Book Life

I’m a middle school reading teacher trying to spread the love of reading.

S3E9: Happy New Year

My daughters, Abbi and Olivia, sit down with me to share what we read in 2023 and what we hope to read in 2024.

12-31
31:15

S3E7: Veterans Day

In this episode I chat "unofficially" with Dewayne, who is currently serving in the Army, about what Veteran's Day is, how to honor those who have served and continue to serve and of course all about his reading and some book recommendations.

11-05
27:57

S3E6: Building a Reading Habit

An admitted non-reader, Craig, shares how he is growing a habit for reading.

10-22
36:23

S3E5: Book Clubs

A fellow book clubber, Sharon, and I share how much we love book clubs.

10-08
30:33

S3E4: Student/Teacher challenge

A prior student of mine and I picked out each other's books and share our thoughts.

09-24
21:41

S3E3: Ebook vs Traditional books

My friend Megan and I debate the benefits of ebooks and traditional books.

09-10
32:44

S3E2: Summer Reading Challenge

My daughter, Livvy, and I discuss all the books we read over the summer.

08-27
29:46

S3E1: Welcome Back

A quick chat to welcome you all back and get ready for what’s to come.

08-13
06:06

S2E14: Choosing a good Book!

A friend of mine, Erin, and I talk about picking out GOOD books that you can and want to read.

03-12
35:15

S2E13: Sharon Draper, sort of

My friend Alison and I discuss our chat with well known middle grade author Sharon Draper.

02-26
29:02

S2E12: Super Bowl

A friend and amateur sports expert comes on to talk about some football books we read and to predict the Super Bowl winner.

02-12
35:40

E11: Holocaust Remembrance

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day(Jan 27) my friend Tiffeny and I discuss the book Night and my trip to Auschwitz.

01-29
45:38

S2E10: Not all books are boring!!

A couple of non-readers talk about how some books really ARE good.

12-18
14:02

S2E8: Author Leah T Williams

Mrs. Williams and I talk about her book and the process of making a book.

12-04
31:03

S2E7: Getting Into Reading

A former student talks about how she got into reading and likes it.

11-20
17:03

S2E6:Halloween

I talk with some of my listeners about different ghost stories and our Halloween plans.

11-20
24:47

S2E5: Books: To keep or not to keep?

My daughter, Livvy, and I debate whether books should be collected or donated.

10-09
18:00

S2E4: Banned Books

I talk with a student and parent/educator about some of our feelings and ideas about banning and challenging books.

09-25
28:36

S2E3: Remembering 9/11

I talk with a witness to the events of that day and a student who read a historical fiction novel, Ground Zero, about the events.

09-11
29:47

S2E2: Parent Tips

I talk with a parent about ways to help kids read more and hopefully enjoy it.

08-28
38:01

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