With summer just around the corner the lil cuties are full of excitement.Visions of watermelons, swimming pools, homemade pies,and sleeping in late fill their wonderful lil heads with joy.Okay so they aren’t excited about sleeping in late.Wishful thinking on my part.As the mother of four kids,ages ten, eight, six, and two respectively,I am always looking […]
Author: Mitch AlbomGenre: FictionVendors: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders This is not a new book — it came out four years ago, in fact. So why am I reviewing it? Because I think we need its lessons today more than ever. Because no matter what creed you believe in, I think we all need a […]
Author: Lisa SeeGenre: FictionVendors: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders I’ve been in love with China ever since I read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Just something about its history and its culture (not to mention its food! yum…) has always fascinated me, but since my humble teacher’s salary doesn’t exactly allow me to […]
Series: Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1Author/Artist: Stephenie Meyer with Young KimGenre: Graphic Novel, YAVendors: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders When I found out that a graphic novel was going to come out for Twilight, I was cautiously optimistic. Like many fans, I longed for either a graphic novel or an anime (or both!) to […]
(A portion of this post was originally posted on my Twilight blog, The Danger Magnet.) Now that April is finally here, you know what’s around the corner, right?! ECLIPSE!!! As of today, we only have 87 days to go before we can see the film. I can almost hear Alice saying in that twinkly voice […]
Series: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne CollinsGenre: YAVendors: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders I first heard about The Hunger Games series on Twitter, of all things. Some girls in the Twilight fandom were tweeting about these new books, which had characters with some pretty funny names, Katniss and Peeta, just to name two. Intrigued, I […]
Everyone has met this girl. The one with her nose stuck in a book, or to update the analogy, the one who’s eyes are glued to her Kindle. The one who looks forward to a long flight or train commute because she has a new novel she’s been dying to read. The girl who falls […]
