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October 2024 Wrap-up

Hello readers: It is finally November. I still need to make my TBR for November. I am still trying to finish a bunch of homework while typing this. I am listening to one of my books while I am typing this. Right now, I am listening to how technology can be helpful for students with Extensive needs. I have also decided to include the books I am reading for school as part of my books for 2024. We…

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October 2024 TBR

Hello readers: I cannot believe that tomorrow will be October. Only three more month of the year. I have an idea of what I want to read for the month of October. There might be a few changes, but we will see. So let us begin. The Martian – I am finishing this book. I know that if I do not finish it tonight, I will finish it tomorrow. The Circle trilogy – I just thought this book will go well…

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2024 September Update

Readers: I cannot believe that we are getting to the end of September. As one person pointed out, we have one week left. I wanted to give you a bit of an update about reading so far this month. I am proud of myself. I have been able to keep up with my homework, and I have been listening to some audiobooks. I will admit that I did not follow through on my TBR. I started with Magnus Chase and The…

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September TBR & August Wrap-up 2024

Readers: I cannot believe that we are in September. I have started school and have been doing a lot of work over the past month and a half. I have done some reading in the month of August. In August, I have read four books. Two of those books are reread since that book were stuck in my head. The books that I have read are: The Spill Zone by Scott Westerfield Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis…

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2024 Mid-Year Check-in

Hello again: Yes, I am still taking that “quick” break from homework, but I figure it is for a good cause. I wanted to do my mid-year check-in before we get into August. I promise that after this post, I will return to doing my homework. So, let’s get into the 2024 goals and where I stand now. Read 24 Books—According to Goodreads, I have read 19 books right now. I am in a good place. I am about…

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2024 July Check-in

Hello Everyone: It has been a long time since I posted. For the past two months, I have been swamped. Between the end of the school year, helping students study for finals and trips, and getting ready for school myself, I have yet to have time to chat and check in with you. So, first things first. I got accepted into Sonoma State to do their credential program for special education. I will try…

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June 2024 TBR

I cannot believe that we are in June. I only have 8 more days until we are on summer break. However, I am doing summer school for special education, so that will be another 20 days until I am officially on summer break. In addition, I did get into school. Starting in the fall, I will be taking classes to become a teacher. Right now there is a lot going on, however I am joining in with the SciFi…

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April 2024 Wrap-up

It is getting towards the end of the year. We are starting to wind down and do the deep cleaning in our classroom. In addition, we have gone through many changes since they want us to be ready for next year. In addition, I have turned in all of the paperwork for college, and now I am waiting to see if I will be accepted to get my teaching credential in special education. However, through…

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May 2024 TBR

Reader: I cannot believe that we are at the end of April. We still have a couple of days left, so I want to see what I will finish before I write the wrap-up for the month. However, I have made a TBR for May. I am a bit too ambitious since I have several large books here. However, I did place a few short books to help motivate me throughout the month.  The House Witch by Delmhach—I have been…

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April 2024 Update

I know that it has been a while since my last post. I have been busy, and I am still trying to finish everything. I hope that this coming weekend I can relax since it will be a 3-day weekend. I am doing well with the Odyssey Bookly Readathon. So far, I have read five out of the eight books that were my goal. I am rereading The Martian. I needed a funny book to help me deal with the stress that I…

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April 2024 TBR

We are halfway through April, but I still need to determine what I want to read. I am planning on participating in the Odyssey Bookly Readathon, which will take place from April 19th to the 28th. They have some reading challenges, but I will only focus on reading for 8 hours that week.  Some changes are going to happen. I am also applying to get my teaching credential in special education. Those…

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March 2024 Wrap-up

Hello everyone: I am writing to you in Texas! I made a last-minute decision last month to go. Seeing totality has been on my bucket list since I read Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass when I was 19. I have always wanted to see totality. I didn’t go to Oregon because I could not afford it then. It is unbelievable; looking back, I believe I could have made it. But I was being responsible, and now I…

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March 2024 Update

I cannot believe that March is almost over. I wanted to update you before another week goes by.  So far, I am almost done with March’s TBR. I only have one more book: Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth. I am surprised it has taken me so long to listen to three books this month. However, March has been busy.  This month, I sadly had to get a new car. My 2012 Nissan Versa sadly had a…

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March 2024 TBR

Hello everyone: Welcome back. Today, I will be focusing on March’s TBR list. I have decided to make this list small. I have been working on this TBR since mid-February. This month will be the month of rereads. I do need to focus on studying for my test later this month. I am going to retake the CBEST writing. I would like to take some time out to study for that test.  Let’s begin with the…

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February 2024 Wrap-up

Hello everyone: Welcome to March.  I will do a quick wrap-up of February before I start working on my TBR for March. For me, February was interesting. I almost finished my TBR, but I read a few books that were not on the TBR. I finished Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse and Waverider. These books were not on the TBR. However, I did not get to Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth. In…

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2024 Book Review #1 - Belle of the Ball

Can you believe that we are approaching the end of February? I feel like we just started this month. At least I got to complete my TBR for this month. I plan to complete one more thing: a book review on Bell of the Ball. Bell of the Ball, by Mari Costa, focused on a high school senior, Belle Hawkins, who is a shy girl as the mascot of the cheerleading squad. At the start of the story, you see her…

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2024 Winter Respite Update 1

I am writing a short update about this month-long readathon. The Winter Respite Readathon is from Seasons of Reading. It is a month-long readathon to encourage the love of reading. This year, Seasons of Reading has also planned three 24-hour readathons. One of them was on February 10th. It is interesting since it has been a while since I have been back to the website. However, I participated in…