pickThe drama club puts on Splendor In The Grass; Jessica stars opposite Bill Chase, using his crush on her to get him to do her bidding. She notices DeeDee Gordon‘s crush on Bill & intervenes. Bill continues giving DeeDee surfing lessons. DeeDee‘s father, a Hollywood agent, watches a rehearsal & says that he spied screenworthy talent. Certain it‘s her, Jessica magnanimously steps aside for DeeDee & Bill— until the screentest turns out to be for Bill!
pickI'm enjoying the series so far. In this book, Bina and her best friend want to start a band. They find a drummer. Her friend falls in love with the drummer and things go wrong really quick now that Bina is a third wheel... Also her neighbor who has been friends with her forever is in love with her but she doesn't feel the same way. Really great graphics and a wonderful story.
The day of the birth of the queens who would come to be known as Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Katharine was still, unremarkable and without omens. There was no great wind to howl the arrival of an elemental queen.
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I wear my heart on
my sleeve, determined to show
love — alas, rebuffed. 🥀
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Picked up this #bookhaul (and a journal) at my local bookstore today. My bookshelves are getting… a tad overcrowded. I really need to get myself to read more books I already own, so hopefully I can donate some and make room!
pickThis chapter really shows how important it is for students to develop strong, reliable reading skills beyond just quick reading and skimming. With so much reading going on online (that is not often taken into account as real reading), teenagers sometimes miss out on deep understanding and critical thinking. It makes you realize how we need to focus more on teaching meaningful and engaged reading to prepare them for realistic challenges.
I find it interesting and a little ironic that young adult literature is thriving while many still claim young adults aren't reading. This shows how the issue isn‘t just a lack of reading, but is a disconnect between what adults define as “real” reading and what young people want to read. I believe that if we give students more choice and let them read what‘s relevant to their lives when we can, they‘ll be more motivated and confident readers.
This chapter made me think about how much reading has changed. Nowadays it‘s so easy to get distracted, especially when you're reading on a device with other purposes. Cart talks about how algorithms can push books that are more popular than actually well-written. Cart doesn‘t totally bash digital stuff, which I appreciate, but I liked that he reminded us not to lose sight of what makes reading meaningful.
pickI liked how Cart talks about how reading is changing with technology. He mentions how things like audiobooks make it easier for people to read, especially if you don‘t have easy access to libraries or if you struggle with traditional books. I also liked the part about online communities. I understand what Cart means about how fast and shallow some digital content can be. Still, I agree with him that both can work together.
