if so, then come on down to Crazy Mayfield’s Room this week for a sneak peak lesson – you can even help clean for the coming year!!!

“ink and bone” – good high school BOB possibility – it is the first in probably a 500 book sequence – it was made to be a movie – but the SCHS librarian recommended it – so it’s important to read books he says to read – that said, it ripped lots off hunger games – lots of soap opera too

“the trouble with women” – cute premise for an art book – it’s a satire – basically saying, men have tried to keep women out of most of history – it was a cute premise – it did get repetitive – it did tend to jump around (insert a joke about a woman’s brain – which would be one of the stereotypes the book was written to upset/upturn) – given the nature of what went down at fox news this week, a (sadly) needed book – i did start “the trouble with gifted” – i just can’t draw

“the boy who runs” – my favorite book probably of the summer – the story of julius achon – ugandan runner – he was a child soldier – he became a runner – by walking FORTY miles when he was 14 over one night – so he could race the next day – he won all three races – he came to the US – he was brilliant for one year – he gave up a lot for his family afterward – he started an orphanage for 11 kids he found under a bus one night – war ravaged Uganda 10 years ago – he has now built a hospital with his charity – in his hometown – where his mother was shot and killed by a soldier during the war – so basically, there’s just part of me that can’t take whiny-ness from myself – or from others – when i read a story like that b/c we have so very very much to be happy and blessed with – i highly recommend the book for my running friends or those who love africa or international charities

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