Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again by Andrea Barber

“You see, Full House (ABC) was popular when I was a kid. The character Michelle and I were around the same age. On Tuesday nights,  I got to snuggle up with my dad to watch the Tanner family in all their crazy antics. So, it’s no surprise that Fuller House filled me with joy and nostalgia.”

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

“Some books just call you back and never get boring.”

As Long as I Remain Alive & Auschwitz, Auschwitz . . .I Cannot Forget You As Long as I Remain Alive by Max Garcia

Max Garcia, a Holocaust survivor, details how he met my grandfather, a 21 year-old Army sergeant at the end of WWII.

The Truth Will Set You Free, but First it Will Piss You Off!: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion by Gloria Steinem

“This is a good book to keep on your desk at work (or at home!) for those days when you need a kick of inspiration.”

Guest Blogger: Ms. Kara Boyer, District #323 Diagnostician

Over the summer, Ms. Boyer, our new district diagnostician (formerly the High School CREW teacher) shared with me her reading choices. Check them out! Whole Brain Child 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D This book gives amazing insight to the importance of …

Evicted by Matthew Desmond

“This degree of inequality, this withdrawal of opportunity, this cold denial of basic needs, this endorsement of pointless suffering — by no American value is this situation justified. No moral code or ethical principle, no piece of scripture or holy teaching can be summoned to defend what we have allowed our country to become.” – …

A #BlackLivesMatter Reading List

My cousin and I discussed collaborating on a reading list. Here is what I came up with. FICTION The Wilful Girl by Anonymous (2000 BC) The Book of Thoth by Anonymous (5th – 1st Century BC) Things Fall Apart by Chinua Acebe Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo …

Welcome to Bago Book Talk Blog

Book Talk = a ritual in Ms. G.’s English class where either she or a student talks briefly about a book they recently finished or are currently reading. This blog exists so that we can share our book talks with the world outside Room 207. Enjoy!