I just feel like we need to be more specific than saying things like “In the 1900s” or “In the mid-1900s.” Could we not give a decade? If I see “mid-1900s” I’m all, “1905? 1906” not “1966.”
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Photo dump of the school library ready for the first day of school.
Finished reading: Indigo by Beverly Jenkins 📚
This is so good. I learned more about abolitionism from this romance novel in a more engaging way than any history class I’ve taken would be able to achieve. Highly recommend.
It has been an exhausting week, in a good way. I’m so thrilled to be working with excellent colleagues who are themselves thrilled to have me there.
Finished reading: Hers for the Weekend by Helena Greer 📚
Loved it! This releases August 27. Expect a full review soon!
Finished reading: Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey 📚
I don’t want my 7-year-old to really understand Interview with the Vampire, obviously, but I did tell him that Taylor Swift is in a feud with an imaginary vampire.
Finished reading: The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler 📚
Read this to prepare for collaborating with teachers at work who want support finding books to work into our literacy curriculum. It’s especially interesting as someone who started her teaching career in the era of No Child Left Behind.
🔖🍔🥤 Read The Enduring Mystery of Cook Out.
A Cook Out Junior Tray with a cheeseburger (mayo only), double fries, and Coke was the first meal I had after giving birth, and it was the best meal I’ve ever eaten. (I can’t remember if I also got a shake.)