Tag Archives: books
March 2026 Reading
Spring break fell during this month, so I got some good reading in despite a busy couple of work weeks to start. My word of the year, EASE, is showing up in my book choices and that feels like exactly … Continue reading
February 2026 Reading
What a wild ride of reading in February! My book choices were all over the place, some that I read quickly and some that I have been reading slowly since January. There is a lot of spice this month, with … Continue reading
January 2026 Reading
It’s a new year, but I’m the same reader! This is what I read in the first month of 2026.
December 2025 Reading Update
The three weeks between Thanksgiving break and winter break are also so busy for us in education. I didn’t read much personally during that time, but I took advantage of my winter break to catch up and end this year … Continue reading
September 2025 Reading Update
A busy month getting back into school mode, and a book club study of The Artist Way, which requires a lot of non-reading time, meant that I didn’t read as much as usual. This month I read:
August 2025 Reading Update
August is the beginning of the new school year, which automatically means less reading time for me. However, I squeezed in a late summer/ early birthday trip that involved some plane, pool, and beach reading right at the end. This … Continue reading
July 2025 Reading Update
July is always the quietest month at work, with some vacation time thrown in. I love having more time to read professional books as well as middle grades books, in addition to my usual experiences. Don’t be shocked by the … Continue reading
June 2025 Reading Update
June might be most random collection of books in awhile. I’m really challenging myself to read differently – not to lean on popcorn thrillers to add up numbers of books read, but instead to lean into “harder” readers, some more … Continue reading
May 2025 Reading Update
This Maycember was one of the busiest I can remember, with LOTS of night meetings for work to celebrate the end of the school year. Between that and busy weekends and a back injury, I didn’t have the time or … Continue reading
February Reading Update
The theme of this month was my public library. I truly took advantage of my library for print and audiobooks, especially for mysteries and thrillers. I also read across many countries! This month I read: Favorite Books The Woman Who … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 