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Some Books By Black Authors You Need To Read

I do not claim to be the authority on black authors. Far from it, in fact. I know that my exposure to black authors is not as wide as it should be. And as much as I’d love to blame the gatekeepers of publishing for that (it is, in part, their fault) I also have […]

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February 14, 2021February 24, 2021

Love you. Mean it. Make Good Choices: Lessons My Students Taught Me

She didn’t know it then, but she changed my life that day. She made me realize just how much power my simple words have. She made me see what a difference I was able to make in somebody’s life. Gabby helped me see how small gestures can add up to great things.

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February 9, 2021February 7, 2021

Closing the Cover on 2020 and Opening a Brand New Book

As is the case for most of the world, 2020 hit me hard. I was already in a depressed state when 2020 began. I wrote about it at the start of the year. I was coming out of a depressive episode that spanned for most of 2019 when the year came in. I was feeling optimistic when the year began. And by March, every shred of optimism was gone. I have grappled with how much to tell here; this isn’t my personal diary after all. I don’t want to come across as if I’m some kind of complaining millennial who can’t get his life together, even if that is how it feels sometimes.

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January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

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I'm Paul! I'm a middle school English teacher, obsessed with books, reading, art, and music. Stick around and see what I'm going to ramble about today!

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Just sitting here, finishing up a blog post (and w Just sitting here, finishing up a blog post (and would-be first chapter to a memoir I dream of writing) but I can't stop thinking about this incredible book! The Immortalists was -everything- I wanted in a novel and so, so, so much more! Anybody have any recommendations for me that read like this book? @chloekbenjamin Thank you for this experience. It was masterfully written. I cannot sing its praises highly enough.
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Sometimes this adorable puppy makes it very diffic Sometimes this adorable puppy makes it very difficult to stay committed to reading. He's so majestic when he wants to be. He's also often a derp, so there's that.
Finished setting up my reading journal and I'm rea Finished setting up my reading journal and I'm ready to tackle this year. Come on 2021. Let's read some good books! Thank you @annebogel @whatshouldireadnext for loading me down with book recs and a loose plan for the year.
Getting back on track with the help of @annebogel Getting back on track with the help of @annebogel and the #modernmrsdarcy reading journal. Getting back into reading and blogging this year. I've missed it.
Squeezed a bit of reading in on my lunch break tod Squeezed a bit of reading in on my lunch break today. 2020 was not a good year for my reading life. I don't know that I even read 20 books read last year. So to make up for it, I'm challenging myself to 50 books in 2021. Maybe I make it. Maybe I don't. But it'll be worth the try. 

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