It's Monday! What are you reading?

So recently I've been a little inspired

by a wonderfuly adorable blog

by a fellow teacher.

Teaching in Cute Shoes.

Who then,

inspired me to follow another blog,

Teach Mentor Texts.

Well this week I've decided to link up,

and join in on the

"It's Monday!  What are you Reading?!"

party.

Lately, I've been pushing myself to

read a few books from my classroom library

so that I can recommend them to my students.

Sounds kinda geeky,

but I'll do anything to get my kiddos hooked on reading.

Thanks to the recommendation from

Teaching in Cute Shoes,

I just finished The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson.

Some of my girls would love this book,

though they swear they hate historical fiction.

It's about this Japanese doll

and the stories of the girls who come across the doll.

Of course, I'm still reading Mockingjay

but part of me is slow to start it because I know

I'll have to reread it when the movie comes out.

And with my kiddos, we're right in the middle of

When You Reach Me.

I love this book!  Well, I am partial to realistic fiction,

but there is just something about this book that I love.

It reminds me a lot about my life as a kid

and the friendships I had.

And I'm a sucker for Newberry Award Winners.

And what's even better is

I hit the jackpot at the library last weekend

and scored a copy of this on audio CD.

And lastly,

my latest impulse buys at Barnes and Noble:

This looks hilarious!!

Kids with superpowers from their braces, inhalers, and more!

And I let my boyfriend pick out this one:

Ahhhh...I am so jealous of my students sometimes.

They love reading.

LOVE IT!

And it makes me love to share more and more books with them.

So they'll love it even more!

...

I wish I loved to read when I was a kid.