Was it the great Sir Mix-a-Lot that once said, "I like big books and I cannot lie"? I think those are the lyrics, right? When...

A great stress relief for me is reading a hilarious book. The perfect night cap to a nonstop day at school if you ask me! Really... there...

Back in December , my book club read the first book in the Cormoran Strike series, The Cuckoo's Calling . After a little hiatus (life c...

Currently, I am experiencing book withdrawals. You know, when you finish a book and you aren't ready to start another one but you have ...

Do you ever get so swept up in everything you aren't doing and can't quite find time to do that your brain starts to play ping pon...

Throughout the school year, my students are always telling me to read this book, and that book, and THIS book... so finally, I've had t...

Thanks to this beautiful season called summer  and the conclusion of my online summer classes, I've had lots of time to curl up with a ...

Before I dive into the third chapter of My Future Book That Doesn't Have a Title , I must remind my readers that someday I plan to write...

It's been a few months since I've updated you on my current read! Sheesh, once again I've neglected to inform you about my book...

Happy May! I cannot believe that school is winding down. Someone will have to grab me a box of tissues if I keep thinking about it. Since s...

My 5th graders and I are completely captivated by Wonder. I had so many bloggers share their experiences while reading this story with the...

...when, what to my wondering eyes should appear? An Amazon box full of eight (I mean 12) tiny reindeer (I mean books).  Next time...

After relaxing in my sweats cozied up to Netflix the past two days from snow, I had the honor and pleasure to listen to Donalyn Miller spe...

What a delightful treat to be featured on Ashley's blog  One Fine Day . Check out my picks in her weekly special " Need Read Greed...

Do you have a reserved time for read aloud time in your classroom? During my year in second grade, we read a story, if not several, each da...

Earlier this year, my book club picked Bill O'Reilly's thriller, "Killing Lincoln" as our monthly book. We were all  capt...

Buy it Here ! Has anyone read this one yet? Well, after 20 pages or so... the girl  was already gone. Flynn didn't mess around wi...

Some of you may remember that one day I want to write a book. This will be the book of all books. It will be a book that will offer advice t...

Seriously, I can't get enough of the Olympics. I actively avoid twitter and any newsworthy website during the day so the primetime even...

Happy Sunday, friends! As I mentioned here , I attended a jam packed literacy conference this past week/weekend. It was hosted by the Nation...