The first week back has meant settling into a new routine. It has also meant some changes to my reading life, but I’m not complaining about them all. I am actually rather pleased with the results.
Since I got back to work a week before online classes began for the Fall term, I was obviously doing a lot of preparation for upcoming lectures. That has meant that I have been doing some reading! This week, I was challenged by The Recreational Music Making Handbook by Brenda Dillon. I am excited to continue exploring the concepts raised by this short work that I anticipate will make an impact on my own teaching. I have also begun reading Howard Gardner’s Intelligence Reframed. It is a fascinating look at learning styles that will probably dominate much of my reading this coming week.
My audio book time has slowed this week, but I am still progressing through Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. For those who have read the book, I have just passed the appearance of the warning on the wall that the Chamber has been opened. Harry and his friends are diligently searching through Hogwarts’ history to learn all they can about the urban legend. With lots of meetings coming up this week, I’m hoping that much of my evening reading can be devoted to the audio book.
I am almost done with Gods in Alabama as well. I thought I might get finished this afternoon as I was riding home from Belton, Texas. By the time I was able to keep my eyes open enough to actually read, the sun was setting too quickly and I couldn’t get to the end of the book. Maybe I’ll finish on Sunday afternoon? Keep your eyes open for an upcoming review on this intriguing novel that I’m really enjoying right up to the end.
Reading for Me 
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