Food for Thought

"...experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true.  Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.  That will, wherever it finally leads, does at least move you forward.  And after a time you may recognize that the proper measure of success is not how much you've closed the distance to some far-off goal but the quality of what you've done today" (My Beloved World, pg iii).  

Booktalks & Friday Check In!

Whew, it's been a busy couple of weeks here in the LMC.  Last week, Mrs. Carroll and I had the opportunity to share many books with some wonderful groups of students over the course of THREE DAYS!  Many many thanks to Mrs. Carroll for sharing so much of her time with us!

We shared tons of great books and compiled a HUGE list of student recommendations too!  If you didn't have the opportunity to join us last week, here's our presentation:  

http://www.pinterest.com/berlinhslmc/fall-booktalks-2013/

By far, the most popular booktalked books have been The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, The Fifth Wave, and Ender's Game!  

It's time for a challenge check in!  

Mrs. Gumtow's Reads October 2013: 

8.  Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
9.  Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the Most Dangerous Weapon in the World by Steve Sheinken
10.  The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
11.  The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida

What have you been reading?  

Ready? Set? READ!!