Yearly Archives: 2011


2 Years and Counting!

  Anniversary! Today I am 2 years old (well my blog is anyway!) ♩  ♪ ♫ ♬ Happy Anniversary to me! Happy Anniversary to me! Happy Anniversary to meeeeeeeeeeeeee! Happy Anniversary to me!  ♩  ♪ ♫ ♬ (That was sung to the Happy Birthday song if you did not figure it out!)


Tall Story by Candy Gourlay

This was the other book Parenthetical and I  read for the Nerds Heart YA. Summary “Working through the many meanings of “tall story,” first-time author Gourlay slam-dunks this tale of a towering boy from the Philippines and the pint-size, basketball-crazy half sister with whom he has recently been reunited. Told […]




The End Of An Era

With the final lift off of the Space Shuttle Atlantis it is the end of an era. There won’t be anything on the launch pad for a while. So, good luck to the astronauts, thanks for all the flights we watched. Way to go guys!!   And just for you….. […]












What To Read Next?

School’s out!! Summer is beckoning with long sunny days, warm starry nights, no homework and lots of time to read. And read. Need some suggestions? Thoughtfully NPR has done some that look interesting. Here. And if it gets too hot this might just be the best book. Snow……in summer.




Alex Rider Series #1-9 by Anthony Horowitz

From Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider Website – Click Here STORMBREAKER This was the book that introduced Alex Rider, the world’s most successful 14-year-old spy. Here he’s fighting Herod Sayle who has invented the amazing Stormbreaker computer. But there’s something nasty hidden in the software… POINT BLANC The second Alex adventure […]










A Little Early Summer Fun

Want to be part of a global event? Want to celebrate one of the greatest children’s book every written and the man behind it? Want to spread a little good will? Now is your chance……as part of the 5oth anniversary of James And The Giant Peach you can help to […]