys it!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-29794853268265632522014-06-24T17:45:26.319-04:002014-06-24T17:45:26.319-04:00I love that outlook on things getting easier each ...I love that outlook on things getting easier each and every day :) It's funny you should say that about the libraries being better in public schools-there is currently no library for the "lower school" section of the school I am moving to. This is largely due to the extension into lower grades being only a year old. Luckily, I have over 2,000 of my own books to bring! Years of reading and reviewing, yard sales, book fairs, etc. have certainly paid off!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-26897125060084162252014-06-24T17:42:09.504-04:002014-06-24T17:42:09.504-04:00Kids do love graphic novels, and I don't mind ...Kids do love graphic novels, and I don't mind having some less than awesome books in my classroom library. As long as kids are taking in a balance of all types of literature I don't mind if they digest a Mr. Puzzle type book... :) However, I wouldn't recommend spending money on this one...Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-36639990223021620042014-06-24T10:14:09.101-04:002014-06-24T10:14:09.101-04:00Wow! So many big changes happening for you! I am s...Wow! So many big changes happening for you! I am sure it was bittersweet packing up the last of your things. It must have been difficult to pack everything up with that baby belly! It sounds like you will have a fun new adventure in the fall. Good luck! I hope the baby makes an appearance soon. Have a great reading week!Andrea https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851457862977465669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-81850439965705494182014-06-24T01:39:41.999-04:002014-06-24T01:39:41.999-04:00So much news in this post and so many books. You l...So much news in this post and so many books. You look beautiful pregnant. I had twins - you can't even imagine! Belly and then some! I was on bedrest at the end and read constantly and couldn't tell you anything I read. I wish you the very very best and can't wait to "meet" this new little one. Would also like to hear more about your new job. Private school? When do you start? Spy Catchers in high on my TBR list. Had to get a book comment in there somewhere!Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-15362797518355806002014-06-23T16:11:40.668-04:002014-06-23T16:11:40.668-04:00When I taught high school, I taught in a private s...When I taught high school, I taught in a private school and I did appreciate the flexibility and freedom I had with my curriculum, classroom, and policies. I still haven't read ANY Margi Preus books. SIGH. West of the Moon sounds wonderful. Just ordered Night Gardener--the cover really is gorgeous. I had to laugh at your review of Mr Puzzle. Every so often I will read a book to my kids that THEY check out, and it will be so, so terrible. If they come home with Mr Puzzle, I will know to make that independent reading for them! I had been thinking about purchasing the Shackleton graphic novel (I'm obsessed with Shackleton!), but I like great artwork and writing and think this might be a better choice for getting from the library. I always appreciate the level of detail in your reviews!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185908392196878158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-90300921473096599042014-06-23T11:35:52.103-04:002014-06-23T11:35:52.103-04:00You've got some great books on your list this ...You've got some great books on your list this week and many are on my TBR pile for the summer. I can't wait to get to Spy Catchers, Night Gardener or West of the Moon. I wish you luck the next few months, you'll be busy with great new adventures!Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-81511094725151166142014-06-23T10:15:33.443-04:002014-06-23T10:15:33.443-04:00Beautiful photo of you on your due date. What a ha...Beautiful photo of you on your due date. What a happy time. Congratulations on baby and new job and wishes for a happy life ahead for your family. <br /><br />I have Knightly and Son on my work desk patiently waiting for me to read it and The Night Gardener on my bedside table reminding me about an upcoming #virtualbookclub Twitter chat where it is the star of the evening along with his brother, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-31035570602388188802014-06-23T09:55:45.507-04:002014-06-23T09:55:45.507-04:00Hi Nicole! So glad to have stopped by. Love knowin...Hi Nicole! So glad to have stopped by. Love knowing what you are up to and reading your reviews. Any suggestions for two books I could read with my rising 4th grade son? He's brilliant, but still just 8. He read the Harry Potter series and loved Holes. Can't wait to learn more about your new job and your new person!<br /><br />Thanks! KimberleyKimberley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944774091932084680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-15062464787779932372014-06-23T09:20:48.797-04:002014-06-23T09:20:48.797-04:00The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill really caught my at...The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill really caught my attention since my daughter loves mysteries. Thanks so much for sharing and wishing you many days of happy reading!Aileen Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066806537340730938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-86970691136477252342014-06-23T09:15:39.659-04:002014-06-23T09:15:39.659-04:00Remember that every day after the baby is born, th...Remember that every day after the baby is born, things will get easier. My oldest in 20, and I still believe that! Hope the private school works out; I taught in one for 4 years, and they are certainly very supportive of teachers and students and much more flexible than public schools, although I am glad to be in public now (the libraries tend to be better!). Hope all goes well. Keep on reading if that makes you feel like you are still YOU.Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-61240195894735965312014-06-23T08:22:22.433-04:002014-06-23T08:22:22.433-04:00Thanks for the warning on Mr. Puzzle. Graphic nove...Thanks for the warning on Mr. Puzzle. Graphic novels aren't my favorite genre to read, but my students love them so.<br /><i><b><a href="http://mrsbrownthebookworm.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Brown Loves Bookworms</a></b></i>Sara Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531997119513049975noreply@blogger.com