Last week I finished
The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry. It took me forever to finish because mid-way through the book, my former foster daughter's son arrived to stay with us for a few weeks. Yikes! I'm not sure if it was my own level of distraction as I chased a busy toddler through the house or if it was the book itself, but I found myself struggling to get through it. I know, I know, don't compare one book to another...but I definitely enjoyed Barry's
The Lace Reader more.
One thing did not change--Barry's ability to transport her readers to Salem. Wow! Above all else, I loved the feeling that I was there. And although I found the book tedious at times, I did enjoy the theme of history repeating itself.
So, the (belated) July summary:
- Spooky Little Girl by Laurie Notaro
- The Good Man Jesus and the Scoudrel Christ by Philip Pullman
- What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn
- Little Bee by Chris Cleave
- Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
- The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry
I also read
Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov, which I won't review here because it's not of interest to anyone who is not a teacher (although I will say that I really liked it!), and I re-read
Heroes by Robert Cormier with my summer school classes.
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