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Book Life
by Ms. Lamb
I’m a middle school reading teacher trying to spread the love of reading.
Episodes
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S3E9: Happy New Year
My daughters, Abbi and Olivia, sit down with me to share what we read in 2023 and what we hope to read in 2024.
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S3E8: Killers of the Flower Moon
In this episode my friend, fellow book club member and teacher, Gail, and I share our thoughts on the book and movie, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.
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S3E7: Veterans Day
In this episode I chat "unofficially" with Dewayne, who is currently serving in the Army, about what Veteran's Day is, how to honor those who have served and continue to serve and of course all about his reading and some book recommendations.
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S3E6: Building a Reading Habit
An admitted non-reader, Craig, shares how he is growing a habit for reading.
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S3E5: Book Clubs
A fellow book clubber, Sharon, and I share how much we love book clubs.
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S3E4: Student/Teacher challenge
A prior student of mine and I picked out each other's books and share our thoughts.
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S3E3: Ebook vs Traditional books
My friend Megan and I debate the benefits of ebooks and traditional books.
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S3E2: Summer Reading Challenge
My daughter, Livvy, and I discuss all the books we read over the summer.
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S3E1: Welcome Back
A quick chat to welcome you all back and get ready for what’s to come.
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S2E14: Choosing a good Book!
A friend of mine, Erin, and I talk about picking out GOOD books that you can and want to read.
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S2E13: Sharon Draper, sort of
My friend Alison and I discuss our chat with well known middle grade author Sharon Draper.
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S2E12: Super Bowl
A friend and amateur sports expert comes on to talk about some football books we read and to predict the Super Bowl winner.
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E11: Holocaust Remembrance
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day(Jan 27) my friend Tiffeny and I discuss the book Night and my trip to Auschwitz.
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S2E10: Not all books are boring!!
A couple of non-readers talk about how some books really ARE good.
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S2E8: Author Leah T Williams
Mrs. Williams and I talk about her book and the process of making a book.
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S2E7: Getting Into Reading
A former student talks about how she got into reading and likes it.
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S2E6:Halloween
I talk with some of my listeners about different ghost stories and our Halloween plans.
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S2E5: Books: To keep or not to keep?
My daughter, Livvy, and I debate whether books should be collected or donated.
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S2E4: Banned Books
I talk with a student and parent/educator about some of our feelings and ideas about banning and challenging books.
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S2E3: Remembering 9/11
I talk with a witness to the events of that day and a student who read a historical fiction novel, Ground Zero, about the events.
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S2E2: Parent Tips
I talk with a parent about ways to help kids read more and hopefully enjoy it.
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S2E1: Welcome Back!
Abbi returns to tell us how her attempt at reading went.
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E21: Season Finale!
Some students take a turn being the host and they interview me for the last episode of the season.
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E20: You Should Read!
I try to convince my daughter, Abbi, to read! It’s a tough battle. 😊
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E19: Overcoming dyslexia
My friend Dan talks about what it was, and is, like having dyslexia and some ways he worked through it.
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E18: Student book chats
Students give their feelings on reading.
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E17: Principal vs Student
Annika, a student, and Mr. Brackman, her principal, pick out each other’s books to read and we discuss what they thought!
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E16: Audio text vs Text text
Another friend and I get together to discuss the pros and cons of listening to a book vs reading the book for yourself.
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E15: Librarians tell the BEST stories!
A librarian friend and I talk about funny things in the library, how to use the library and how yo help the library.
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E14: Graphic novel vs Text novel
My friend Alison along with a former student, Owen, join me to discuss the benefits of graphic novels compared to text novels.
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E13: Mobetta Books
On this episode my guest shares his story of learning from past mistakes and pursuing his dreams as an author and screenwriter.
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E12: Mother vs Daughter
My daughter Olivia and I challenged each other to read a book that we may not normally read. We discuss what we thought of the book and about our different tastes in reading.
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E11: Happy New Year’s Intentions
My oldest friend Megan and I talk about setting some reading intentions for the new year.
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E10:Don’t be a Scrooge!! Merry Christmas.
I talk with a good friend about Christmas and we compare notes on some more modern spins on the classic A Christmas Carol! We also sing….
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E9:Author Interview: Todd Strasser
Todd Strasser, author of 140 books, talks with me about his early reading struggles, some author insights and about some of his specific books.
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E8: Grateful for Books
A social studies teacher (Mrs. Williams) and I talk about the times in history and different cultures when reading and learning was not permitted for some people and how grateful we should be that we have books and the opportunity to read.
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E7: Adult Education/Lighthouse Ministries
In this episode I talk with Michelle about returning to her education after quitting school in the 8th grade. I also learned l, from Scott, about all the ways Lighthouse Ministries helps people like Michelle succeed. Finally, I talked with some local 3rd graders who are working to collect money…
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E6: Readers and Athletes
LHS Naughts Gabe Dindy and Brett Nutting talk with me about how important reading and education is to them as athletes.
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E5: Hot 101.5’s Miguel Fuller
Miguel from the popular radio show Miguel and Holly talks with me about his love of reading, how much it meant to him as a kid and how helpful it is in his career today.
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E4: So you want to be a better reader?
In this episode I talk with a friend who drifted away from reading and then found her way back. We talk about some reading tips and suggestions for anyone who wants to improve their reading.
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E3: Book vs Movie (The Hate You Give)
Which is better? The movie or the book? In today's episode a former student and I talk about The Hate You Give and compare the characters and plot differences between the book and the movie. She decides which is better.
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E2: Celebrity Interview
I sat down with the very popular Sheriff Grady Judd to talk about his favorite book, favorite author, how important reading is in his career and life and he shares some words of wisdom.
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E1: Intro
Introduction to a new podcast for teens about books and reading.
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I’m a middle school reading teacher trying to spread the love of reading.
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Book Life is created and hosted by Ms. Lamb.
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