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EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #2

by Tate Brombal (Goodreads Author)

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Nothing but the Rain

by Naomi Salman

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" okayyyyy what!! a new favorite? idk but it’s def something i’d like to reread in the future!! don’t get me wrong it’s not perfect by any means. i thought there were someeee unbelievable things some frustrating things maybe predictable some but i hone okayyyyy what!! a new favorite? idk but it’s def something i’d like to reread in the future!! don’t get me wrong it’s not perfect by any means. i thought there were someeee unbelievable things some frustrating things maybe predictable some but i honestly recommend this so adamantly. 2 and a half hours to listen to, possibly even shorter to just read. it plays with so many fun narrative tricks like dramatic irony and unreliable narrator. the writing is purposeful and to the point. it’s like annihilation in the way that it’s all in a journal to record for scientific type of purposes and then mayhem just takes over. we only know as much as our main character and truly she just never ends up knowing much. the concept is so interesting, the action picks up pretty quickly and we’re left to guess in a way that reminds me of i who have never known men, annihilation, a short stay in hell. and i’m starting to love the lack of answers.

2nd read- updating after reading in preparation to read with my 9th grade english class. this is so quick and im so eager to do this, but it’ll have to be very lowkey at first as the trial run just because of the amount of “fucks” used. it’s just the cursing that could potentially get me into trouble but the rest is so great. i think this teaches a lot of themes. be wary of blinding following leaders or authority. our memories play a large roll in our identities and should be valued. we should be honest with ourselves and each other to live most genuinely. being cautious is necessary in times of danger. even if everyone else says something is okay, if you feel strongly you should stay with your gut. always ask questions and get to the bottom of things if you feel uncertain. there are so many more that i could come back and add. i created a set of comprehension questions and an anticipation guide for my students as well and will create more activities to get them in the mindset of this situation and main character. i’d really like to pay attention to the dramatic irony as well as some situational irony. the impact of not using quotes when looking at dialogue. the unreliable narrator and the effect that has on the story. this is suchhhh a quick read i truly feel we can get through it in a week and then if people ask why i didn’t get permission for a new novel ill say oh it was just a supplemental text that took us as long as a story from the textbook and here are the standards and blah blah blah. idk im just hoping it’ll be fine, it goes with our dystopian/end of the world unit so well and even though it focuses on an elderly woman (which is like woman? i think? i’m noticing no mention of her gender really? have to look back on my next read) it’s one of those things that is kinda relatable and investing and so quick that even if it doesn’t grip someone it’s like well okay onto the next!

COMING BACK AFTER READING WITH MY STUDENTS -
I am like... giddy with happiness that I read this with my 9th grade class. Did it curse a good bit? Yeah. Did people die? Yeah. But lemme tell you this. MY STUDENTS WERE HOOKED. they read ahead. they asked questions. they made predictions. they asked if we could keep reading. they did well on their quizzes. They answered questions on their own. They discussed the book with each other without prompting. They begged to watch the movie version and genuinely seemed dissappointed when I told them there wasn't one. Even going as far to say "they should make this into a movie." LIKE THAT IS SUCCESS. I truly feel so so invigorated by this read with my students because it was short and in the moment and focused on the issue that was terrifying and could happen in our world today! Yes our main character was an old woman that was cranky and thought she was going senile. Sure. Maybe they couldn't relate with this 63 year old woman. But her sarcastic tone, her frantic questioning, her biting remarks, her cursing, it got my students INVESTED. Shit, I'm realizing this was the first book I've ever read with my students that had a black main character! And his experience almost made me PRO cussing in student books because when i tell you they heard the word "bitch" or "shit" when we were reading and the ones that were tuning out before like genuinely perked up to listen closer. This went better than I could've imagined it and if anyone has read this far in my review and also teaches I hope this can come as a message to you that you can do it! If you think you want to try something new and you're afraid, do not be. You should do it! Maybe I didn't get permission. Maybe I didn't ask the parents if they were cool with their kids reading curse words. Maybe I didn't consult anyone else. But I am proud of what I did here with this book. We analyzed dramatic irony, the importance of memory, the tone, the connotations, the curse words and what their use or non use of them implied. We made inferences. We made posters that went along with the "print outs" Laverne made for the neighborhood with her water findings. We analyzed her character by looking at her physical description and experiences and found quotes to support who she was as a person. I think this was the perfect end of the year book that we were able to blow through in 2 weeks. I truly feel unstoppable at this moment from this book. ...more "

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