Sunday, August 29, 2010

Summer Reading!




Sixth Graders,

Here it is ONE WEEK before school starts, and I haven't posted what I've been reading this summer!  The good thing is that I have been reading a lot.  And when I say a lot, I mean A LOT.  Here are some of the highlights.


I read a really cool book by an Oregon author titled Restoring Harmony.  The author is Joelle Anthony, and the book is set mostly in Gresham.  Pretty cool!




I also read Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover which is the third book in the series by Ally Carter.  I love these books because they are about a girl spy.  If you've ever read any of the Alex Rider books, but wished the hero was a girl, then these books are for you!

For those of you who enjoy your books a little scarier, I read the first book in the Cirque du Freak series, A Living Nightmare... by Darren Shan.  It was pretty funny, and moved along at a good pace, but I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series.  However, I do recommend you give it a try if you like vampires, freaks, snakes, spiders, scary carnivals, etc.
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Currently, I'm reading the final book of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  I am so excited to read Mockingjay, I can't believe I took time away from it to write this post!


Enjoy your last week!

Ms. Darby

Friday, June 18, 2010

Summer!!

So, summer's here again!  I have left up my previous summer posts, as they include lots of great suggestions for summer reading.  I will, of course, be posting again this summer with new books.  I checked out a crate full (literally) from the West Orient library before I left :)  My main priority is to read as many Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) books as possible.  The list is posted below on this blog.  Get reading!

Ms. Darby