Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer hosts the weekly Sunday Post link-up, and Deb at ReaderBuzz is expanding Sunday Salon from a FB group to a link-up as well.
What I Read
I read...one book? This week? Which is weird? What the hell have I been doing????
When we did our weekly sharing of what we're reading, one girl was reading a book I hadn't heard of, and when I asked her about it she said it's about a girl who's brother murdered his friend, and the girl is into ice skating. This sounded possibly right up the alley of a certain ice skating thriller fan in my household, so I immediately tracked a copy down and read it yesterday. It was pretty good, although I didn't love the romance aspect, which was a major feature.
Even if I Fall
What I'm Reading/What's Next
I read a few more stories in Black Enough. So far they've been really good. A bad thing about story collections and anthologies is that there are likely to be things I don't love as much, even if they are all objectively good. But the variety is also a good thing.
Honestly, who knows what I'm reading next? I haven't started any of the books I mentioned last week. But here's the stack I am checking out before I leave the library:
Three Things
- Oregon teachers walked out on Wednesday as part of a call to action for our legislature. Funding is a mess here, and things I took for granted as a student, like reasonable class sizes, classes in arts and the trades, librarians, counselors, and nurses have been neglected for almost the whole time I've been teaching.
- I had dinner with my (adult) niece Friday night. It was gorgeous out, and we ate on the patio. The rain is supposed to return this week, so I'm glad I took some advantage of our summer preview.
I hope I get more reading in this week! I did do some blogging ahead, which is almost unheard of, but hopefully that means I can find more reading time now.
I hope the legislature listens to you all. I can't imagine being a student in schools now.
ReplyDeleteLove your library stack! I reeeeally need to read the new Tana French book but haven't got to it yet.
I recognize a few of the books in your stack and the one that I've read, The Library Book, I highly recommend. It was my first book I read this year and it was great.
ReplyDeleteAs a teacher I feel for the Oregon teachers who walked out. I hope the situation gets better!
ReplyDeleteI loved all of Johnson's books. They are right up my alley. I hope they get things worked with your funding.
ReplyDeleteI hope the walk out has positive results. Sometimes you just have to draw attention to issues or they never get better, seems like...
ReplyDeleteI always like it when someone gives me an idea for a book and I end up enjoying it.
I'm really hoping to start getting some "blogging ahead" in myself - also unheard of!!
ReplyDeleteYour library stack looks great!
ReplyDeleteI hope the walk out has some good results.
I've read (through) Cozy Minimalist Home (which I have and enjoy tweaking) and Circe. Circe is surrounded by a self-centered and cruel and vindictive group of creatures, the gods. Honestly, it often feels like our lives are guided by a group like this. These old myths are powerful.
ReplyDeleteI hope your legislature supports the teachers. It is so important. It's the most important thing, really.
And don't belittle a one-book week. It's okay. It's a good week if we get one good book (or even a pretty good book) read.
I hope the walkout is successful. Good luck with getting through your library stack! I’ve seen positive reviews of some of those books. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I really hope you are able to effect change, education should always be a priority.
ReplyDeleteHave a great reading week, you have lots to choose from in that library haul.
Good luck trying to make change. I think its awesome you are trying.
ReplyDeleteI hoe changes come soon. The government is too much about grabbing money for themselves and not about the people. Enjoy your reads!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post