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dawnb

dawnb

Welcome to my modest shelf, which will remain under construction indefinitely! My shelf consists mostly of books that I own or those that I am currently reading or plan to read as soon as I possibly can.

I am currently an English teacher at the high school level, although I have taught college composition as well. My course load... more »
  • Waterbury, CT, USA
  • member since July 3 2007

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  • kellyande

    kellyande says

    Dawn,
    While browsing your books, I saw Winter's Tale by Helprin. I had forgotten all about reading this, and being amazed by it. Thanks for the memory! Now, where did my copy go?

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Kristie Ojeda

    Kristie Ojeda says

    Hi Dawn...thanks for the message, I don't think I'll ever catch up with the truly "well-read" amongst us, but I love trying!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • bksdelightme

    bksdelightme says

    Hi, Dawn! Yes, I've taught Beloved to AP Lit, but I just couldn't engage my students (all boys) in the novel, which is one of my all-time favorites. Maybe I tried too hard. They definitely got squirmy about a number of scenes, an unusual reaction from them, so I gave up; however, I do want to try again because I agree it is a beautifully written novel. These boys are often resistant to what they scoff at as "chick" books (meaning books that girls should read), but I insist those books are the very ones that boys should be reading as well. I've made some headway. One day they asked, "When are we going to stop reading short stories about strong women?" LOL They noticed! I do love teaching all boys.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Skoolmarm

    Skoolmarm says

    Hey, Dawn! Looking forward to gallivanting through your bookshelf!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • vasturner

    vasturner says

    Hi, Dawn! Great books!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )