Category Archives: book review

My Week in Books: You Gotta Read These

Posted on March 15, 2017 by vst3in

I had thought to follow a theme for my next bookish post, having encountered 3 titles in a row involving dragons, but some other reads captured me deeply, and here they are. It’s still a theme. Just not a topical … Continue reading →

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MWiB: Catching Up on Recommendations

Posted on February 18, 2017 by vst3in

Here are three books recommended to me by other people. Maybe someone suggested one of these to you? They are very different. I recommend all three. Fourth grade sisters now in sixth grade were very excited for everyone they knew … Continue reading →

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Briny Reads to Share

Posted on August 20, 2016 by vst3in

This month I gave a talk at our sailing club’s monthly meeting. Many of our speakers are from local businesses, and they join us to share tips, advice, stories about their experiences on and off the water. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Wish, or How Kate Messner Got in Touch with 12-Year-Old Me

Posted on July 16, 2016 by vst3in

I always appreciate the opportunity to read Kate Messner’s books, and they have long been favorites to share with a wide age-range of students. Messner features action (Capture the Flag, Eye of the Storm) for middle grade youngsters, and great … Continue reading →

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The Memory of Things, by Gae Polisner

Posted on May 27, 2016 by vst3in

I was teaching assistant at an elementary school, getting ready for work when the planes hit the towers. My husband, already at his job at a major aerospace company, heard nothing until I called him. We were parents of a … Continue reading →

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