Becoming by Michelle Obama
It was activity day at the school I work at and we were driving over 90 minutes to take a bunch of urban kids skiing. They are a mixture of rich kids who had their own skis and low income kids who may never ski again. Everyone on the bus was on their phone passing the time. A few other teachers and I were on Facebook discussing how much we loved Michelle Obama and I stated I couldn’t wait to get the book off of […]
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
I am typically not the romance book type, unless it is a classic or mixed with fantasy or science fiction, but I decided to keep reading the To All the Boys I Loved Before series. I read the first one after the movie got good reviews because as a middle school teacher I like to have a variety of books I can recommend to my students. However, because I teach students who struggle in reading I rarely have students who choose to read outside of […]
Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon
I put myself on the waiting list at my library for this book because I enjoy Reese Witherspoon. I like that she is pushing for more female led productions and she is charming in interviews. I didn’t really know anything about the book but figured it would be a memoir of sorts (maybe not told chronologically similar to Amy Poehler’s book that I just read). While the book does have memories and stories it is more of a love letter and glimpse into the life […]