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Wondering what I’m reading? Keep up with my diverse reading list – the good, the bad, and the ugly! – here.
What is Ms. Fitz reading? Here’s the view from January 4! In August, I set a few reading goals for the 2019-2020 school year. One of them was to focus on our collection when I was choosing my books to read, in order to highlight books that my students have access to and to increase […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram It’s #worldmentalhealthday. What are you reading? . . . What does anxiety feel like? What does it sound like? What does it do to your thoughts, your body, your appetite? For as much as […]
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Mr. Fitz and I have a bit of a road trip problem. We’re both big readers, but we haven’t been able to agree on an audiobook since The Great Hunger Games Road Trip of 2012. We’ve tried and tried over the years, but with no success – it’s a whole thing at this point 🙄 […]
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Happy 2020! We’re coming upon the end of our break from school, which means it’s the perfect time to settle in on the couch with a cup of tea (or three) and a new graphic novel ☕️ 📚 Here are four that I’ve enjoyed recently, if you’d like to see. Best Friends, by Shannon Hale […]
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As 2019 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the stories that moved me this year – for better or for worse. I read about 275 books in 2019, and there were so many fabulous reads that this list was darn near impossible to narrow down! This list spans middle grade through adult, […]
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With wet weather and winter downtime coming up, you might be looking for a good read to snuggle up with. Here are a few novels that have wowed me in the past few weeks, if you’d like to see! Maybe He Just Likes You, by Barbara Dee (@barbaradeebooks) I wish I’d had Mila’s story to […]
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Winter Candle, this year’s Tech-Mas inspiration story, written by Jeron Ashford, has become one of my favorite winter celebration books ever. The story follows one special candle as it makes its way around the Juniper Court apartment building, lending the light that each family needs for their winter traditions. Winter Candle has drawn us in […]
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What is Ms. Fitz reading? Here’s the view from December 2! November was all about audiobooks! With a new Audible subscription, I was able to listen without having to wait – a huge bonus when you have impatient kids waiting to talk to you about what you’re reading. I abandoned more books than I finished this […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram What is it about mice that makes stories about them so endearing? Somehow they are both underdogs and champions; both animal and human. Whatever it is, we all love mouse stories – The Mouse […]
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Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram When a student suggested this to me, I thought I knew what to expect; boy faces tragedy, boy has to move far away to heal, boy makes a new friend to help him get […]
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