By: Cassandra Stafford

Cassandra Stafford — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:16:04 +0000

Oh and I taught a 7th grade and 8th grade poetry class two weeks ago. Introduced Robert Frost. I contrasted the Blue Butterfly to the Butterfly Holocaust poem. I like Robert Frost best. Poetry is hard for me sometimes. But I shared with the kids that it seems hard to share it in public (for me) because it is way more vunerable than reading an essay or something you’ve written. It is really like baring your soul. I think they appreciated me saying so.

By: Cassandra Stafford

Cassandra Stafford — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:12:48 +0000

Kari, I chose to send this comment here instead of by email. One, because I need to quit lurking and comment more. But two, because I just wanted to brag publically. (Wrong I know. But I can’t help myself!)
Last night…I finished Anna Karenin. Yes I did. I absolutely loved it and it will go down as one of my favorites. You have made a reader of me. I hardly read something that I don’t wonder if you loved it too. I even tell people about your recommendations as “my librarian friend in North Carolina” I leave out the fact that I only know you by blog. Sorry. I feel like if I bumped into you in real life, though, we WOULD be friends. I’m not creepy. I promise. LOL
So…thank you (again). All this reading for midlevel studies this semester has almost fried my brain. I do not see how you stay so well read. I want to read more YA stuff and children’s stuff and MY stuff. How is a teacher supposed to have all this time to read?!?! I’m trying not to get anxiety. Trying to come back to your blog, search for the books I working through, read your reviews and be inspired to keep reading.
I read a Russian novel.
I may even try my hand at War and Peace!
maybe.

Comments on: saving my life.

By: Cassandra Stafford

By: Cassandra Stafford