Rockin’ Reads

The Summer Reading Program is about to draw to a close. It looks as though the blog will end up unused at this point. I ‘m hopeful that we will be able to use it in the upcoming school year. If you’d like to comment on books, we’ll be glad to see what you’re reading and what you’re thinking!

Use this thread to discuss The Capture.

I love Hiassen’s novels. Use this thread to discuss Hoot. I read recently that the book is being made into a movie. Jimmy Buffett is producing the movie and will be writing some original songs for the soundtrack. I can’t wait to find out more details. I’m pretty sure that it is supposed to come out in 2006. I wonder who they’ll cast as Roy?

I finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Thursday. It was excellent. I know that the students will really enjoy it when they can get their hands on it!

There were an awful lot of surprises in it. I’d heard rumors about what happens in the book before I read it, so I was prepared for some of what happened. The biggest surprise for me involved Severus Snape. I hope that it’s worked out in the conclusion to the series.

My question is: do you think Rowling’s left an opening for the possibility of more than one book to conclude the series? I feel that she has. Feel free to discuss this in the comments section.

I don’t want to post any spoilers, but if you can get your hands on a copy, you’ll be glad you’ve read it!

Click Here: To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade by Denise Vega
When Erin starts the school year at Molly Brown Middle School, she’s disappointed that she and her best friend Jilly won’t have any classes together. Erin uses her private webjournal to write down her thoughts and feelings about school. As she adjusts to life without Jilly, she discovers that she has different interests than Jilly and is able to be an important contributor to the Intranet Club’s Web Page. When the site is ready to go live though, her private journal is accidentally uploaded instead, giving everyone at school access to her thoughts, crushes, and frustrations with Jilly.

This was a great book! Look for it on the new book cart in the fall.

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Welcome to Rock ‘n Read a place for students to discuss what they’re reading, make recommendations to others, and talk about books.

You are invited to join us as we discuss the books we’re reading.

The rules:

- For your online safety, only use your first name and last initial in a posted name (mine would be KimB) or use a nickname. Do not put any identifying information about yourself on this page–no telling your name, where you live, your phone number, etc. Anything which could help someone online figure out who you are and how to find you is not a safe way to use the internet. To distinguish from students and adults, adult usernames will be listed like mine: MrsBrosan. You can tell your teacher your username so you don’t have to worry, we’ll know who you are!

-Please refrain from using words which will make my mother blush. She’s old (sorry Mom!) and she blushes easily. I will be monitoring what you write to make sure that there’s nothing that will worry Mom.

- Be respectful of others. This is a place to discuss your thoughts and ideas. Don’t attack a person or their ideas, work to help them understand your opinions too.

- Be sure to Rock ‘n Read often! It’ll be good for you and your brain!