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2021 Reading Goal – Read More with Less Excuses

2021 Reading Goal – Read More with Less Excuses

Posted on January 1, 2021Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in ReadingLeave a Reply

Happy New Year! In 2021, I would like to read more books and make less excuses.

Reading Roll Call – November 16, 2020 – The Glass Castle

Reading Roll Call – November 16, 2020 – The Glass Castle

Posted on November 16, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

The Glass Castle has been on my TBR list since high school. See why I’m finally picking it up in this week’s Reading Roll Call.

Reading Roll Call – November 9, 2020 – The Broken Girls

Reading Roll Call – November 9, 2020 – The Broken Girls

Posted on November 9, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll Call1 Reply

The Broken Girls by Simone St. James has been the book to get me out of my reading rut in 2020 with its mysterious thriller and historical fiction elements.

Reading Roll Call – October 5, 2020 – Letting Go of Literary Whiteness

Reading Roll Call – October 5, 2020 – Letting Go of Literary Whiteness

Posted on October 6, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

My response to President Trump’s calls for removing anti-racist education from US schools is to read about and do the anti-racist work.

Reading Roll Call – July 6, 2020 – How to Be an Antiracist

Reading Roll Call – July 6, 2020 – How to Be an Antiracist

Posted on July 6, 2020July 7, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

I’ve heard a ton of positive feedback regarding this book, Ibram X Kendi’s work and words, and the conversations and actions being done because of it all.

Reading Roll Call – June 22, 2020 – What You Need to Know About Voting – and Why

Reading Roll Call – June 22, 2020 – What You Need to Know About Voting – and Why

Posted on June 22, 2020June 23, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

What You Need to Know About Voting – and Why has been an amazing companion to my recent quest for information about upcoming elections in 2020.

Reading Roll Call – April 13, 2020 – The Andromeda Strain

Reading Roll Call – April 13, 2020 – The Andromeda Strain

Posted on April 13, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

Despite its slow start, The Andromeda Strain is starting to pick up and be more realistic. Check out the first book of the COVID-19 Stack!

Reading Roll Call – February 10, 2020 – Lord of the Flies

Reading Roll Call – February 10, 2020 – Lord of the Flies

Posted on February 10, 2020April 10, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

Lord of the Flies is this week’s Reading Roll Call feature. Check out why I’m reading it and hoping to do with this text in class.

Reading Roll Call – February 3, 2020 – War Is Boring

Reading Roll Call – February 3, 2020 – War Is Boring

Posted on February 3, 2020April 30, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

This week’s Reading Roll Call book is one of the most popular books students choose out of the Classroom Library. I want to read it and find out why.

Reading Roll Call – January 6, 2020 – Chase Darkness with Me

Reading Roll Call – January 6, 2020 – Chase Darkness with Me

Posted on January 6, 2020April 10, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

I’ve been catching up on the Murder Squad, a podcast hosted by Billy Jensen and Paul Holes. In a recent episode both hosts and Karen Kilgariff talk about Jensen’s book which is the focus of this week’s Reading Roll Call.

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