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i read this for the first time in high school and instantly loved it, wrote my senior paper on it, and have reread it twice since. i love this book, it may be long and preachy at times but its characterization coupled with the underlying symbolism gets me everytime. you can't help but love to hate roark for being an unbearable asshole but you deeply respect all that he does.

3.5 stars. This was a sweet love story that focused on Conquest's keyboardist and pianist, Julian. Conquest is about to head out on their next world tour, and the sweet and incredibly sexy Morgan is hired as a roadie, and with his experience in pianos, he will be taking care of Julian's instruments specifically. The two fellas meet, and there is an instant attraction to the other for each man, only the other doesn't know it. Fortunately, it doesn't take too long for it to be discovered, and they realize that the attraction is only more intense after finally revealing how each feels about the other. They decide they want to date exclusively, but Julian feels that it is best left a secret while on the road so that things don't get too awkward, and so that the other roadies don't think that Morgan is being favored due to his relationship with Julian. That is all fine and well, but for only a short period of time. It doesn't take long for Morgan to dislike having to keep it a secret. But before they deal with that, accidents keep happening to Julian's instruments, and they need to figure out what is going on, and who might be trying to sabotage Julian. I enjoyed this story, as I have with the other Conquest books so far, and while Julian and Morgan were really very sweet (and sexy, and hawt, and even a little naughty - RRRRARRR!), they both fell in love uber-quick, and it just seemed a bit unrealistic to me. Their time together, though, was very sweet and still enjoyable to read, especially their outdoor camping trip during their tour break. In addition to the love story, I really enjoyed the time we got to see Jesse, Evan, and the rest of the crew. Jesse was as arrogant, and funny, as ever, and he and Evan are still so damn sweet and very much in love. It was nice to see Kenny finally happy as well...first nervous about trying to woo a gal, but then being successful in doing so (or rather, she wooing him). The charity auction at the beginning of the book was rather hysterical and provided much comic relief. The saboteur/bad guy story in the book was a bit far-fetched and also seemingly unrealistic, but I guess there needed to be something more than just the love story at the heart of the book. Overall, though, it was sweet, and I do look forward to reading more about this fun loving, uber-hawt rock band!

The message that I get from Atwell in this book is that getting students to read boils down to enjoyment. The key is to make a print rich environment where reading is modeled and valued. Three highlights - Pg 75 Dining room table metaphor for reading workshop - This is exactly what my ideal model would be, just open, thoughtful discussion about books. Setting up multiple dining room tables might address my constant fear of everyone not having the opportunity to participate (or the chance to require everyone to participate). Pg 54 efferent (to learn) vs aesthetic (to enjoy) reading - I think that too often we forget that reading should be fun,/i>! If teachers only ask students to engage in efferent reading then students will not know that reading can be enjoyable. There is a balance and a conversation to be had with students around the different reasons for reading. Pg 92 questions for readers while roaming - It's always nice to get practical strategies from a book, and not just the philosophic, theoretical side of teaching. On this page you can find a list of questions, organized by what levels of answer is required. One thing that struck me: Pg 51 Teaching the 7 comprehension strategies distracts from the ‘zone’ - This is how Reading Workshop is structured at my school. I am torn on this point. The strategies are important and need some direct instruction, on the other hand using the dining room table model many of these strategies would make there way into conversation organically.