Family Fridays – Mulan
Genre: Children’s TV/Movies Ages: It’s rated G, I couldn’t find a good age range, but probably pretty young. Definitely less scary than some other Disney movies, but the “bad guys” were kind of scary. Blurb: Clever Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier named “Ping” to bravely take her father’s place in the Imperial Army. […]
Review of The Host (2008) by Stephenie Meyer
Bottom line: A fun science fiction story with great characters, action, and romance. Rating: Recommended Blurb: Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, didn’t expect […]
Review of by Miss Pym Disposes (1946) by Josephine Tey
Bottom line: A quirky novel with a murder. A good read for fans of the Golden Age mystery era who are looking to add some more authors to their list. Rating: Recommended if you are a fan of Golden Age mysteries. Blurb: Miss Lucy Pym, a popular English psychologist, is guest lecturer at a physical […]
Family Fridays – Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Book: Danny the Champion of the World (1975) Genre: Children’s General Ages: 7-12 Blurb: Can Danny and his father outsmart the villainous Mr. Hazell? Danny has a life any boy would love—his home is a gypsy caravan, he’s the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out […]
Favorite Reading Setup?
When I read I become completely immersed in the story. If I’m reading an extremely good book, I forget to eat, lose track of time, don’t sleep, and any distractions (once they finally penetrate what my husband has dubbed my “book coma”) are met with high annoyance. In theory I like a nice cup of […]
Review of Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall (2010)
Bottom line: A fun read for Star Trek fans who don’t mind a little spattering of bodily fluids and high body count. Ok, there was a lot of spattering. Rating: Recommended if: you are a zombie fan and/or Trekkie Blurb: Journey to the final frontier of sci-fi zombie horror! Jim Pike was the world’s biggest […]
Family Fridays – the Monster at the end of this Book by Jon Stone
Book: the Monster at the end of this Book (1971) Series: Sesame Street (Grover) Genre: Babies & Toddlers Ages: 0-3 years Blurb: Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there’s a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just […]
Writing Wednesdays – the Vocative Comma
I will admit that I tend to over-comma. I can’t help it. It’s just such a handy little thing. It tells a reader when to stop and take a breath, it separates different thoughts, itemizes lists, and just generally helps give structure and meaning to all the little words floating around within a sentence. Commas […]
Review of Temperance Brennan (A.K.A. Bones) Series by Kathy Reichs
Bottom line: A good look at the behind the scenes of police work and what a forensic anthropologist does – extremely violent and sometimes sub-par storytelling. Rating: Recommended if you’re a fan of police procedurals or the TV show Bones. Review: I watched several seasons of Bones before giving up. It’s a good mystery show, […]
