Why I Picked It Up: Sherman Alexie. He has me captivated. The first novel I read by him was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian which was a raw look into some of Alexie’s experiences growing up. After a while, I read his essay, Superman and Me. I am not even sure if […]
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Book Review: Just My Luck (Zack Delacruz, book 2), by Jeff Anderson
Why I Picked It Up: I received this book as an ARC and immediately started reading. Truth is, I had the first book and wanted to read that one first, but my son grabbed it from me. One thing my kids know is that I will never take a book away from them, so I […]
School’s Out for the Summer!
(If you weren’t humming Alice Cooper already, you are now!) It’s that time of year! If you are in the classroom you are either done with or wrapping up the 2015-2016 school year, but Literary Fusions is just gearing up for a crazy summer of conferences and in-district professional development! While we’re running around this summer, we […]
Book Review: Pink is for Blobfish, by Jess Keating
Why I Picked It Up: The cover. Yep, judged this one by the cover and I am glad I did. What a gem. The pink catchy title is one thing, but the most hideous, gelatinous creature with grumpy-man face made me *literally* LOL. After reading about the book, I knew it had to be mine. […]
Review of Awesomeness: Google Cardboard
This blog post took forever. I apologize in advance for any productivity and time lost while you explore Google Cardboard. It is truly a black hole of awesomeness that will suck you in, but you won’t hardly care because it’s so cool! As I explored, there were about three categories that are distinct, but not necessarily separate: […]
Book Review: We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich
Why I Picked It Up: Recently I attended a Judy Freeman Workshop about books and she had mentioned this book. I was slightly concerned that I had never even heard of it before, let alone read it. Immediately it was in my Amazon basket and the rest is history. Why I Finished It: She had […]
