tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post214093550719255263..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: I MET ANNA QUINDLEN!Mary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6366292330533304522007-05-09T23:09:00.000-04:002007-05-09T23:09:00.000-04:00I am green with envy. She is my ablolute favorite ...I am green with envy. She is my ablolute favorite and I always thought she would be just cool to have dinner or coffee with. It sounded like a wonderful evening.Christy Woolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748862572108653566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-13010124112159786552007-05-09T13:41:00.000-04:002007-05-09T13:41:00.000-04:00I got to see her too and I was so impressed. I lo...I got to see her too and I was so impressed. I loved how she said that before she is a writer, she is a reader. She was so down to earth and like you said, a genuine person. I got a lot of ideas to talk about with my class. I went with my book club and we are planning on reading the book she recommended by Laura Lippman.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I spoke to you at Chris Tovani's conference about how much my students loved Poetry Friday (and how much I spend on Amazon.com when I read your blog). As I'm doing end of the year assessments, I am seeing huge improvements in my kids' fluency. I know that part of it is due to Poetry Friday. I am looking forward to incoporating it at the beginning of next year.<BR/><BR/>JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-69808542827897339232007-05-09T09:54:00.000-04:002007-05-09T09:54:00.000-04:00Oh, cool. Which one is you, Franki? I know that's ...Oh, cool. Which one is you, Franki? I know that's Anna Q. the second from the right.<BR/><BR/>I need to pick up a copy of "How Reading Changed My life." thanks for the rec.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-33560538185868210832007-05-08T22:14:00.000-04:002007-05-08T22:14:00.000-04:00I'm SOOOOOOooooooo jealous!I'm SOOOOOOooooooo jealous!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com