The end of the school year can be a crazy week or two for everyone. I know parents don’t like it for lots of reasons, but it’s a lot for teachers, too. I’m a person who gets to work really early, but then likes to leave nearly as soon as the kids do. That won’t be happening much the next couple weeks. Almost every day there’s a meeting, student event, or farewell party that I need to go to. Most are fun, but they’ll definitely cut into both my exercise and reading times. Oh, well. I’ll certainly be able to make up for it soon!

Last Week’s Reads

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai was one of those books where you want to know how it ends, but you don’t want it to end. …

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Last Tuesday I had a very minor surgery on my left wrist and because of that took a few days off of work. I had imagined that I’d get so much extra reading and writing done over those days, but somehow it just didn’t happen. One reason was that I had some trouble staying focused, but the larger reason was the books. I seem to be in a bit of a slump. Ugh! Finding a book I really connect with just hasn’t been happening. Hopefully, this week I’ll find the perfect book to turn my slump around.

Last Week’s Reads

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