It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/20/2020
Last Week
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m tired. I’m tired of COVID-19. But, I know I’m also extremely lucky and blessed, my family is healthy, I have access to the food and resources that I need, and I’ve had the opportunity to spend time with friends and family all around the world.
I seem to be working more now, than when I had set hours at the library and I think emotionally the unknown makes me more tired that I would typically be. And that leads to less reading. Right now, I’m trying to acknowledge that it’s okay to do what I can do. My expectations were to have a lot more reading done by April and I am currently weeks behind where I want to be for my galley copies. But, again, I have to remember how lucky I am.
That being said, I was able to read Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera – a mystery set in the 1960s. I had a little difficulty with the main character. It read and is marketed as a middle grade novel, but the main character is 16, so that felt a little different.
I also read The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by Kit Rosewater and illustrated by Sophie Escabasse. I loved this early middle grade novel about friendship, teamwork, and roller derby! This is a great book for young girls who are looking to find a new friend group or who may be having difficulty as a friendship changes. This is definitely a must-read!
Reading List for Week of 4/20/2020
I’ve got a big goal this week and I doubt that I’ll be able to finish all four of these books, but I’m going to give it a go! This week, my first read is going to be Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy. I’ve been shying away from this book, probably because it’s a fantasy. Fantasy novels aren’t my typical “go-to” books, but I’m all about expanding my horizons!
I’ve also got two middle grade novels – When You Know What I Know by Sonja K. Solter and The Only Black Girls In Town by Brandy Colbert. Plus, I’ve got a YA book that I can’t wait to read – Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry! Here’s hoping I can read at least a couple of these books before next Monday. Happy Reading!
Join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers and share all of the reading you have done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. Check out the hashtag #IMWAYR for reading suggestions from readers across the globe.
