Boy, oh boy It's B-day! Today, I'm going to talk books -- audioBooks specifically (see what I did there B day?). I have an audible subscription because I like to listen to books--especially if there is a great narrator. I especially love when a humorous author reads his/her own works, so I've recently enjoyed Amy Pohler's Yes, Please and Jenny Lawson's Let's Pretend this Never Happened and Furiously Happy. Amy is always funny, so her book was a treat to listen to. Her story of being in the Wizard of Oz sticks out to me especially. While I enjoy Jenny Lawson's writing, I find it even more believable/relatable when she reads it to me. She's skilled, funny, charming, and her personality shines through her work. I love it when she talks to/about her lawyer/editor when she reads. I also enjoy her family obsession with quality taxidermy. I highly recommend all of those books. I also listened to Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn last summer, which I enjoyed. I'm very glad I listened to it because Nick and Amy's voices kept me drawn in to the story more than I would have otherwise. When I exercise, I'm currently listening to The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and a series of BBC produced radio productions of Jane Austen's works. As an English major I know I should love Jane Austen's work, but can you believe I made it all the way through my schooling without being assigned to read her work? I just couldn't get in to the books when I tried to read them (how small is that print?!), but I am enjoying the radio plays. Maybe it's David Tennant and Benedict Cumberbatch (yum!), but for some reason these stories are more accessible and easier to relate to via audiobook. I also use audiobooks in class -- my students have access to listen to the audio of most of the literature we read together. I read out loud rather often in my class -- especially when we are reading a novel. There is something about the hearing/seeing/reading/listening connection that makes books more relatable to all. So, even though I still love Books, audioBooks are a great way to consume literature, too. This post is part of the A-to-Z writing challenge for April 2016.
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And away we go...
This month I am participating in the AtoZChallenge to encourage my blogging. Day 1 is A. What do I have to write about? Absolutely nothing. So, here is A list of things I'd like to write about this month: 1. My dad 2. Baseball season 3. Maverick & Goose 4. Rewatching House 5. Books. Lots of books 6. Audiobooks 7. Call the Midwife 8. Saying Good bye to Downton 9. " " Parenthood 10. Why I love sleeping in 11. Running/getting back into shape 12. Find some freaking moms in literature 13. Standards Based Grading -- what I know so far 14. ASCD conference 15. Kayaking 16. Summer plans 17. Fashion (may be a Stitch Fix review?) 18. Planning to become a better blogger So, that's how we'll start with A few ideas. |
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