tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post6060439938162230254..comments2023-12-07T06:30:42.314-05:00Comments on Bluestocking Thinking: It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 1-6-14Nicole L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-69004128907281464382014-01-12T19:15:52.128-05:002014-01-12T19:15:52.128-05:00Thank you so much for your comment Myra! It must ...Thank you so much for your comment Myra! It must have been so special to listen to Karen Hesse speak. I'd love to see what you and your daughter think of The Great American Dust Bowl. I was just at a book committee meeting yesterday and people thought very highly of it, more so than I did. I love hearing others opinions on why they like or dislike a book that I've also read-sharing opinions brings our books back to life after we've finished them. Hope you had a nice weekend!!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-28893832390226491322014-01-07T17:35:19.593-05:002014-01-07T17:35:19.593-05:00Hello there Nicole, I always love reading your can...Hello there Nicole, I always love reading your candid thoughts about the books that you read, so refreshing. I've read all your reviews with great interest. Like you I loved Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. I had the privilege of hearing her speak and receive an award in 2012 during the Children's Literature Conference in Simmons College in Boston. She's amazing. There were a few parts read aloud as well from Out of the Dust. I've been meaning to get my hands on The Great American Dust Bowl for precisely that reason, plus I think my 12 year old daughter would also be fascinated by it. I shall also be on the look out for Nazi Hunters. We're going to have a War and Poetry theme soon, so I think that would be a perfect time to read this book. Have a great reading week, Nicole!GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-57566484224326687082014-01-06T20:00:27.727-05:002014-01-06T20:00:27.727-05:00Thanks for the feedback Elisabeth! Legrand's ...Thanks for the feedback Elisabeth! Legrand's writing is lovely, and her characters are quite distinct. I hope you enjoy it! Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-68443369525266995772014-01-06T19:59:31.940-05:002014-01-06T19:59:31.940-05:00Thanks Laura! I will be a little bit bigger when ...Thanks Laura! I will be a little bit bigger when I see you this weekend :) I was so glad that we get The Year of Shadows in time, I would have been sad if we'd missed giving this one a chance. A solid chance- I loved it!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-33998927310274477402014-01-06T19:58:19.575-05:002014-01-06T19:58:19.575-05:00I look forward to your thoughts on Nazi Hunters. ...I look forward to your thoughts on Nazi Hunters. It might be that I was feeling pressure to finish it for a deadline, but it just wasn't as enjoyable as I'd hoped. I've seen mixed reviews on Dust Bowl too, it's always interesting to see what different people take away from the same story.Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-7144116640330944372014-01-06T19:56:06.251-05:002014-01-06T19:56:06.251-05:00Thanks Carrie! The Salem Hyde series will be a go...Thanks Carrie! The Salem Hyde series will be a good addition to your classroom library-they are fun, short and not too fluffy, you know? Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-58638424751340791092014-01-06T16:32:49.176-05:002014-01-06T16:32:49.176-05:00I've read a couple of great reviews now of Yea...I've read a couple of great reviews now of Year of Shadows--gotta get my hands on this title! I agree with you on Bomb--one of my favorite books period. The Nazi Hunters looks interesting. You're right--not usually the focus of books about the Nazis or Holocaust. I'll definitely be looking for that one. Thanks!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-72048347367245335142014-01-06T15:26:35.751-05:002014-01-06T15:26:35.751-05:00I just finished The Year of Shadows too! I wasn&#...I just finished The Year of Shadows too! I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did (generally ghost stories are not really my thing), but I was completely smitten with Olivia, Henry, Igor and their ghosts. <br /><br />And, having just put 2 + 2 together, congratulations!Laura Phelpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608275530749682724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-21225673212147972272014-01-06T13:57:20.205-05:002014-01-06T13:57:20.205-05:00I'm looking forward to reading Dust Bowl when ...I'm looking forward to reading Dust Bowl when I grab it from the library today. I'm planning on stealing Nazi Hunters from my daughters shelf soon, but I certainly know what you mean with regards to the post-Bomb nonfiction reading experience. It really doesn't get any better than that!<br /><br />LornaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318945445088870128.post-24345818032217727912014-01-06T10:00:23.554-05:002014-01-06T10:00:23.554-05:00Wow! Some great recommendations this week. Thanks ...Wow! Some great recommendations this week. Thanks for the heads up about the "non-speaking" character in White Fur Flying. I have taught a student with selective mutism and it used to be that you could never find characters in books who were selectively mute. Glad to see more characters featured in MG/YA titles. Thinking of getting Salem Hyde books for my class. Glad you enjoyed!Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.com