⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 stars
If you've read any of my other recent book reviews, you'll already know that I start them all off with the same first paragraph that says that each book I read and review starts off with the full classroom of 5 stars and I'm always hopeful that they'll all be firmly in place by the time I close the back cover. You'll also know that I'm not shy about removing stars if I feel it necessary, but I always give my reasons within the review - they don't just vanish.
I've read a few memoirs recently and written a couple of my own but I still feel like a newbie in this area.
I also love children and am qualified to work with them so it'll be interesting to see what this teacher has to say about her time in the classroom!
Time to get my Kindle out of the drawer and the first page opened now I reckon.
OK, so I'm loving the first 10 pages of this book so far and it's a secondary school teacher, so I've got no idea what goes on behind the scenes as my qualification is up to 8 year olds only and the author has used the name of a creamy alcohol drink so the first star is wobbly in fairness to the other books I've read in the past, but I'm really hoping it'll cling on over the next 250 pages... so far so good though!
Up to page 31 now and I'm still loving this book... there have been multiple mentions of the alcohol but the star is already wobbly for that reason, so I've decided not to remove it... yet. Almost lunchtime but not hungry yet, so will keep reading for a while and see how my appetite feels after another few pages.
Unfortunately there have been mentions of other trademarked items so at page 36 the first star is unfortunately coming off and I'm seriously hoping that'll be the only one 'cos this is a truly fantastic, realistic, sarcastic, comforting read and I'm gonna go and make my lunch now.
Back now to keep reading until bedtime... let's see if it continues to be a great book this afternoon.
Up to page 69 now and stopping reading for the day. There has been a sprinkling of potentially Trademarked things, but the star has already come off so the four stars are safe for the moment. I'm really enjoying this book so far.
Sounds like this school's last day before Christmas was about as fun as it could be for the students... I always gave each of my teachers a Christmas gift with strict instructions not to open it until after they'd had their Christmas lunch though... it was only ever a big, family sized bar of chocolate, but it was the thought that counted though, right? lol
Up to page 108 and I'd like to try and get to half way before I have my lunch, but we'll have to wait and see.
Woohoo! 8 pages over half way and it's only 11.48am so I'm thinking that it'll be a reasonably timed lunch today. There have been a couple of children that remind me of myself at their age, and one of the reasons is a rarity... or at least it was when I was that child's age! lol
At page 157 I've got a new respect and admiration for and I'm in so in awe of teachers... I honestly thought they used the same lesson plan every year and didn't take their student's work home with them! It sounds like they work their fingers to the bone on little sleep and spend around 15-20 hours a day working, including weekends and over the school holidays too!
There have been several chapter headings right at the bottom of my Kindle and the chapter starting on the next page. I've forgiven it too many times though, so unfortunately I'm taking a second star off.
Less than 100 pages left to read now and this book has been really enjoyable other than the things that should have been picked up before publication.
There are now 71 pages left to read and I'm hoping to make it to 50 before I head to bed tonight. The author seems to have slowed down the pace of her writing so she's tying up lose ends now.
Exactly 50 pages left to read and review tomorrow and the author is definitely slowing the pace down and tying up the lose ends of her book!
Are the last 50 pages gonna make me cry or will it be a happy ending? Or both?
Just finished the last page (other than the acknowledgements) and the author handled it perfectly.
I maintain the opinion that it should have been a five star book, if not for the dratted trademark usage and the editing mistakes that should have been caught before publication.
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