Middle school reading instruction is often overlooked, yet teaching reading in middle school is more important then ever for students to become critical thinkers and learners.
Whether you are an author or a bibliophile... or both... you have probably discovered the joys of audio books. I've been hooked on Audible books for a few years now, and I don't know how I survived without them before. I love them not only for their entertainment value, but also for how they've helped me to become a better author. (more on that later) In fact, the only thing better than enjoying Audible books is enjoying a free subscription to Audible Unlimited Plus. This free Audible subscription includes not only 3 free months of Audible Unlimited but also a free 3 month trial for Amazon Music Unlimited. You can't go wrong with a deal like this. Plus, the nice thing about Audible trial subscriptions is that it's fairly easy to cancel at the end of the trial subscription. I always add a reminder in my calendar about a week before the end of the free trial subscription of music or audio books. That way, if I decide that I don't want to continue the freebie subscription, I will remember to discontinue it before I get billed for another month. Using Audio Books to Improve your writing By now, you've heard it a thousand times in a hundred different ways. To be a good writer, you have to be a voracious reader. And it's absolutely true. But I've found it also helps to be a dutiful listener. And by this, I mean a dutiful listener of audio books. I've found that reading helps me in so many aspects of writing from getting ideas, becoming motivated and helping my overall writing ability. But I've found that listening to awesome narrators reading interesting books helps me with all of those writing components plus it also helps me improve my writer's voice. By focusing on how good narrators bring books…
Enjoy these best Valentine's Day books. They make great Valentines Day gift, valentine presents and Valentine's Day gift basket additions.
October Booklists Each year, PurdyBooks compiles a list of the Goodreads best booklists for October. Needless to say, the majority of these lists are Halloween booklists. Most people are surprised at how many Halloween book lists are featured on Goodreads. We list approximately 30 of these spooky booklists and just scratch the surface. What this says is, people love their Halloween books. Variety of Halloween Book Lists One of many great Halloween booklists If you think there's only one kind of booklist for Halloween, you haven't spent much time looking through the Goodreads Halloween booklists. You'll find spooky Halloween books, kid Halloween booklists, teen Halloween book lists, horror booklists and so much more. If you're already an enthusiast of Halloween books, you've probably read some of the top choices on each list. Many Halloween book fans pick one or two (or many more) Halloween books each year and make that their October reading choices. We recommend that you pick your favorite list of Halloween books and try a few new ones. You may want to take note of the books that show up repeatedly in the lists. These are often fan favorites. Since the Goodreads book lists are chosen by ordinary, every day readers, you will likely find your next favorite Halloween read. So without further ado, here's our favorite lists of Halloween books in no particular order: All Hallows ReadsBest Not-So-Scary Books for HalloweenMiddle Grade Ghost StoriesBooks for HalloweenAfter GoosebumpsBooks With Good WitchesGhostsGreat Ghost BooksHalloween Early Middle Grade BooksBooks to Read on or Around HalloweenHalloween in YA and Middle Grade FictionAwesome Halloween Reads for Young Adults (YA)Halloween Reads for 2017 (a particularly good year for Halloween books)Malobee's Halloween Reads (an awesome Goodreads book reviewer)Book Covers That Make You Want to Get Ready for HalloweenReading for October EveningsSpooky Middle Grade ReadsSpooky, Shivery, Silly [Halloween books]YA & Middle…
Ralph Lane has published a new book entitled Just F*cking Vote. From its title, you can tell that it is quite different from his previous dad joke books. Although it is still very funny and has Ralph's trademark nostalgic illustrations, the topic and style of the book are quite a change from his past ten books. Why is Voting Important? Just F*cking Vote by Ralph Lane Ralph became very concerned when he started hearing people (especially younger people) saying that since they weren't fond of the candidates, they weren't going to vote. So he decided to explain, in very blunt terms, why it is important to vote. Unlike his previous books, Ralph decided to write this book mostly in the form of a long poem. So the look and style of text is almost like that of a child's book. Yet the content is definitely a little more PG-13 due the use of one particularly inappropriate F word, over and over again. In an exclusive interview, Ralph Lane tells us about his latest book about why voting is important. Encouragement to Vote Basically, Just F*cking Vote answers the question, "Why should you vote?" With poetic verse, fun illustrations and wise quotes about voting, Ralph makes it crystal clear. Voting is crucial!! Readers will love the witty rhymes and crude humor in this book, but most of all, they will come away from it with the notion that voting is not an option; it is a requirement of a democratic society. Who Should Read This Book About Voting? This book is thoroughly entertaining and informative for anyone of voting age. It is especially good for those people who are thinking about not voting this year or at any time. Just F*cking Vote makes a great gift for high school seniors, college students or that stubborn friend who insists…
Read The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol in Paperback PurdyBooks first released A Halloween Carol in only e-book format. We are please to inform our loyal readers that they can now purchase The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol in paperback version also. We're especially pleased by the front and back cover of the book as well as the cool spine with our dear friend Black Magic posed coyly on the famous Jack-o-lantern Bridge.
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