tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post4775811154383402312..comments2024-02-09T06:57:17.063-08:00Comments on Mrs. Knott's Book Nook: It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 7.27.15Michele Knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-80130199705127520582015-07-28T14:47:57.152-07:002015-07-28T14:47:57.152-07:00You must read more Rebeca Stead. Liar and Spy is w...You must read more Rebeca Stead. Liar and Spy is wonderful. You will enjoy it! Enjoyed all of your words about each book. Thanks!Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-31587999542853752862015-07-28T10:05:55.466-07:002015-07-28T10:05:55.466-07:00Some good books here! I think I must purchase a c...Some good books here! I think I must purchase a copy of Little Bird's Bad Word... I love sharing books like that with my kids. Goodbye Stranger has to be on me TBRS (to be read SOON) list. I've heard and heard about it, and planned for it since I heard it was coming out... now I just need to get my hands on it. I'll be excited to see your review of the Jess Keating book. I read How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes are Untied and found it to be a funny and interesting read. Thanks for sharing!virginiagphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101453535326198672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-89689455697421247492015-07-28T10:03:19.967-07:002015-07-28T10:03:19.967-07:00You've gotten a lot of good reading in even th...You've gotten a lot of good reading in even though #bookaday didn't really get accomplished. ;-) Same here - I haven't read nearly the amount that I normally do this summer. I look forward to Goodbye, Stranger. I'm excited about a new Maple & Willow book!Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-21194056180414537082015-07-28T09:23:04.998-07:002015-07-28T09:23:04.998-07:00I am SO excited to read Bernice. Harrison's E...I am SO excited to read Bernice. Harrison's Extraordinary Jane is one of my favorite picture books of all time. I liked Calpurnia a good deal when I first read it, but I don't remember it well at all. The Curious Tale of the In-Between and Goodbye Stranger are two of my most-anticipated reads!Hannahlilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322474845421670267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-21807879244470801202015-07-28T08:00:52.877-07:002015-07-28T08:00:52.877-07:00Can't wait to read Goodbye Stranger. I hope yo...Can't wait to read Goodbye Stranger. I hope you will enjoy Liar & Spy--my favorite of her books. I saw the new Maple & Willow title at the bookstore and meant to grab it to read but got distracted by some other shiny new title and forgot! Argh! It's a series I really enjoy. I'm looking forward to reading The Princess and the Pony to my son this week--and to my students in the fall. I know what you mean about feeling like summer is over. I have about 3 weeks left but feel myself moving back into work mode. Of course that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's been a rough summer and I am looking forward to the normal provided by school!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-26093094020820403942015-07-27T21:07:40.233-07:002015-07-27T21:07:40.233-07:00Darn those newsletters!!!
I am so, so glad that Ca...Darn those newsletters!!!<br />I am so, so glad that Cal Tate perked up for you. I don't think I would have enjoyed it on audio, but I absolutely adored it in print. I had a literature circle set of the book, but it took a lot of prodding to get students to read it. Those who read it--loved it. But I agree with you, that it took a gentle (sometimes not so gentle) push.Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-64457518280460050352015-07-27T19:32:55.507-07:002015-07-27T19:32:55.507-07:00I need to read Calpurnia Tate. She sees to be righ...I need to read Calpurnia Tate. She sees to be right up my alley!!<br />I cannot wait to read Goodbye Stranger! I love Rebecca Stead :) My favorite is actually First Light. <br /><br />Happy reading this week! :) Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11912740016918990989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-25836243503625257522015-07-27T17:39:42.293-07:002015-07-27T17:39:42.293-07:00We love Rebecca Stead and can't wait to to rea...We love Rebecca Stead and can't wait to to read Goodbye Stranger. Love your description of Little Birds Bad Word - That is going on our TBR list.Tammy and Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198606590637294057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-66320076757817328762015-07-27T13:01:33.743-07:002015-07-27T13:01:33.743-07:00I enjoyed Goodbye Stranger as I have all of Stead&...I enjoyed Goodbye Stranger as I have all of Stead's books. They just are complex, & I think good for students' experiences. Fourth grade might be a little young, but it depends on the reader too. I didn't care for Calpurnia as much as others, but some colleagues at school thought it made a great read aloud and brought much conversation about gender expectations to the group. Different strokes. . . Thanks, Michele.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-37930949671998808462015-07-27T11:55:56.743-07:002015-07-27T11:55:56.743-07:00I'm glad I read your Goodbye, Stranger review....I'm glad I read your Goodbye, Stranger review. I've been on the fence about reading this one, but you've convinced me that there will be 6th. graders who could read this and find it meaningful.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-19832169570859476522015-07-27T09:30:14.877-07:002015-07-27T09:30:14.877-07:00I definitely want to grab Little Bird's Bad Wo...I definitely want to grab Little Bird's Bad Word. I found Goodbye Stranger to be a great book too and agree it needs a more mature reader (not necessarily my young elementary students). Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-42693682996338571872015-07-27T09:14:47.829-07:002015-07-27T09:14:47.829-07:00A great list of books this week! I do enjoy readi...A great list of books this week! I do enjoy reading your opinions of the novels - and interesting how audio impacted your appreciation for Calpernia. I enjoyed this book but didn't love it as much as others seemed to. Love your picture book selections - I just saw Little Bird's Bad Word and thought it looked like a good one and now I must buy it! Would be a good companion to The Very Inappropriate Word by Jim Tobin. Have you read that one? The Princess and the Pony did not appeal but I will still check it out. Pouty Bernice looks adorable! Thank you! Adrienne Gearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297974543085170058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-50910820225482367702015-07-27T07:10:51.781-07:002015-07-27T07:10:51.781-07:00I'm glad reading reviews helped you better und...I'm glad reading reviews helped you better understand Goodbye Stranger. That is definitely a book I need to talk about more with people because yes, I didn't entirely get it. I mean, I GOT it, but I was expecting that big aha! moment like I had when I read When You Reach Me and when the threads didn't come together as easily as they did for her first book, I found myself disappointed. Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.com