pickShadow of the Batgirl does a great job of introducing a new Batgirl. The messages this book had about being who you wanted to be regardless of your upbringing were fantastic and the found family dynamic was great. This will make this a great addition to my classroom.
This is my first #bookspinbingo free space read for the month. How do you all use free spaces? I make myself check them off in order, so this is #21.
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pickI finally saw Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on stage in May (originally bought tix in 2019 but Covid delayed it for years) and it was INCREDIBLE, especially the way the magical elements were conveyed. I‘m glad I saw it before I read it. It probably would‘ve been difficult to follow the text if I didn‘t already have a visual in my head. I felt like I could hear the characters — particularly adorable Scorpius — as I was reading. #teachersoflitsy
Every year I tell myself I'm not going to take home a tower of books for the summer... and every year I do this. There's also a stack of middle grade titles around here somewhere because I literally have no self control. #schoollibraries #librariansoflitsy #teachersoflitsy #summerreading
pickNot quite as engaging as the first book in the series but still a twisty, fast-paced read. IMO the love triangle bogged things down, there weren‘t many puzzles/riddles to decipher, and unlike The Inheritance Games there wasn‘t a clear mystery to be solved — just lots of intertwined secrets to be revealed. That said, I‘m sure I‘ll devour the 3rd book when it comes out in a few months. JLB knows how to write a page turner! #ya #teachersoflitsy
so-soMeh. Another book with an interesting premise — magical tea, competition, murder — but poor execution — too many characters, not enough development. Did the lead care about her dying sister, her family‘s reputation, her community, the competition, the princess‘ safety, her love interest, or kingdom politics? Depends on the chapter! It was all over the place, and it REALLY needed a map. The cover is beautiful though. #ya #bookclub #teachersoflitsy
Early morning breakfast with the birds. First day of my summer; school is out! #birdsong #coffeesndbooks #porchlife #jimmyperez #teachersoflitsy
Reading poolside today. I have nine school days left, but today feels like summer. #teachersoflitsy
I finished my 12th year of teaching, and next school year I will finally get my chance to be a school librarian. It‘s been a long road. I will miss my school for the past 9 years, and it will be weird not to be a classroom teacher anymore, but I‘m excited to teach in the library next year. Top pics are my classroom set up at the beginning of last school year and bottom are it cleared out for summer. #teachersoflitsy
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Took this out of our HS library for a summer refresher. I always enjoyed his books and poetry.
