tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post1676730533265973297..comments2023-07-19T08:09:18.297-05:00Comments on Book Egg: Books Galore and more! #IMWAYR Feb.3, 2014Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-25366755978346486752014-02-16T19:32:05.037-06:002014-02-16T19:32:05.037-06:00It was really unexpected as far as the romance wen...It was really unexpected as far as the romance went, it was the depth of the moment. I would have expected a bit of shadowing and hinting but not an out right "moment". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-23367760733459213552014-02-04T19:55:01.640-06:002014-02-04T19:55:01.640-06:00Hi Julee,
Always love seeing what you've been ...Hi Julee,<br />Always love seeing what you've been reading. I like that you've added which books you're using in the library - really great idea! <br /><br />I wasn't planning on reading Graceling but now I'm curious about "that" part and the unexpected romance you mentioned. Was it really unexpected? What I mean is, did it seem like the author ran out of things to write about and just kind of threw that in there? <br /><br />MonicaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03287456581577341970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-45444573500933998902014-02-04T12:37:42.380-06:002014-02-04T12:37:42.380-06:00Thanks Nicole. I appreciate your comments. Thanks Nicole. I appreciate your comments. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-82108606333047120922014-02-04T12:36:50.893-06:002014-02-04T12:36:50.893-06:00Adrienne, it is a pleasure to meet you. Any friend...Adrienne, it is a pleasure to meet you. Any friend of Carrie's is a friend of mine. 3rd grade is a wonderful time for books. They have reached a level of reading maturity that allows them to reach beyond their skills and apply the reading strategies they have learned. One of my favorite 3rd grade books is "Please Write in This Book" by Mary Amato. If you don't have it, get it and replicate what the teacher does with the writing journal. Great lesson.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-41002409084559677812014-02-04T12:33:25.660-06:002014-02-04T12:33:25.660-06:00Yes, Myra, I have a review of The Outsides all rea...Yes, Myra, I have a review of The Outsides all ready to be posted. It. I am amazed by all the history behind the book. This is my "thang". I get into a book deeply. <br />I would love to hear more about your graduate class. I work with university students on many projects and they are great about helping me too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-75137488845427337802014-02-04T12:30:24.287-06:002014-02-04T12:30:24.287-06:00I believe you are correct and I like the way you s...I believe you are correct and I like the way you stated it. I was cringing from an elementary librarian perspective. Katsa is a wonderful character-in fact, my favorite type of character-one who knows her purpose, strives hard to attain it, takes great care of those around her, determined, smart, self assured, and can take care of herself...then whammy love comes in and conquers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-60205963669133018442014-02-04T12:27:04.581-06:002014-02-04T12:27:04.581-06:00Thanks for commenting. I like most audiobooks but ...Thanks for commenting. I like most audiobooks but some I have to grit my teeth through. It all depends on the voice actors. I also like sound effects. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-72789723907064719162014-02-04T12:25:52.605-06:002014-02-04T12:25:52.605-06:00I sort of wanted to try it out too. I think I will...I sort of wanted to try it out too. I think I will. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-62532209570199233122014-02-04T12:25:14.394-06:002014-02-04T12:25:14.394-06:00I agree. Thanks TaraI agree. Thanks TaraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-25653275307509102342014-02-03T21:43:31.320-06:002014-02-03T21:43:31.320-06:00Hello Julee! I'm a good friend of Carrie Gels...Hello Julee! I'm a good friend of Carrie Gelson's and teach in the same school district as her. I am so enjoying your blog so thought I'd just introduce myself! I laughed when I saw you used Three Billy Boats Gruff this week - I used the exact same book with a grade 3 class as we focus on fairy tales! Your Graceling comments made me laugh - this book is on my Mustreadin2014 - so I shall be on the watch for "that part"! Flora and Ulysses - now the Newberry winner - is amazing - but could we expect anything but amazing from Kate deCamillo. Thanks for your great post and blog and I look forward to visiting again soon! Adrienne Gearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297974543085170058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-57309025695156627652014-02-03T17:59:08.248-06:002014-02-03T17:59:08.248-06:00Hello there Julee, I am glad you shared your thoug...Hello there Julee, I am glad you shared your thoughts about Graceling, It's always good to be forewarned about 'unexpected' romances and twists to the narrative. I haven't read the series yet.<br />I love that you're reading The Outsiders - are you doing a review of this classic by any chance as I would love to read your thoughts about it. I've been meaning to read this one after I've read John Knowles A Separate Peace last year. Hopefully this year, I get to it.<br />I didnt know about Eric Kimmel doing a number of fractured fairy tales. Thanks for alerting me to this. I'd be discussing Battle Bunny with my graduate students this evening! Very excited about this.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-71020602199626621002014-02-03T17:07:03.066-06:002014-02-03T17:07:03.066-06:00Yes, I need Battle Bunny!! I flipped through it a...Yes, I need Battle Bunny!! I flipped through it at a bookstore and knew my students would get a kick out of it! I love the paper collage work for the parrot book. I have been meaning to request that one from the library. Have a great week!Nicole L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16803189343078878170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-8020280440083057932014-02-03T15:27:32.985-06:002014-02-03T15:27:32.985-06:00Graceling is one of my favorite books! I loved the...Graceling is one of my favorite books! I loved the audio. However, I disagree that the "scene" didn't have a point in the book -- I think that it showed how Katsa has come to allow herself to be loved as well as feel love and feel emotion for others, rather than seeing herself as simply a killing machine. Just my thought!<br /><br />Would you believe that Kristin Cashore HANDWRITES her draft? Crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-23463416414174617192014-02-03T13:24:12.516-06:002014-02-03T13:24:12.516-06:00I loved The Day the Crayons Quit. Orange and Yello...I loved The Day the Crayons Quit. Orange and Yellow debating the sun is my favorite. Graceling has been on my TBR list forever. I feel obligated to read it, but I have reached a point where I think I can give myself permission to just let it go. I tried the audio, which is how I discovered that I do not enjoy full cast audios! Have a great week! ~Megan <br />http://wp.me/pzUn5-1QJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-28596901939928799202014-02-03T08:34:41.650-06:002014-02-03T08:34:41.650-06:00Ha! Yes, I also worry about what will happen to my...Ha! Yes, I also worry about what will happen to my classroom library books once I show my students Battle Bunny.Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-70837116579985825942014-02-03T07:38:58.570-06:002014-02-03T07:38:58.570-06:00Enough good stuff cannot be said about F&U. M...Enough good stuff cannot be said about F&U. My kids loved The Day the Crayons Quit, too. I also love Stacey's idea for a beginning of the year project, too - I lose so many books, and this would be a great way to set the tone at the very start of the book borrowing. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-82923614064115283522014-02-03T06:25:23.132-06:002014-02-03T06:25:23.132-06:00Hmmm, that is an interesting idea using a twist of...Hmmm, that is an interesting idea using a twist off The Day the Crayons Quit. I think I will try this as part of "I lost my book and don't know where it is" or damaged a book. SometimesI feel some kids think its OK to lose or damage library books while others are mortified to have done something so dreadful. A little written penance would do some good. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-47739296119401499182014-02-03T06:20:28.666-06:002014-02-03T06:20:28.666-06:00I look forward to reading Fire and Bitterblue soon...I look forward to reading Fire and Bitterblue soon. The characters are well written.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-50627356465862277972014-02-03T06:18:51.864-06:002014-02-03T06:18:51.864-06:00Yes, read Graceling but it gets steamy.Yes, read Graceling but it gets steamy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-33591417959010562322014-02-03T06:17:34.584-06:002014-02-03T06:17:34.584-06:00Yes, a weeded book would work well. I feel a bit s...Yes, a weeded book would work well. I feel a bit sad when a perfectly nice book sits on the shelf and doesn't get checked out. Maybe with a Battle Bunny make over, it will gain new life. It would be interesting to see the stories kids come create. It would be a bit of a Frankenstein-ish event.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722301148509372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-7585260872263985902014-02-03T05:42:55.417-06:002014-02-03T05:42:55.417-06:00Flora and Ulysses is just wonderful. My students ...Flora and Ulysses is just wonderful. My students loved The Day the Crayons Quit! Your review of Graceling made me laugh. I still need to read it.Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-54199460942120119322014-02-03T05:25:42.227-06:002014-02-03T05:25:42.227-06:00You've got some great books! I want to read t...You've got some great books! I want to read the parrot one. It has been on my to read list for a while. I love the book The Day the Crayons Quit. I used it with my 5th Graders at the begining of the year. I had the students think about what a damaged book might say if it could write a letter to the student who damaged it. The letters were very interesting. Thanks for sharing.Stacey (@libraryjo92)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13720424072442281220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-6668696596017590712014-02-03T00:48:30.453-06:002014-02-03T00:48:30.453-06:00Hooray to Eric Kimmel folktale celebrations! :) En...Hooray to Eric Kimmel folktale celebrations! :) Enjoy Flora and Ulysses... Hah! Battle Bunny, each time I shared I warned children that I didn't expect them to treat the other library books the way the illustrator did... shall see! I was thinking about how the next time I weed the collection, I might find the perfect book to revise... :) Happy reading week to you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636018400386592533.post-57835197133053000552014-02-03T00:47:48.653-06:002014-02-03T00:47:48.653-06:00I am reading Flora and Ulysses aloud to my childre...I am reading Flora and Ulysses aloud to my children right now. So much fun as a read aloud. I am very curious about this potential Nerdy Post :-) Hope you will reveal soon! I laughed reading your comments about Graceling! I read the entire series and found the characters quite captivating.Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.com