It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/9/2020

What I Read

This was a busy week both nationally and personally. I spent much of my week trying not to be too obsessive about the election. But, when you live with a photojournalist who was covering the election, it’s kind of hard not to. My first stressor? Making sure he came home safe every day. In a world where many people are suspicious of “fake” news and people of color in general, I spend much of my time worried about my partner’s safety.

Then came the fact that it took sooooo long to count all those mail-in ballots in my home state of Pennsylvania. And let me tell you, it was very much a celebration for so many people when they finally announced the results. Like I mentioned yesterday, now comes the hard part – the hard work of making changes for the good of all people.

Personally, I’ve been spending the majority of my days pouring over a budget that needs to eke out a little more money and just doesn’t have anything left to give. In the end, I’m happy with what I was able to do, now it’s up to my local government to accept it. Fingers crossed!

With everything going on, I still read two books this week, so I consider that a success! I read The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates by Jenny Pearson. And I’ll be honest, I can always tell when the author is British. For whatever reason, the British authors I read, write off-the-wall books! They’re crazy journeys, unbelievable situations, and quirky characters. And Freddie Yates was no different! It’s a fun adventure read, for sure!

I also read What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon by Henry Clark. Compared to the Mr. Lemoncello series, which is a perfect comparison – silly, adventurous, and so fun! I enjoyed this story filled with wordplay more than I was expecting as a fantasy story.

What I’m Planning to Read

I have two books that I’m hoping to read this week. The Truth According to Blue by Eve Yohalem was on my list last week, but I didn’t get to it yet. And I also grabbed We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez. This YA novel looks like it’s going to be a tough read, but sometimes those are the best books of the year. If I have a little extra time, I might grab The Circus Rose by Betsy Cornwell too. I’ve enjoyed her previous books, so I’m excited for this next book.

What are you reading this week?

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.