tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post1702867832773580402..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: First Monday Reading - 2016Linda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63720644943502416522016-01-04T22:23:51.826-07:002016-01-04T22:23:51.826-07:00Thanks, Ricki, I wasn't sure that I said enoug...Thanks, Ricki, I wasn't sure that I said enough, because there is so much to share. Reviewing such a book is a challenge. I wanted to entice, but didn't want to try to re-write what Coates wrote so beautifully. I'm glad you thought it was okay.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16588559926106986362016-01-04T22:21:24.595-07:002016-01-04T22:21:24.595-07:00You're welcome, Carrie. I hope you find it pow...You're welcome, Carrie. I hope you find it powerful and illuminating as I did. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-60201044922485440952016-01-04T21:26:07.942-07:002016-01-04T21:26:07.942-07:00I found Between The World and Me to be quite power...I found Between The World and Me to be quite powerful, too. It is going to be a difficult book for me to review because it is so hard to describe it in words, but you did a beautiful job. Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43575420865583446662016-01-04T21:15:11.339-07:002016-01-04T21:15:11.339-07:00Between the World and Me is a title I really want ...Between the World and Me is a title I really want to read. I am number 237 at the library (but there are 37 copies) Thanks for your words about it Linda. Made me even more certain that I must read it.Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26354861139333416622016-01-04T20:19:14.418-07:002016-01-04T20:19:14.418-07:00Both are important in different ways, perhaps, but...Both are important in different ways, perhaps, but maybe they are equally important for challenging our thinking. Thanks Kellee. I hope your week back goes well.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81201065814772787942016-01-04T20:18:02.285-07:002016-01-04T20:18:02.285-07:00It took me about a week, but I did have company un...It took me about a week, but I did have company until Sat. am. I read most of it this past weekend. I hope you enjoy its thoughtfulness, Michele.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-1412348216961864732016-01-04T20:17:05.271-07:002016-01-04T20:17:05.271-07:00I'm sure I will re-read parts of it, too, but ...I'm sure I will re-read parts of it, too, but want to catch up with Coates essays also. I need to start The Marvels before the poetry overwhelms me, 3 verse novels this time! I know they'll be good, but it's a lot! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40417288556417903252016-01-04T19:53:32.352-07:002016-01-04T19:53:32.352-07:00Between the World and Me looks beautiful and inten...Between the World and Me looks beautiful and intense and amazing. <br />The Marvels is on my #mustreadin2016; I cannot wait to read it. <br /><br />Happy reading this week! :) Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11912740016918990989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14140837413205224672016-01-04T17:33:27.743-07:002016-01-04T17:33:27.743-07:00Thank you for your review of Between the World and...Thank you for your review of Between the World and Me. I'm on hold for it at the library. It sounds like a book to read slowly.Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29240249944144516102016-01-04T16:32:40.895-07:002016-01-04T16:32:40.895-07:00Between the World and Me is one that I will likely...Between the World and Me is one that I will likely revisit. There is so much in that little book that speaks to what is happening in our society. <br /><br />I hope you enjoy The Marvels. It is truly an amazing tale. Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84448975126426373252016-01-04T16:26:26.278-07:002016-01-04T16:26:26.278-07:00Thanks, Jana, A Dog Wearing Shoes is a surprising ...Thanks, Jana, A Dog Wearing Shoes is a surprising story, will bring lots of discussion points I think when reading aloud. Hope your week is good, too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52141813619085447702016-01-04T16:25:27.235-07:002016-01-04T16:25:27.235-07:00Too bad it wasn't featured. It's a best se...Too bad it wasn't featured. It's a best seller & as I said above, it won the National Book Award for non-fiction last year. I hope you like it, Jane. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79950161060459102152016-01-04T16:09:28.095-07:002016-01-04T16:09:28.095-07:00Ta-Nehisi Coates is on my TBR list and I'm loo...Ta-Nehisi Coates is on my TBR list and I'm looking forward to reading it. I also need to get my hands on A Dog Wearing Shoes. Have a great week!Jana The Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904621400925950938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-72197065205339175032016-01-04T15:57:35.268-07:002016-01-04T15:57:35.268-07:00I had never heard of Ta-Nehisi Coates before I sta...I had never heard of Ta-Nehisi Coates before I started following book bloggers, this simply isn't a book that I've seen really displayed anywhere on bookshelves in libraries or book shops in my city, which is disappointing, but I'll have to get my hands on a copy. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18250010230840373802016-01-04T13:45:27.506-07:002016-01-04T13:45:27.506-07:00I'm glad to hear from others of you about the ...I'm glad to hear from others of you about the book, and wish I had had a group to read it with. I marked quite a bit, am upset by it, which is the way it must be I think. Thanks, Tara.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-8636534076371879472016-01-04T13:43:56.222-07:002016-01-04T13:43:56.222-07:00Thanks, Beth, I have lots of thoughts roaming arou...Thanks, Beth, I have lots of thoughts roaming around my mind, would love to have a conversation with many about this. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33991492686620303652016-01-04T13:42:53.406-07:002016-01-04T13:42:53.406-07:00The book's premises made me think, but the nex...The book's premises made me think, but the next step is to decide what to do about it, too. I'll look for your review, Elisabeth. Enjoy that silly moose!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34942722076946508082016-01-04T13:41:48.035-07:002016-01-04T13:41:48.035-07:00I hope that you begin good conversations about thi...I hope that you begin good conversations about this book, Joanne, and share, too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65373078621522805322016-01-04T12:57:38.543-07:002016-01-04T12:57:38.543-07:00Between The World and Me was a stunning work - I f...Between The World and Me was a stunning work - I followed that with as many podcasts as I could find, just because I feel his message is one that is so important for us to pay heed to, to figure out how we must address the underlying tensions, and the willful of those who have the power to bring about meaningful change. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Linda.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61073419488697305542016-01-04T10:31:12.540-07:002016-01-04T10:31:12.540-07:00I loved reading your thoughts about Between the Wo...I loved reading your thoughts about Between the World and Me. Such an important work of literature. Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27888881334787500092016-01-04T09:56:17.688-07:002016-01-04T09:56:17.688-07:00I'm hoping to finish Between the World and Me ...I'm hoping to finish Between the World and Me today (though I think I said that last week as well!). Very important read--and surprising too. He's really saying something new in this book that I haven't read anywhere else. I need to get online and read his articles for The Atlantic at some point too.... I just ordered the Kelly Bingham after reading your blog. I need a book to giggle my way through! Enjoy all of that wonderful poetry! Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18015104248647185682016-01-04T09:31:01.133-07:002016-01-04T09:31:01.133-07:00My retire teachers books group is reading Between ...My retire teachers books group is reading Between The World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates for our January book. I will start it later this week. I have heard such good things about it. Thanks for sharing. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344091186001092406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91494776137796548232016-01-04T08:49:42.780-07:002016-01-04T08:49:42.780-07:00It is very good, Kay. If it means anything to you,...It is very good, Kay. If it means anything to you, it won the National Book Award for non-fiction last year. Enjoy!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-13565481742627316262016-01-04T08:29:47.791-07:002016-01-04T08:29:47.791-07:00I keep coming across books by Ta-Nehisi Coates and...I keep coming across books by Ta-Nehisi Coates and think I need to add them to my must-read list for this year. Between the World and Me looks like a good one to start with.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43128955597135654082016-01-04T08:28:27.787-07:002016-01-04T08:28:27.787-07:00I'll look for your review of it, Cheriee. No o...I'll look for your review of it, Cheriee. No one should miss it! Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com