Growing up, I was never allowed to have posters on my wall and because of this I have a special fondness for nice posters. When I came across these one I pretty much fell in love and knew I had to share.
Postertext reproduces the text of the book, arranging the words to show a key event from the book. Posters already created include Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Moby Dick and Alice in Wonderland – with more coming all the time. I can’t decide which one I like best…
Dear Musing Monday-ers,
If you’re a regular here at JOMP I’m sure you’ve noticed that my posts have becoming fewer and fewer over the past few months. Since finishing up at uni, and now finding work (yay!) I’ve found that my reading time – not to mention my blogging time – has all but dried up.
I’ve tried to ignore it, thinking that it would magically return to be, but sadly I don’t think it’s going to. So it’s with great reluctance that I’m putting JOMP on indefinite hiatus. Not to worry though, because Musing Mondays is returning to it’s original home over at Should Be Reading – head on over there now as of this week.
I’ll still be around and blogging on my general/crafting journal here – I can’t help myself, I don’t want to leave the book blogger world entirely. I can also be contacted directly via twitter.
I’ve loved blogging with all of you and hope to continue chatting with you in one form or another.
Love,
Rebecca
If you’re reading this because you think you might be [a half-blood], my advice is: close this book right now. Believe whatever lie your mum or dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief – Rick Riordan (1)
I’ve been most quiet on the blogging front of late, as I’ve found regular work at the local high school, but I thought I’d take the chance to tell you all what I’ve been up to. Why? Because this week I’ve been working in the library!
I’m teaching at my old high school, so though I’m English trained, and don’t actually start my library training until next month, they’re being very kind to me and letting me cover for the librarian when she’s away. I’m coming to teaching with mixed emotions (let’s just say my childhood ideals were quite neatly dashed), but my days in the library are … *sigh* wonderful.
The librarian is very enthusiastic in her duties and so the library is a lovely one to work in with quite a nice little community of readers among the students with whom I’m becoming acquainted.
I’m very much looking forward to tomorrow when the “Reading Cafe” meets tomorrow. This is like a reading club that the kids can apply to, and they meet of a recess and lunch and have a hot chocolate and a biscuit as they read. I’m playing host tomorrow and so am very excited (wish I had this at school!). Now, off to pick what book to take with me…
Philip D Armour Elementary School
(how cute is this library?!)
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about movies based on books…
What happens when you see a movie based on a book/story, especially one you’ve not read? Do you feel the need to track it down and read it?
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If I know a booky-movie is coming up I try to make sure I read it before it comes out, but sometimes I just don’t have the time or it sneaks up on me.
Last night we went to see the new Robin Hood and, after being hit multiple times for my gleeful bouncing, I left that theatre in full RH mode. I wanted to read the stories, I wanted to do some research on the time period; I basically went into full book/movie mode.
I was just wondering if this was just me?
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about the war books
Do you have to carve out time in your day for reading (due to work and other obligations), or does your reading just happen naturally? (Question courtesy of MizB)
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Normally, I’d say no, I don’t have to set time aside for my reading. I was/am unemployed and act as a carer for my mother and so spend a fair amount of time in doctors waiting rooms etc. So my reading was done mostly in 10 minute increments, but I was usually guaranteed two or three of these sessions every day.
This past month I’ve managed to find some casual teaching work near to my home (man oh man I want to die – I feel like I haven’t slept!) and so POOF! there went my reading time! I think I’ve read maybe 20 pages in the past three weeks.
I’m sure it’s all a process, learning to find that balance, but who knows, I may have to set aside some time!
Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
Life at The Burrow was as different as possible from life in Privet Drive. The Dursley’s liked everything neat and ordered; the Weasleys’ house burst with the strange and unexpected. (37)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – J.K. Rowling
