tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post2495664754544273622..comments2023-05-18T10:10:14.139-05:00Comments on TJ on a Journey: I Am a ReaderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post-18244012221825516092008-06-10T20:04:00.000-05:002008-06-10T20:04:00.000-05:00Among my favorite YA series: Pendragon cycle by D....Among my favorite YA series: Pendragon cycle by D.J. MacHale; the Artemis Fowl stories by Eoin Colfer; and the unforgettable His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.<BR/><BR/>I also love Un Lun Dun by China Mieville<BR/><BR/>dianedianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post-72094333363448217972008-06-10T14:34:00.000-05:002008-06-10T14:34:00.000-05:00Patti,I will have to admit that after grad school,...Patti,<BR/><BR/>I will have to admit that after grad school, I stopped reading for a LONG time! Then, a little guy named Harry Potter came along. I like to know what people are talking about, cultural literacy, and so I started reading them....consuming them, actually. They awakened the joy in reading I had lost with the 50000 journal articles:+)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting!TJ Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844822890304294358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post-76768853609660818282008-06-10T10:28:00.000-05:002008-06-10T10:28:00.000-05:00I am an avid reader myself and as I have children ...I am an avid reader myself and as I have children ranging in age from 10 to 17, I am a big reader of youth literature. Some of my favorites (and there are too MANY to list) are; Twilight series, House of the Scorpion (Nancy Farmer,)<BR/>Chasing Vermeer, Ella Enchanted, Elsewhere, City of Ember, The Giver, of course everything Harry Potter (waited in line at midnight for last 4 books!) I had better stop here as I would fill all your blog space with my favorites!Patti Harjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403507025921612206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post-78724221983574141502008-06-10T09:19:00.000-05:002008-06-10T09:19:00.000-05:00Dear Farfisa,"Off to recommend it to my principal ...Dear Farfisa,<BR/><BR/>"Off to recommend it to my principal and colleagues" is the greatest compliment. I do this blog to share the ideas I have and the things I have used that seemed to work. I am glad this was an idea worth sharing!<BR/><BR/>TerryTJ Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844822890304294358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post-13877485700041863172008-06-10T09:03:00.000-05:002008-06-10T09:03:00.000-05:00What a great idea! I read loads of books from the ...What a great idea! I read loads of books from the YA section, from recs from students and while my son is choosing books. But I don't talk much about the "grown-up" books I read or about the non-fiction I read. I think this would be a great way to start the year for teachers and students... Off to recommend it to my principal and colleagues!Anne Van Meterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687268682433378310noreply@blogger.com