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I actually finished some novel-length books last week! It's been so long since I've done that, I was starting to think I'd never finish a book again.
Last week I finished:
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Twerp by Mark Goldblatt
See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers, by Teachers by Roxanna Elden
Picture books I read and enjoyed last week:
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Trout! Trout! Tout! (A Fish Chant) by April Pulley Sayre, illustrated by Trip Park
Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure by Wynton Marsalis, illustrated by Paul Rogers
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Bluebird by Bob Staake
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by David Diaz
Currently Reading:
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
I'm only a few pages in and I already get why everyone loves this book. One conversation between Ari and his mom in the kitchen and I already love them both. I think this book is going to get me out of my reading funk. I have high hopes.\
Last week I reviewed:
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Requiem by Lauren Oliver