Review Recap For November 6-12, 2016
This has been a busy week, with Nanowrimo in full swing, plus normal day job work, and now, the beginnings of a job search.
I did not sign a renewal of my contract, so I'm looking for a new position for the 2017-2018 school year. We're open to going just about anywhere on Earth, so it will be interesting to see where our next adventure takes us. As part of the process, the tentative trip to Bangkok during Winter Break will include an international schools job fair.
With everything going on this week, I did manage to write a few reviews.
On Goodreads
Prison Diary by Ho Chi Minh: This book of poetry was written by the Vietnamese leader when he was imprisoned in China in 1942. This edition contains the poems in three languages: Chinese (they were originally written in Chinese), Vietnamese, and English. This book was #47 in my goal of reading 50 books in 2016. Only 3 to go!
The Warrior Queens by Elka Ray: I usually don't do reviews of picture book I read aloud to the Kiddo. I keep track of them on a separate list on Goodreads and give them a rating, but not a written review. But I though this retelling of a Vietnamese legend by Elka Ray was interesting enough to warrant a short review.
On Comic A Day
Wolverine: Origins of an X-Man #1: Free Comic Book Day 2009: This is an all-ages Wolverine story by Marvel Comics, given out as a freebie for 2009's Free Comic Book Day.
On Tripadvisor
Balconitel Boutique Hotel: Where we stayed for the school trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Also This Week
In light of the US election, I am supporting the American Civil Liberties Union with a donation this week.
Nanowrimo wordcount stands at 13,182. My novel is called The Lady of Three Faces. It's a middle-grade steampunk fantasy. No synopsis or excerpt yet, but I should have them up on the novel page soon.
Upcoming
Plans are still up in the air for trips to Bangkok, Thailand, and Kep, Cambodia, during Winter Break.
Hoping to have a blog entry up for the school trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, soon.