This isn't a typical book that I would pick up from the bookstore or library. It's a book that was recommended by a friend that I met up with while in Hawaii. I checked it out from the public library, and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. This is the story about the sole survivor from Operation Redwing in Afghanistan and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10. It's an amazing read, informative and emotional. 5 out or 5 stars.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Book #12: Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson.
This isn't a typical book that I would pick up from the bookstore or library. It's a book that was recommended by a friend that I met up with while in Hawaii. I checked it out from the public library, and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. This is the story about the sole survivor from Operation Redwing in Afghanistan and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10. It's an amazing read, informative and emotional. 5 out or 5 stars.
This isn't a typical book that I would pick up from the bookstore or library. It's a book that was recommended by a friend that I met up with while in Hawaii. I checked it out from the public library, and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. This is the story about the sole survivor from Operation Redwing in Afghanistan and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10. It's an amazing read, informative and emotional. 5 out or 5 stars.
Badass by Ben Thompson
Book #11: Badass by Ben Thompson.
Yes, you read right. BADASS. =) I read about this book in last month's Seattle Magazine (the author is a Seattle-lite), and thought it sounded interesting. Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live. Sounds cool, huh? =)
It's a riot. I can't read too much in one sitting, and I don't really recall what I read after a few hours, but when I read it, I'm thoroughly entertained. This is a book where 80% of it is true (the main points) with 20% hysterical add-ins. Here's an example.
Xenophon: "here they faced unrelenting attacks from the natives, who rolled gigantic Raiders of the Lost Ark-style boulders down on them and chucked arrows, spears, water balloons, and horrific insults down from the mountaintops." See? Isn't that great? Doesn't that make you want to read this book? I highly recommend checking it out from your public library. 4 out of 5 stars.
Yes, you read right. BADASS. =) I read about this book in last month's Seattle Magazine (the author is a Seattle-lite), and thought it sounded interesting. Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live. Sounds cool, huh? =)
It's a riot. I can't read too much in one sitting, and I don't really recall what I read after a few hours, but when I read it, I'm thoroughly entertained. This is a book where 80% of it is true (the main points) with 20% hysterical add-ins. Here's an example.
Xenophon: "here they faced unrelenting attacks from the natives, who rolled gigantic Raiders of the Lost Ark-style boulders down on them and chucked arrows, spears, water balloons, and horrific insults down from the mountaintops." See? Isn't that great? Doesn't that make you want to read this book? I highly recommend checking it out from your public library. 4 out of 5 stars.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The CAFE Book (Educational)
Book #10: The CAFE Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser. 
I reread this book for a distance learning class I took this summer (I had read it the summer before, because it's the new literacy program we adopted). I am pleased to say that I am FINISHED with this class! This was good refresher of a great way to structure your students reading strategies. C = Comprehension, A = Accuracy, F = Fluency and E = Expanded Vocabulary. If you work at a school that give you the flexibility to teach literacy how you want to teach it, and you don't have to do your adopted curriculum with 100% fidelity, I highly recommend reading this! It was a very easy read, great examples and hints, and very practical. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.
I reread this book for a distance learning class I took this summer (I had read it the summer before, because it's the new literacy program we adopted). I am pleased to say that I am FINISHED with this class! This was good refresher of a great way to structure your students reading strategies. C = Comprehension, A = Accuracy, F = Fluency and E = Expanded Vocabulary. If you work at a school that give you the flexibility to teach literacy how you want to teach it, and you don't have to do your adopted curriculum with 100% fidelity, I highly recommend reading this! It was a very easy read, great examples and hints, and very practical. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.
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