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Love You Forever – Favorite Picture Book Now
So after my last blog post I got to thinking, if I had to choose a favorite picture book now it would probably be a Robert Munsch picture book. The Paperbag Princess holds a special place in my heart,...
Day 20: Favorite Childhood Picture Book
As a kid I’m sure I suckered my mom into reading Stellaluna to me a thousand times. I’m not sure exactly why now, when you give the bare facts of what happens in the story it seems about as contrived ...
We Interrupt Your Usual Programming for Holy Musical B@tman!
A friend just sent me this link, and it is by far one of the most brilliant things I have seen in a very long time. I present to you: Holy Musical B@tman! Part One. If you are a fan of the comics, any...
Day 19: Most Read Book
I don’t really know how many times I have read The Wayward Tide but my love for this book appears to be undying. It’s practically tied with Lady of Horses for me. Now, without intentionally sounding l...
Day 18: Book You’re Embarrassed to Say You Like
And I’m not sure it would be a Stephenie Meyer book if there wasn’t some ultimate heart throb who the heroine could not live without, but in this books its, well… bearable. I would argue that this boo...
Day 17: The Shortest Book I’ve Read
Well if you are being English geek technical it’s a novella. But hey, I’d be shocked if you hadn’t heard of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It’s a bit of a landmark for me, since I am jus...
Day 16: First Chapter Book
Ok, so I didn’t read it myself. But it’s still my first chapter book, and unfortunately I don’t really remember what happens past the bizarre basics. When searching for pictures to put in this blog yo...
Day 15: Main Character to Marry
Turns out I ended up going out of order. So the next blog: main character I want to marry. Ok so he’s not THE main character but I’m skipping the explanation. He’s a large part of the plot and the sid...
Day 14: The Longest Book I’ve Read
Ever spend page and pages and never notice? Those are the best books: when the story goes on and on but you’re always excited for the next page and are sad when the adventure is over. In contrast to t...
DOTA Adventures: The Hunger Games
The premiere everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived! Chelsey and Alexandra discuss their experience at the midnight premiere of The Hunger Games movie. Chelsey and Alexandra joined a...
Day 13: A Character You Are Like
Gah, so personal once again. A character you are like. So difficult too. It feels a lot like narcissism. I thought about this I guess it might sound a little narcissistic considering how awesome the c...
Day 12: A Book Like Your Life
A book like your life, now there is a personal question that I don’t mind answering. My life is totally Gossip Girl, because I’m rich, catty, and fabulous. Cecelia Von what’s-her-face completel...
Day 11: Favorite Author
Oh dear. Do I even have one of those? I am not so sure anymore. I don’t think I have ever bothered to claim a favourite author. What was the point? There were always many books I liked, many of them e...
Day 10: Book That Changed You Life
When I was a kid, my mom read to me a lot. From picture books to chapter books, my first exposure to reading was definitely through her. I don’t remember exactly when I got hooked on reading for mysel...
SPOILERY GOODNESS: Cassandra Clare’s Clockwork Prince and the Jem/Will Situation
Recently, I reviewed Cassandra Clare’s newest novel Clockwork Prince. (Read that review here). But as I mentioned in the review, I didn’t want to go into too much detail on certain aspects...