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Oh, hey. It’s been a looooooong time, hasn’t it? I told you I’m never good at keeping up with blogs, but this year I’m determined (and…

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The theme for this week’s outfits was too cold to care! 😂❄️☃️ Also, Friday marked the start of spirit week for Wish Week—Italy day (red, green, and white). . . . #ootw #ootd #outfits #outfitinspo #winterfashion #winterstyle #teacherstyle #vestlife #sweaterweather #puttingmetogether

Read 4 of 2019: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann . . Synopsis In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. . . Insta Review: The older I get, the more I like history and the more I question my history education. Killers of the Flower Moon was fascinating! How did I manage to never learn about the Osage before now? If I teach American Literature next year, there will be excerpts from this to pair with our unit on Native Americans. My only complaint is about the organization, but true crime tends to jump around and this is no exception. Part 2 was also a little slower for me. And I kind of dislike Hoover now... 🤷‍♀️ . . Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 . . #bookstagram #booktube #bookblogger #killersoftheflowermoon #truecrime #januaryreads #nativeamericanlit #americanlit #nonfiction #iteachtoo #englishteacher #highschoolenglish

Read 3 of 2019: March: Book 1 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell . . Synopsis March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall. . . Insta Review: I LOVED this graphic novel so much! It’s been on my TBR pretty much since it released, and I can’t believe I didn’t pick these up sooner. I want to teach this in American Lit and need to get a copy for my classroom ASAP! I think my only complaint about it was that I really wanted to read all of the historical info, and sometimes the dialogue just faded out; I wanted to read more! 😂😍 I have mad respect for Congressman Lewis, and I learned so much more about the Nashville Sit-ins that I never learned in school, and (spoiler), I already read book 2 and can’t wait to start book 3 soon! Anyway, this is a super accessible text on the Civil Rights, and it reminds me how much I hate my dead white guy curriculum. 😑😡😖 Forget Hamlet (bye stupid Shakespeare in Am Lit standard), it’s all about Hamilton, March, All American Boys, Long Way Down, A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Killers of the Flower Moon, Serial, etc. next year! Unpopular English teacher opinion? Only majors or AP kids really need to read him that often 🤷‍♀️ Stop killing reading for kids! . . . Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 . . . What are you #currentlyreading? . . . #bookstagram #booktube #bookblogger #marchbookone #graphicnovel #januaryreads #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #americanlit #blackhistorymonth #ireadya #iteachtoo #englishteacher #highschoolenglish

You’d think I’d remember to take my outfit pics by now, but I forgot almost all of last week. Did January feel like forever to anyone else?! I’m currently in a panic because I can’t decide on a bullet journal theme for February! 😂🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ . . . #ootw #ootd #outfits #outfitinspo #winterfashion #winterstyle #teacherstyle #vestlife #sweaterweather #puttingmetogether

Read 2 of 2019: Illuminae by @amiekaufmanauthor and @misterkristoff. . . Synopsis This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to evacuate with a hostile warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a web of data to find the truth, it’s clear the only person who can help her is the ex-boyfriend she swore she’d never speak to again. . . . Insta Review: To be completely honest, I’ve been struggling a little bit lately with this YA genre, and I don’t know why. This book was incredibly hyped when it was released, and I was beyond excited to read it because of the multimodal format, but I felt like the format both complimented and detracted from the plot of the book. Call me old (I am), but I found myself rolling my eyes at some of the instant messaging between Kady and Ezra, and I was often frustrated by the lack of character development. I think I like the idea of this book more than I liked the execution, and maybe the hype affected my own perception of what I thought this book would be. I didn’t hate the book by any means, and I found that I enjoyed reading it when I picked it up, I just didn’t find myself reaching for it. I don’t really know much about the sequels, but I do plan to continue reading this series. If you loved this book, what made you love it so much? Also, can we talk about why almost every girl makes stupid decisions over boys in YA Lit?! Why is this a trope? . . . Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️ . . . What are you #currentlyreading? I’m behind on my reviews already... . . . #bookstagram #booktube #bookblogger #illuminae #scifi #januaryreads #englishteacher #bookreviews #read365 #readersofinstagram #yalit #ireadya

Well, I had the stomach flu (not the flu, flu) all week, so these are the only two times I didn’t wear pajamas! 🤷‍♀️🤒 Still not feeling super great, but I’m definitely on the mend. . . . #ootw #ootd #winteroutfit #pmtstylechallenge #pmtw18d8 #teacherstyle #teacheroutfit #cardigans

First week of the #puttingmetogetherwinterchallenge! Having my outfits planned weeks in advance for me is the greatest time saver ever and one less decision I have to make. which is your favorite? Apparently my weekends now consist of black, white, grey, and destroyed denim 😂 . . . #ootw #ootd #outfits #outfitinspo #winterfashion #winterstyle #teacherstyle #vestlife #sweaterweather #puttingmetogether #pmtw19d1 #pmtw19d2 #pmtw19d3 #pmtw19d5 #pmtw19d7

I think I have a new favorite brunch place! Those potatoes 😍 #bookclub #killersoftheflowermoon

6/7 days of getting dressed during my last week of winter break isn’t too bad! Do people who like these posts prefer I post once a week or should I start posting daily?! . . . #ootw #ootd #outfits #outfitinspo #winterfashion #winterstyle #teacherstyle #vestlife #sweaterweather #puttingmetogether

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