#Read4Fun Archive

Upbeat, ignited chat designed to inspire educators to #Read4Fun! 1st & 3rd Sundays at 7:00-7:30 pm EST moderated by @Dr_LMR

Sunday July 1, 2018
7:00 PM EDT

  • read4funchat - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #Read4Fun Chat!
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Remember to use #Read4Fun hashtag in your tweets tonight.
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Welcome to #Read4Fun Chat! Lena Marie, moderator, joining from a very hot MA!
  • read4funchat - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Questions for #Read4Fun Chat will come from this account tonight.
  • read4funchat - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Remember to use the #Read4Fun hashtag in all your tweets so we can see them!
  • JamieArmin Jul 1 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    I'm reading it as well! Hilarious & fun! I'll check #read4fun feed later. Hub's taking us for ice cream after a long day of cleaning & purging šŸ¦
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:03 PM EDT
    Hi #Read4Fun. Lisa, from Massachusetts. Reading The Book of Essie which is unique and interesting. Also, reading a middle grade novel, Elephant Secret, which is amazing.
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    A1 I sometimes venture outside my comfort zone with genres. This usually leads me to new titles for the Fall and Winter. #Read4Fun
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    Chris from a hot PA. #read4fun Lovin' it!
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    Yes, it is! Even by the ocean in Newport was steamy today! #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    A1: I vary my reads between professional, personal, and #bookexcursion. #read4fun Plus, there is so much more time to read.
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    Hi Chris! Glad you could join #Read4Fun Chat tonight!
    In reply to @chrisp16
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    I think I will be taking a trip to Newport this week. Might be too crowded with 4th vacations though...weā€™ll see! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    I will definitely take it over a winter day, but tennis today was pretty brutal. I felt like I hardly wanted to move! #read4fun
    In reply to @chrisp16
  • olalibrary Jul 1 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    Mary from MA. There is more time to read. I alernate between professional reading and YA, childrenā€™s and picture books #Read4Fun
  • shighley Jul 1 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    A1: One of the best things about summer reading (if you're a teacher) is that if you want to stay up and finish something, you don't have to worry about getting up to go to work in the morning! Finish it when you want! #read4fun
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    So am I. It has been so long. Checked voxer this morning and saw the reminder! #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    I find a read many professional titles and re-visit some from the past too. Always have a bigger pile than time allows! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @chrisp16
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    Wait! I have never been and we can plan to meet there! #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR, @DrLMaucione
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    All the beach spots were crowded today, but because that's where everyone was the downtown shopping/restaurant area was not. #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    Hi neighbor! Glad you could join #Read4Fun tonight! YA is one of my favs - always!
    In reply to @olalibrary
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    Thatā€™s a great point Susie! Nice to see you tonight! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @shighley
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    I hit yesterday and luckily there was a breeze. #read4fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    Sounds like plans for the future! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @chrisp16, @DrLMaucione
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    A2 When I think of ā€œbeach readsā€ I think of light and uncomplicated stories. Usually a ā€˜feel goodā€™ kind of read. #Read4Fun
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    I do the same. During the school year I tend to read things I know I'll like - such as familiar authors. In summer, because I can read more, I'll pick up things that I'm on the fence about and often ending up enjoying it. #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    If you liked Portland Maine, I think you'd really like Newport, too! Come on down! #read4fun
    In reply to @chrisp16, @Dr_LMR
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    A2: Beach read can not be too heady or slow. Need a lighter read that keeps my attention. Like to read crime thrillers or mysteries. #read4fun
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    I think summer reading is a time for when I explore more of the memoirs I have heard about because I like to get ā€˜lostā€™ in the story.... #Read4Fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    It was so hot today because there was pretty much zero breeze which is odd for a town by the ocean. I played on the grass courts at the Hall of Fame. #read4fun
    In reply to @chrisp16
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    YES! Fresh air and great beaches! Just listening to the ocean is so relaxing. #Read4Fun
    • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      If you liked Portland Maine, I think you'd really like Newport, too! Come on down! #read4fun
      In reply to @chrisp16, @Dr_LMR
  • olalibrary Jul 1 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    A2 I love anything by Sharon Draper (my favorite book - Out of My Mind) and JK Rowling with Harry Potter. I thought I lost a friend when the series ended. #Read4Fun
  • progman15 Jul 1 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    Yeah. We know. You guys get summers off. Quit rubbing it in. #read4fun
    • shighley Jul 1 @ 7:09 PM EDT
      A1: One of the best things about summer reading (if you're a teacher) is that if you want to stay up and finish something, you don't have to worry about getting up to go to work in the morning! Finish it when you want! #read4fun
  • shighley Jul 1 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    A2: I think of a beach read as being something more for entertainment than learning. I probably don't highlight or take notes on them very often! #Read4Fun
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    Thriller and mysteries that you just canā€™t put down are great for summer! I have a stack I have wanted to get to so maybe I will make a dent in that pile! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @chrisp16
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    Love playing on grass! Very jealous. Do not have much access to grass due to they are only at the area Cricket Clubs. #read4fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    Yes, Susie! I love that I can do that! #read4fun
    In reply to @shighley
  • read4funchat - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    Q3 #Read4Fun Chat
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    Love Sharon Draper too! Kids love the stories too. I have not read HP series - yet. Not my fav genre. #Read4Fun
    In reply to @olalibrary
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    It's the only grass court in the area here that I know of. #read4fun
    In reply to @chrisp16
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    A3 So many on my TBR pile! I have several @dbc_inc books already and more in my cart! #Read4Fun
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    I don't read too many memoirs. Any recs? #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR, @DrLMaucione
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    One of my fav summer reads from a few years back was Eight Hundred Grapes. #Read4Fun
    In reply to @shighley
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    A3 If you havenā€™t read Power of Moments yet, you should add it to your list! #Read4Fun
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    Educated was great. #read4fun
    In reply to @chrisp16, @Dr_LMR
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    Depends on who/what you like. You might like Reversed by @LetchfordLois as it has an education connection. #Read4Fun
    In reply to @chrisp16, @DrLMaucione, @LetchfordLois
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A3 Looking forward to reading Born a Crime, Educated, and some YA titles still waiting to be read on my HUGE #Read4Fun pile!
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    Made it halfway through. May pick it up to finish this summer. #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • olalibrary Jul 1 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A3 Amal Unbound by Saeed and Google Apps for Littles #Read4fun
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A friend gave it to me a couple of months ago so it is on my list. I have not finished Little Fires Everywhere yet either - I need to read this one first! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione, @chrisp16
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    That is on my To Buy list. #read4fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione, @Dr_LMR
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    Loved Amal Unbound! Great story! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @olalibrary
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    On my list! #read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR, @DrLMaucione, @LetchfordLois
  • olalibrary Jul 1 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    I am buying it for my July fourth read. #Read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    I'm waiting for A Place For Us from the library. I've heard great things about it. Also eager to read a middle grade title, Harbor Me. #read4fun
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    You will not be disappointed! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @olalibrary
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    Is Harbor Me new? #read4fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    I would like to read Harbor Me too. Great author so I am sure the story will be great too! #Read4Fun
    In reply to @DrLMaucione
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    Glad you could join #Read4Fun tonight. Small group but new titles added to my summer list!
  • shighley Jul 1 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3: Two of the books on my list are "Perfect", but they have little else in common. Perfect Weapon, Perfect Mother, and Make It Stick (am in online book club for that; fascinating brain research that applies to learning) #Read4Fun
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    Thanks, Lena Marie! Just a couple more days for you, right? Enjoy the week! #Read4fun
    In reply to @Dr_LMR
  • read4funchat - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    Thanks for joining #Read4Fun Chat tonight! Enjoy summer!
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    Follow the #Read4Fun hashtag to share your reading and find new recommendations.
  • Dr_LMR - Moderator Jul 1 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    The Perfect Mother is on my list too. #Read4Fun
    In reply to @shighley
  • DrLMaucione Jul 1 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    Make it Stick is one I have to get around to reading. #Read4fun
    In reply to @shighley
  • chrisp16 Jul 1 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    Make It Stick looks interesting and I am always interested in brain research for learning. #read4fun
    In reply to @shighley