Litsy

How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal | Claudia Nice

May was a good reading month- great books and my reading time was up despite being a busy month.
Notice my page count was down though so maybe a few of those minutes were for sleeping. 😅

If I HAD to pick a favorite for the month…Billy Summers.

#Bookly

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KathyWheeler

Color Me Murder | Krista Davis

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@Ericalambbrown said listening to this book was like listening to Siri read it to you, and she‘s absolutely right. It was still fun, although I found the mc, Florrie, to be a bit old fashioned for her actual age. She also screamed a lot, and instead of telling someone she wasn‘t interested in him she kept going out with him or lying to him about a new relationship in order not to hurt his feelings. I hate that. Still it‘s a pick.

Ericalambbrown Right?!?! 🤣 3y

KathyWheeler @Ericalambbrown I know! I was sure you couldn‘t be right, but you are.😄 3y

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Ericalambbrown

Color Me Murder | Krista Davis

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Listened to this one for FOTL. It was a fun little whodunnit to keep me company during weekend chores. The audiobook was kinda like if Siri was reading a book to me so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. But still fun for what it is - a “cozy mystery” that is brain candy to relax.

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TabathaA

Earth to Clunk | Pam Smallcomb

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After being annoyed and hesitant about his assignment to write to his new pen pal, Clunk from planet Quazar, a young boy decides that he will send Clunk an array of different undesirable items – including his big sister! After an exchange of gross gifts, Clunk returned the boy‘s sister with a note that says, “I did not like your sister”. From there, a friendship was formed as they bonded over the dislike of his sister.

TabathaA Due to the unfamiliar names of some of the gifts received from Clunk, this award-winning (Golden Duck Award, Wanda Gag Read Aloud Book Award) SF book would best be presented as a RA, using UDL 5.1 (use multiple media for communication) and EL 17 (provide contextual support through audio visuals, models, demonstrations, realia, body language, and facial expressions). (edited) 4y

TabathaA Story Map Lesson: https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=29788&lf_id=9. Cultural Representation Reflection Lesson: https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=29788&lf_id=10. Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yTdWjNRv3c. #UCFLAE3414SP21 4y

DrSpalding This sounds like more of a fantasy but I understand why you may think it‘s science fiction. Picture books go naturally with read aloud‘s and your universal design and English learner strategies work well with that teaching method. 4y

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deirdrebeecher

Pen and Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide | Alphonso Dunn

Sadly I was introduced to this book because of controversy. The guy behind Inktober is releasing a book which looks to have heavily plagurised this one.

The positive is that it has made me get off arse, I have been meaning to get back into art and this seems like a really good introduction to drawing. Might update when I've graduated from strokes and scribbles to an actual image. 😆

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erzascarletbookgasm

Color Me Murder | Krista Davis

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Book is set in Washington, DC, featuring Florrie Fox, a colouring book artist & manages a bookstore. Setting is great but everything else doesn‘t work for me. I couldn‘t warm up to Florrie, some characters felt caricature, the murder investigation is ridiculous & romance part is laughable. Only cool thing is the front & back cover of the paperback copy showing an elaborate drawing where readers can colour in (I read on ebook).
#cozyinthesun #4

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Librarybelle That‘s a shame! I‘ve been intrigued by the series because of the “color me” book cover. 4y

ShyBookOwl Bummer, are u a cozy mystery fan? I found it to be an enjoyable cozy, but I guess u have to like cozies to begin with, and be in the mood for it (and accept the conceits of the genre 🤷🏽‍♀️). The setting is great though! 4y

SamanthaMarie Awww this one is on my TBR. Still might dive in. 4y

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erzascarletbookgasm @ShyBookOwl I do enjoy cozies, and I read them for what they are, this one just doesn‘t work for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️ The murder investigation in this is left to a patrol officer/beat cop! The homicide detective appeared briefly then never heard of again! 🤔 I‘m glad you enjoyed it though. 👍 4y

ShyBookOwl @erzascarletbookgasm Haha fair enough! 4y

erzascarletbookgasm @SamanthaMarie It‘s probably just me. I read reviews that the author‘s other series, A Domestic Diva Mystery, is very popular. Go ahead and read this, you may end up enjoying it. 😉 4y

SamanthaMarie @erzascarletbookgasm I just read a cozy that got good reviews on Goodreads and Amazon and I *hated* it. 🤣 So I get the feeling of... am I the only one who notices that this is ...not good??? 🥴😉 4y

TEArificbooks Might just get the paperback so I can color the cover 4y

ferskner Oh no! This cover was so promising! 4y

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dbears1

Earth to Clunk | Pam Smallcomb

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"Earth to Clunk” is a wonderful SF book; it was written by Pam Smallcomb and the Illustrations are by Joe Berger. The book won the Duck Award for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction in 2017.#ucflae3414su20

dbears1 A young boy is given a pen pal assignment to write to an alien; however, he is reluctant to do so. The young boy eventually comes around and begins to write to his alien pen pal. He sent his pen pal wacky items and even his sister! Until one day his alien pen pal stopped writing. The young boy became worried and wanted to know why his pen pal stopped writing. (edited) 4y

dbears1 At the end of the story a friendship is born between the young boy and his alien pen pal. This is a great RA to use in the classroom when discussing feelings.UDL principles allow the teacher to help students (9.2) facilitate personal coping skills and strategies and develop self-assessment and reflection (9.3). 4y

dbears1 With technology leading the classroom, students can use Google Docs to write their pen pals! http://teacherideafactory.com/pen-pal-pair-up-2015-i-signed-up-now/ 4y

DrSpalding Your summaries are detailed yet concise. Remember that science fiction is usually rooted in scientific principles. This would be more so fantasy rather than SF. I agree it would be a good read aloud that could be tied to a social/emotional learning lesson. 4y

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