tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post6407184137750312398..comments2024-03-26T11:02:23.494-07:00Comments on Library Matters: #IMWAYR April 25, 2016Cheriee Weichelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-17562098224655964022016-04-29T00:57:10.726-07:002016-04-29T00:57:10.726-07:00I've been reading so many great things about S...I've been reading so many great things about Salt to the Sea - I just might have to pick it up soonest. Too bad about Raymie Nightingale - I just borrowed it from our library and will most likely read next week.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-73371541173823367492016-04-27T13:58:38.526-07:002016-04-27T13:58:38.526-07:00Mixing up the ages sounds like a great idea! Many ...Mixing up the ages sounds like a great idea! Many classes at our school do buddy reading and it would be a great idea to have them all focus on poetry for the month of April.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-67879869609723845152016-04-26T10:14:26.700-07:002016-04-26T10:14:26.700-07:00We had a really fun Poem in a Pocket Day too! My s...We had a really fun Poem in a Pocket Day too! My students got together with younger students to share poems and celebrate the words of themselves and others.<br /><br />I'm with you on Raymie. I felt like I'd already read the emotional core of this story before (Winn-Dixie) and there wasn't anything new that grabbed me.Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-88983884695848479602016-04-25T22:49:52.055-07:002016-04-25T22:49:52.055-07:00I listened to this lemoncello and I think it was e...I listened to this lemoncello and I think it was easy to let it continue because I was doing other things at the time, like driving the car or cleaning the house. These are things that even a not so good distraction help along. Salt to the sea is really about characters set against the backdrop of war Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-79208490145844344422016-04-25T22:46:58.401-07:002016-04-25T22:46:58.401-07:00Isn't it just!Isn't it just! Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-38469195446853888172016-04-25T22:46:24.489-07:002016-04-25T22:46:24.489-07:00I been wondering if maybe Raymie didn't work f...I been wondering if maybe Raymie didn't work for me because I was listening to salt to the sea. It's a hard book to stand next to.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-19918566065639249392016-04-25T20:05:11.549-07:002016-04-25T20:05:11.549-07:00I started Lemoncello but put it aside because it w...I started Lemoncello but put it aside because it wasn't grabbing me. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood (or maybe, like you said, it just started out slow). I'll give it another go this summer, I think. I really enjoyed the first one.<br /><br />I read Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy years ago. I remember really enjoying it. <br /><br />My summer book club has picked Salt to the Sea as one of their reads. I have been avoiding WWII lit, but your review is making me a little less hesitant to check it out.<br /><br />Happy reading this week! Congrats on your upcoming retirement!Akilahhttp://theenglishist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-39991490088462691032016-04-25T19:58:51.463-07:002016-04-25T19:58:51.463-07:00Gobsmacked seems to be a perfect descriptor for ho...Gobsmacked seems to be a perfect descriptor for how I felt with Salt to the Sea also. Such a fantastic book!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-69688114067822007032016-04-25T18:36:01.946-07:002016-04-25T18:36:01.946-07:00I can't agree more about Salt to the Sea. It i...I can't agree more about Salt to the Sea. It is a beautiful, beautiful book! I love the poem in your pocket idea. SO great! Raymie Nightingale is on my list. Thanks for your honest review. I have heard it is good but it sounds like it might be a taste thing. ;) I feel a bit more okay with the fact that I don't have my hands on it yet. Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-41851990105978450242016-04-25T18:09:43.064-07:002016-04-25T18:09:43.064-07:00I'm still amazed about how successful it was! ...I'm still amazed about how successful it was! I've had a number of kids come and tell me how much fun it was. Salt to the Sea is a real stunner!Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-70473348607028254762016-04-25T18:08:52.397-07:002016-04-25T18:08:52.397-07:00That is how I feel about Raymie. I will try it as ...That is how I feel about Raymie. I will try it as an audiobook and see if that changes how I feel about it. I'm so glad I'm not the only one with NetGalley issues!Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-31404718802132963552016-04-25T17:56:00.794-07:002016-04-25T17:56:00.794-07:00I love the excitement you generated with Poem in Y...I love the excitement you generated with Poem in Your Pocket Day. It sounds like a smashing success! I can't wait to get my hands on Salt to the Sea. I hear such good things about it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-6269004277575611232016-04-25T17:35:16.775-07:002016-04-25T17:35:16.775-07:00Oh my gosh, I think the same thing about NetGalley...Oh my gosh, I think the same thing about NetGalley! I really need to figure out a way where I could read instead of sleep!<br />Thanks for sharing your Poem in Your Pocket day! I loved Daniel Finds a Poem. Beautiful artwork.<br />I'm going to read Raymie again this summer. I enjoyed it, but didn't love it. I kept imagining Raymie as being older than 10yo.Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-63285528432549083492016-04-25T17:31:44.739-07:002016-04-25T17:31:44.739-07:00I think I will try Raymie again when I have not be...I think I will try Raymie again when I have not been reading such powerful books. Sometimes context is everything. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-77961944731557817702016-04-25T16:47:33.233-07:002016-04-25T16:47:33.233-07:00I have trouble keeping up with NetGalley! I start ...I have trouble keeping up with NetGalley! I start feeling bad about it, but then I remember that I signed up to read the books for FUN! Reading is supposed to be fun. So then I relax and read what I can. I try not to get too stressed out about it. I liked Raymie Nightingale because I thought it had excellent advice for those of us who let fear keep us from moving forward in life. I'm looking forward to checking out some of the books from your list of picture books. Congratulations on your retirement! I'm a bit envious! Have a great week!Jana The Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904621400925950938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-23437757919007835332016-04-25T15:12:42.803-07:002016-04-25T15:12:42.803-07:00I get it. It was challenging because there is so m...I get it. It was challenging because there is so much loss. I knew they all wouldn't make it, but I still kept hoping. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-60321877358768816842016-04-25T15:11:38.594-07:002016-04-25T15:11:38.594-07:00It was indeed. Today I've had students coming ...It was indeed. Today I've had students coming to tell me how much fun it was (again, mostly boys)Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-18724399329531531562016-04-25T15:11:07.184-07:002016-04-25T15:11:07.184-07:00Well, I've only watched Hockey, curling, footb...Well, I've only watched Hockey, curling, football, soccer and baseball. Hockey crowds can verge on hooliganism, football is slightly less so. Curling fans are civilized but it's too cold in those in the arenas. Soccer fans here in Canada (at least the games I've attended are civilized also) but the game is too fast and I've spent too much time watching games in pouring rain to enjoy them much. That leaves baseball. The Aurora County All Stars is fabulous - but what book that Deborah Wiles writes isn't?<br />Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-87944005639054369852016-04-25T15:05:00.689-07:002016-04-25T15:05:00.689-07:00you are most welcome Linda. I just had a young boy...you are most welcome Linda. I just had a young boy come and tell me how much fun Poem in your pocket day was!Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-47526365214940247732016-04-25T13:48:43.388-07:002016-04-25T13:48:43.388-07:00I agree with you about Salt to the Sea. I don'...I agree with you about Salt to the Sea. I don't know why, but for some reason I wasn't looking forward to reading it at first even though I remember how much I loved Between Shades of Gray. I think I knew I would love this books just like Between Shades of Gray, but I also knew that it would be a hard read, which is why I initially hesitated to pick it up. Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-3291424974706669262016-04-25T09:51:42.760-07:002016-04-25T09:51:42.760-07:00What a fantastic library activity, it's wonder...What a fantastic library activity, it's wonderful to see kids getting so excited about poetry!!Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-48330904262099305382016-04-25T09:47:19.224-07:002016-04-25T09:47:19.224-07:00I am about 1/3 through Raymie and having the exact...I am about 1/3 through Raymie and having the exact same response, so I ended up putting it down in favor of other books that were more compelling. I think I'm making a mistake by not reading it aloud--I always like Kate DiCamillo's books a hundred times better when I read them aloud. But I don't have anyone to read this one aloud to--my son is very much not interested in that one. I still haven't read The Aurora County All Stars! I know, I know! I need to fix that. I'll definitely buy the Jackie and Hank book--looks like one my son would love. Baseball is actually the only sport I just cannot watch, LOL, but I do love baseball books!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-19312821641381690042016-04-25T09:02:45.378-07:002016-04-25T09:02:45.378-07:00My 'office' is so full of stuff, it is imp...My 'office' is so full of stuff, it is impossible to work in it!Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-28614866200943751142016-04-25T06:22:10.874-07:002016-04-25T06:22:10.874-07:00You make me feel better about the NetGalley thing,...You make me feel better about the NetGalley thing, Cheriee. I too don't get to all of them! I just went through the cleaning out last year when I retired. What a challenge. I brought home many books, & weeded at home, then had a sale, then donated the rest. I still have kept a lot. Best wishes to you! I love hearing about your Poem In Your Pocket day success. Sounds wonderful. And, I read another review similar to yours about Raymie Nightingale-interesting. I loved Salt To The Sea, too-fabulous story. Thanks for all!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-13175929971410504142016-04-25T06:19:58.915-07:002016-04-25T06:19:58.915-07:00Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. I hav...Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. I have at least one more year but should start clearing out my office too. <a href="http://msmartin-media.blogspot.com/2016/04/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-april_25.html" rel="nofollow">Come see what my reading week was like</a>. Happy reading!Kathy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168003964595205125noreply@blogger.com