Colleen Yoshida
@colleenyoshida.bsky.social
Wife, Mom to 2 amazing young men, Asst. Principal, STEAM lover, Ed Tech Integrator. Always a student and a lover of learning, life, challenge and change. She / Her
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Book 93 of 2025 “Where Butterflies Wander” by Suzanne Redfearn. A family, deep in mourning for a lost child , moves away from the city to a home “away” where their interactions with some of the local citizens lead to revelations of deeply hidden guilt and insecurities that all need to be dealt with.
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Book 93 of 2025 “Where Butterflies Wander” by Suzanne Redfearn. A family, deep in mourning for a lost child , moves away from the city to a home “away” where their interactions with some of the local citizens lead to revelations of deeply hidden guilt and insecurities that all need to be dealt with.
Book 92 of 2025. “The Guncle” by Steven Rowley. Two precocious kids are placed with their equally precocious (gay) uncle for a summer after Mom dies and Dad is in rehab. It’s a summer full of learning for all of them, and a story full of love and laughter. Loved every second! 5/5⭐️ #Booksky #Pride
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Book 91 of 2025 “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick. One morning, every person in earth over a certain age gets a piece of string that shows the length of their life. How does society react? How does it affect your decisions and actions? I read this in a single day and need to read it again! 5/5⭐️#Booksky
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Book 91 of 2025 “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick. One morning, every person in earth over a certain age gets a piece of string that shows the length of their life. How does society react? How does it affect your decisions and actions? I read this in a single day and need to read it again! 5/5⭐️#Booksky
Book 90 of 2025 “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin. Parts of it felt long, but I fell in love with the characters and their stories- it felt “real” in that the journeys were not direct, but took “side quests” and detours on the way. 4.5/5 ⭐️ #Booksky #Gamers #STEAMnovel
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Book 90 of 2025 “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin. Parts of it felt long, but I fell in love with the characters and their stories- it felt “real” in that the journeys were not direct, but took “side quests” and detours on the way. 4.5/5 ⭐️ #Booksky #Gamers #STEAMnovel
Book 89 of 2025 “The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds” by Jennifer Moorman. A recent widow accidentally discovers that the house she inhabits allows her to travel back to 1927, only to discover that her great grandmother runs a speak-easy in the basement. She learns to live and love again as she
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Book 89 of 2025 “The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds” by Jennifer Moorman. A recent widow accidentally discovers that the house she inhabits allows her to travel back to 1927, only to discover that her great grandmother runs a speak-easy in the basement. She learns to live and love again as she
Book 88 of 2025 “Friends, Lovers, and the Big, Terrible Thing” by Matthew Perry. It’s the story of his career, but mostly his battles with addiction. I listened to this as an audiobook, narrated by Matthew himself, which made the story even more poignant. #Booksky #Addiction 4.5/5⭐️
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Book 88 of 2025 “Friends, Lovers, and the Big, Terrible Thing” by Matthew Perry. It’s the story of his career, but mostly his battles with addiction. I listened to this as an audiobook, narrated by Matthew himself, which made the story even more poignant. #Booksky #Addiction 4.5/5⭐️
Book 87 of 2025 “Earls Trip” by Jenny Holiday. A regency era fun novel - a group of guy friends out on their annual get-away gets sidelined because the Earl must “rescue” the daughters of a neighbour. A little romance (and spice) and a lot of friendship ensue. 4.5/5⭐️ #Booksky #regencyRomance
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Book 87 of 2025 “Earls Trip” by Jenny Holiday. A regency era fun novel - a group of guy friends out on their annual get-away gets sidelined because the Earl must “rescue” the daughters of a neighbour. A little romance (and spice) and a lot of friendship ensue. 4.5/5⭐️ #Booksky #regencyRomance
Book 85 and 86 of 2025 “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” and “Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)” by Jesse Sutanto. So much fun! I loved the relationships that developed through Vera’s “investigations”, and her personality is my new life goal. Haiya! 5/5⭐️ for both! #BookSky
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Book 85 and 86 of 2025 “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” and “Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)” by Jesse Sutanto. So much fun! I loved the relationships that developed through Vera’s “investigations”, and her personality is my new life goal. Haiya! 5/5⭐️ for both! #BookSky
Book 84 of 2025 “The Little Italian Hotel” by Phaedra Patrick. A fun, lighthearted novel that reminds to be true to yourself, live life, even through heartaches, and to carry each other in tough times. 4/5⭐️ #Booksky
October 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Book 84 of 2025 “The Little Italian Hotel” by Phaedra Patrick. A fun, lighthearted novel that reminds to be true to yourself, live life, even through heartaches, and to carry each other in tough times. 4/5⭐️ #Booksky
Book 83 of 2025 “The Flight Girls” by Noelle Salazar. Centers around Audrey, a woman who loves flying, and her adventures and the relationships she builds as part of the training and service in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during WW2. 4.5/5⭐️ #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #WASP
October 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Book 83 of 2025 “The Flight Girls” by Noelle Salazar. Centers around Audrey, a woman who loves flying, and her adventures and the relationships she builds as part of the training and service in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during WW2. 4.5/5⭐️ #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #WASP
Book 82 of 2025 “Catch the Sun” by Jennifer Hartmann. Young love (🌶️ at times) with a twist - her brother is on death row, his father it’s in need of constant care due to his alcoholism. As romances go, there was enough depth to the characters and plot to let me rate this 4.5/5 ⭐️ #BookSky #Romance
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Book 81 of 2025 “Valley of the Birdtail” by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson. A book that embodies both the truth and the reconciliation that is needed in Canada today. The history of a reserve and a small town in Manitoba - just miles apart,
October 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Book 81 of 2025 “Valley of the Birdtail” by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson. A book that embodies both the truth and the reconciliation that is needed in Canada today. The history of a reserve and a small town in Manitoba - just miles apart,
Book 80 of 2025 “Under the Java Moon” by Heather B. Moore. Another #historicalfiction that took me to a time and place I didn’t know about before… this time, the internment and terrible treatment of Dutch families by the Japanese in Indonesia during WW2. Great story- riveting! 5/5⭐️ #Booksky #WW2
October 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Book 80 of 2025 “Under the Java Moon” by Heather B. Moore. Another #historicalfiction that took me to a time and place I didn’t know about before… this time, the internment and terrible treatment of Dutch families by the Japanese in Indonesia during WW2. Great story- riveting! 5/5⭐️ #Booksky #WW2
Book 78 of 2025 “Five Little Indians” by Michelle Good. If you want to truly understand the effects of residential schools on those who attended them, read this book. Guy-wrenching, heart breaking, and an utter tragedy in its truth. #BookSky 5/5⭐️ #Canada #NationalDayForTruthandReconciliation
September 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Book 78 of 2025 “Five Little Indians” by Michelle Good. If you want to truly understand the effects of residential schools on those who attended them, read this book. Guy-wrenching, heart breaking, and an utter tragedy in its truth. #BookSky 5/5⭐️ #Canada #NationalDayForTruthandReconciliation
Book 76 of 2025 “The pumpkin Spice Cafe” by Laurie Gilmore. It’s like an autumn themed Hallmark Movie with just a little more spice. Not a lot of depth or challenge in this one, but a fun way to spend a few hours. 😊 3/5 ⭐️ #BookSky #PumpkinSpice #Spicey
September 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Book 76 of 2025 “The pumpkin Spice Cafe” by Laurie Gilmore. It’s like an autumn themed Hallmark Movie with just a little more spice. Not a lot of depth or challenge in this one, but a fun way to spend a few hours. 😊 3/5 ⭐️ #BookSky #PumpkinSpice #Spicey
Book 75 of 2025 “The Defector” by Chris Hadfield. His 2nd novel. My students all know that Col. Hadfield is my hero, and I almost cried when a former student dropped by my school and brought this to me! ❤️ The details are so true because his research is his career! 4.5/5⭐️ #BookSky #ColdWar
September 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Book 74 of 2025 “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” set in Seattle, 1942 & 1985, it tells a love story between Chinese-American boy and a Japanese-American girl , their shared experience of attending a mostly white school, then the internment of her family. 5/5⭐️ #JapaneseInternment #Booksky
September 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Book 74 of 2025 “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” set in Seattle, 1942 & 1985, it tells a love story between Chinese-American boy and a Japanese-American girl , their shared experience of attending a mostly white school, then the internment of her family. 5/5⭐️ #JapaneseInternment #Booksky
Book 73 of 2025 “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan. Christmas time in mid 1980s in Ireland- a business owner rescues a girl from a shed attached to a convent, and brings her inside. He ends up facing truths and having to make decisions that he didn’t predict.
September 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Book 73 of 2025 “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan. Christmas time in mid 1980s in Ireland- a business owner rescues a girl from a shed attached to a convent, and brings her inside. He ends up facing truths and having to make decisions that he didn’t predict.
Book 72 of 2025 “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The progressiveness of being a woman in the astronaut corps in the 80s meets the sluggishness of LGBTQ acceptance at the same time. Joan struggles with balancing her career, her family (especially her niece) and her private life. 5/5⭐️ #Booksky
September 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Book 72 of 2025 “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The progressiveness of being a woman in the astronaut corps in the 80s meets the sluggishness of LGBTQ acceptance at the same time. Joan struggles with balancing her career, her family (especially her niece) and her private life. 5/5⭐️ #Booksky
Book 71 of 2025 “The Names” by Florence Knapp. Have you ever wondered if your life would be different with a different name? This story explores (with3 different plot-lines) what could have been when a battered wife chooses three different names for her newborn son. 4/5⭐️ #Booksky #Names
September 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Book 70 of 2025 “The Schwa was Here” by Neal Shusterman. Laugh out loud funny, and poignantly touching at the same time. A boy, his slightly disappearing friend, a blind girl, and her curmudgeon grandpa learn together what it really means to see and be seen. 5/5⭐️ #YA #Humour #ə #readAloudNovels
September 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Book 70 of 2025 “The Schwa was Here” by Neal Shusterman. Laugh out loud funny, and poignantly touching at the same time. A boy, his slightly disappearing friend, a blind girl, and her curmudgeon grandpa learn together what it really means to see and be seen. 5/5⭐️ #YA #Humour #ə #readAloudNovels
Book 69 of 2025 “James” by Percival Everett. The story of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of Jim, the slave. So well written, and an incredible embellishment on the character I thought I knew. Absolutely 5/5⭐️. #BookSky #ClassicsReImagined
September 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Book 69 of 2025 “James” by Percival Everett. The story of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of Jim, the slave. So well written, and an incredible embellishment on the character I thought I knew. Absolutely 5/5⭐️. #BookSky #ClassicsReImagined
Book 68 of 2025 “Switch” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Great reminder to look for bright spots and replicate them, and to start the journey 20% in if we can in order to encourage and motivate change. 4.5/5⭐️ #BookSky #change #Motivation #Leadership
September 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Book 68 of 2025 “Switch” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Great reminder to look for bright spots and replicate them, and to start the journey 20% in if we can in order to encourage and motivate change. 4.5/5⭐️ #BookSky #change #Motivation #Leadership