Yearly Archives: 2010


Joke of the Week

Just a little something to brighten your week. LAST WEEK’S JOKE A man was seen fleeing down the hall of the hospital just before his operation. “What’s the matter?” he was asked. He said, “I heard the nurse say, ‘It’s a very simple operation, don’t worry, I’m sure it will […]


Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Summary Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris – the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister, Rosie, from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and a blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She’s determined to protect other […]






The Wizard of Oz

If you should find yourself on Google today  you will see a lovely Google Doodle of “The Wizard of Oz” as they are rather oddly celebrating the 71st (why 71?) anniversary of the movie, which came out in 1939. It doesn’t seem that old, does it? And what a classic […]




August 9, 2010

If you are interested in numbers and sequences……do you realize that today (August 9, 2010) is 8.9.10???? (Of course this is only meaningful if you write your dates American style). Sorry everyone else – for you it is 9.8.10 (not quite so interesting!) This may not be so exciting as […]










FunDay Friday

Something to cool us down. Where I live it is really hot and watching this cools me down. It is also something that is so cute and funny. Hope you get a good laugh. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuf61OjvoPQ&feature=player_embedded]





Ready, Steady, Cook

I know that I am a book blog so you might be wondering why I am showing food. Well, recipes come from books so it does pertain to books. This little recipe is a Lemonade recipe. You probably all know how to make it. -Lemon -Water -Sugar Yes, yes, yes […]



FunDay Friday

Here is a little something different to send you towards the weekend. A poem for a hot, steamy summer day. Summer by Lee Bennett Hopkins Fairgrounds Ferris wheels cotton candy heat always — always– cool snow cone treats baseball games fireworks mosquito bites what surprises occur on long summer nights.