Alcatraz Series by Brandon Sanderson

by | Dec 2, 2010 | Reading

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy (age 9 and up) Great books for boys since the main character is a thirteen year old boy. About the First Book: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians A hero with an incredible talent…for breaking things. A life-or-death mission…to...

Worse Things Than an Un-Fashion Show

by | Dec 1, 2010 | Musings

One afternoon in the very recent past I ran out of the house dressed in these. Drawstring velour has to be the 2010 equivalent of elastic-waist polyester pants. I wear them because a) They were free and came in a bag of maternity clothes given to me by a kind soul. b)...

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

by | Nov 29, 2010 | Reading

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance First, get over the cover. I’d heard lots of good reviews about this book and was quite excited to read it. Then I saw the cover. For the record, the cover photo is not anywhere in the book. Yes, Grace Divine, the main character,...

Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens

by | Nov 26, 2010 | Reading

Some of my most favorite gifts to both give and receive are books. So from now until Christmas I’ll be sharing a variety of my favorites. Today’s pick is a children’s picture book. The pictures are as fabulous as the story (not surprising since...