Reads
I am an avid reader and love writing book reviews. Hopefully you will find your next great read here. I read a little bit of everything including comics and graphic novels, YA and children’s literature, non-fiction, and more.
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Marketing Lessons I Know
This I Know: Marketing Lessons from Under the Influence by Terry O’Reilly Terry O’Reilly is the man behind the amazing radio show, Under the Influence. Every week, he explores the world of marketing and provides the listener with “a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the ad industry” The show…
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Star Trek – Boldly Does Comics
Star Trek – Boldly Go: Volume 1 This graphic novel starts out where the last Star Trek movie left off. With the Enterprise destroyed in the events of Star Trek Beyond, the members of her crew are spread out throughout the galaxy. Captain Kirk is in temporary command of the Endeavour; Sulu is serving as…
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How to Survive as a Musician in Today’s Market
Music 4.1: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age by Bobby Owsinski The music industry has changed dramatically over the years and continues to do so. A musician needs to understand a lot more than simply how to make music and perform well to survive in this day and age. That is…
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You Reached Me (with two books)
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead This book really surprised me. I wasn’t expecting the story to go where it actually ended up. It was a pleasant surprise that had me saying, “What!?!?” out loud as I started to figure everything out. The story revolves around a girl in Grade 6 who starts to…
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Best Selling Author Right Now . . . Does Kids Comics?
I am working towards a Masters degree in Library and Information Science and in one of my classes this term, I came across the name of Raina Telgemeier. I was intrigued to find out that she is one of the biggest selling authors right now . . . and that she does comics . .…
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Respect the name, Buddy!
I read these two books as part of the class I took on children’s literature for the Masters Degree I have been pursuing in Library and Information Science. Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Bud Not Buddy, is an amazing piece of work that I highly recommend checking it out. The audio book is…
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This Generation Needs Ms Marvel
I finally got back to reading Ms. Marvel. I really enjoy this series. It’s nice to see a teenage girl who struggles with her faith, school, family, and friends while keeping a superhero identity secret and fighting the good fight, as it were. Here are the details on my latest binge read. Vol 4 –…
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4 Ideas to Truly Connect With Students
I just read You Can’t Make Me [But I Can Be Persuaded] by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias. The book is meant to help parents deal with strong-willed children but I see all sorts of applications for teachers within these pages. Tobias notes that parents often make mistakes. I know teachers sometimes say or do things they…
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On the Hunt for What’s Cool
So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld I found this book in the library and the premise was very intriguing. “Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the…
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DJ Culture on the Page
The World of DJs and the Turntable Culture by Todd Souvignier This book was published in 2003 as a basic introduction to DJ culture. It explores some of the technology we use, the history behind where it came from, and where it might be heading in the future. It features interviews with some very notable…