First quarter ended. I love that we get opportunities to start fresh a few times each year. We end our nine weeks of hard work with a reading celebration called the Zone Day. 

We bring lots of books to read. We stretch out on desks and pillows. We settle in and read. It’s heavenly! We spent some time reading our read aloud book too. 

I read Karen Harrington’s new book, Mayday. It’s not released until May, but I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy. 

I gobbled it up in one day! It’s full of drama…about a boy named Wayne who is struggling to figure out who he is supposed to be. This is happening as he survives a plane crash and learns to deal with his family and friends. Wayne is such a likable character! Karen Harrington, the author, writes tragedy so well. She communicates the layers of life…everything isn’t all good or all bad, and she steers her characters through the messiness of life. I LOVE her books! I celebrate good authors and the chance to read their writing! Look for Mayday this spring! I shared my thoughts with the author. Here’s our conversation on Twitter…

Aw, thank YOU @Mhaseltine ! Did you know this makes me very happy? True story! https://t.co/knS9LD3fCs

— Karen Harrington (@KA_Harrington) October 30, 2015

Hooray for an early review of my next book, MAYDAY, out next May! https://t.co/tqeSW2741R — Karen Harrington (@KA_Harrington) October 31, 2015

Hooray for an early review of my next book, MAYDAY, out next May! https://t.co/tqeSW2741R

— Karen Harrington (@KA_Harrington) October 31, 2015

 

She even left a comment on my other blog…