New Year, New Challenge

[Nina]

How was it? My sister read it and loved it, but her recommendations can be iffy...she likes anything with love triangles and teen angst, whether they're good or not.

[Shainlock]

Yay! I gots to get it. Even read some. Liked what I read.

[Trinity]

I loved it! There is a love triangle but it is not the basis of the story.

[Trinity]

Finishing up The Wise Man's Fear, have to jump on some of my NetGalleys so I may have to put the challenge on hold for a week or so.

[Trinity]

Finished Grave Surprise.

[Trinity]

Finally finished The Wise Man's Fear and it was amazing. Starting on The Hangman's Daughter.

[Trinity]

Michelle, any interest in zombies? Patient Zero is set in DE :) I love his writing but have not read this particular series.

[Trinity]

There is also Hawkes Harbor, my mother loved it. Then there is always Beloved...

[Michelle]

Wow, "Patient Zero" set in Delaware? Pretty cool....and I don't have a lot of 'zombie exposure' besides being a diehard Walking Dead fan! And yes, I had heard about "Hawkes Harbor", thanks.

[Shainlock]

Me too MICHELLE!!!!!

[Trinity]

I also am a fan. One addictive series.

[Shainlock]

Awesome. You two keep getting more cool hehe. :)

[Trinity]

Lol, much appreciated.

[Michelle]

Ditto. :)

[Trinity]

I think I have found a book that will suffice for the "same job" requirement. Montpelier Tomorrow

[Michelle]

Trinity wrote: "I think I have found a book that will suffice for the "same job" requirement. Montpelier Tomorrow"

Glad you found your literary "coworker". I kept my eye out, but didn't find anything.

[Trinity]

Montpelier Tomorrow was hearbreaking and fantastic!!

[Michelle]

Trinity wrote: "Montpelier Tomorrow was hearbreaking and fantastic!!"

Great! Did you find the "same job" part of the story was realistic, or not?

[Trinity]

Not really. She was more a caretaker than a SPED teacher but I didn't find one with an actual teacher.

[Trinity]

I have read it.

[Trinity]

Not really something I want to read again.

[Michelle]

You know, I just thought about Christy. Something I read years ago. The character is a teacher - granted, it takes place about a hundred years ago (so I think her professional stressors would not be yours, lol). I remember really liking it, and there was a movie, maybe. It is listed sometimes as Christian fiction, not sure if that's something you mind.

[Trinity]

I will look into it. It sounds good. I thought about picking up something about Autism, since that is the prevelant condition I work with. There is an interesting book The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism. It is actually written by a boy with Autism. Montpelier Tomorrow was a teacher-turned-caretaker for her son-in-law with ALS. I have to say it hit home in how hard it can be to handle taking care of someone day in and day out with a debilitating condition. However, still not really what I do on a daily basis. There are also workbooks designed for my role in today's schools but that just seemed like work, LOL.

[Trinity]

I have also been reading No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Dealing with and Preventing Out-Of-Control Behavior but it is geared towards parents.

[Michelle]

Trinity, I really liked The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum, and I'm not usually a nonfiction reader. And please, don't read workbooks for your job. No Fun!! LOL

[Trinity]

Okay, I won't :)

[Nina]

Trinity, are you still interesting in doing a buddy read for Sabriel? Maybe in May?

[Trinity]

So, I completely let this challenge get away from me but now that vacation is almost over, here I go!

[Trinity]

Nina, I missed that message and I am willing if you haven't got to it yet.