Hate That Cat by Sharon CreechMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
When I was in college, the professor of my Children's Lit class read Love that Dog to us. I really thought it was a cute book. My first year of teaching 6th grade, I actually read that book to my class as part of our poetry unit.
When I saw this in a recent Scholastic book order, I had to nab it for my classroom library, and of course I had to read it! Love that Cat is just as charming as the original! Jack is an adorable, likable character! I definitely enjoyed this book as much as the first!
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa GregoryMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
As always, Philippa Gregory sucks me into the drama that was the court of Henry VIII. I really loved reading (well, listening since I purchased this on Audible) more about Katherine Parr, since, as King Henry's last wife, I feel I've read the least about her!
Katherine was different from Henry's other wives in so many ways, but I really admire her bravery in entering into a marriage with a many who was essentially a wife killer!
If you enjoy Historical Fiction and especially books about the Tudor court, I definitely recommend this one!
I am currently one book behind schedule for this year's Goodreads challenge. I'm bummed because last year I was always ahead! Alas, summer is coming, and I will make up for it then!!
1 comments:
I haven't read a Tudor book in years....I used to love the YA versions.
I have a stack of Scholastic books to read this summer. We'll see if that actually happens.
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