Banned Book Week is here. It is time to bring out those books which are removed from certain places for different reasons. It is time to read something dangerous. Something that might just challenge free speech. Something that might make you think…..differently…..outside of the box…..for yourself. Some of the banned […]
Something has broken the cosmic speed limit and has finally been caught in the act. A subatomic particle called a neutrino was caught doing 186,282 miles per second. Quite an interesting find. It was met with skepticism at first but now it has been decided to be true. […]
Summary “When Kate Mercier’s parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life–and memories–behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books and Parisian art. Until she meets Vincent. Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly […]
One week into school and I am already exhausted. What I wish I could be doing. [slideshow]
Thursday September 15th: Readers Book bloggers blog because we love reading. Has book blogging changed the way you read? Have you discovered books you never would have apart from book blogging? How has book blogging affected your book acquisition habits? Have you made new connections with other readers because of […]
I started a blog because I wanted to review books for the general public. I also wanted to show people that reading a book is not “hard.” In addition to that I thought it would be cool to have a blog. But blogging is not the same without others. I […]
Friends come in all shapes and sizes. How great it is to find that special friend – like Suriya and Roscoe. Enjoy!! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d79ArrL8VRg]
Severus Snape was voted the most liked Harry Potter character. The top 10 were… 1. Severus Snape 2. Hermione Granger 3. Sirius Black 4. Harry Potter 5. Ron Weasley 6. Luna Lovegood 7. Ginny Weasley 8. Albus Dumbledore 9. Dobby 10. Draco Malfoy If you want to see the top […]
Want to find out if you are obsessed with Twilight? Take the quiz here. You may be surprised. I didn’t think that I was obsessed but when I got 9 out of the 10 right, I knew that I was. *sigh* I am going to have to start working on […]
Summary Karen invites her friend Ann-Marie to stay at her dad’s apartment over-looking the beach. They plan to party all summer, enjoying the sun, sea, and sand. The fun starts for Karen when she meets two new guys. But which one should she choose, Jerry who is so handsome, or […]
Well, Irene was not as bad as it was predicted to be and I am extremely happy about that. Unfortunately I did not get to read as much as I thought because the entire time I, with my parents, were watching the windows to make sure that no trees came […]
I know that it is a little late but I have been busy preparing for Irene (which seems to have died down a big) with my mom. But I didn’t forget. Enjoy!! [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/17712171 w=400&h=225] The Move, Paper Animation from Mandy Smith on Vimeo.
Well, unfortunately I am in the path of this terrible hurricane Irene. We are all just hoping for the best. But it is said that we may lose power (actually that we probably will lose power) for a few days or up to a week or so. So I wanted […]
I saw this as a blog post prompt (which is a new feature on WordPress) and I could not pass it up. I am a book person so I had to answer. So, is the book always better than the movie? Are there any exceptions? My opinion is that books […]
This about sums it up!
Yes this is a long video and I do not like posting long videos, but I think that this one is amazing. All of the effort which went into this. This must have taken ages. It is amazing to watch. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/13085676]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. High School Book Report – FAIL. What happens when you add a blogger, a 3 page high school book report, and a small book? An epic fail of a book report but an awesome blog post. Also this is a record […]
Library. Barnes and Noble. Borders(though not any more). Drug Stores. Schools. And More. You can get books from all of these various places and many others. So, my mother the other day went to a different library. While she was there she was looking for some books and found this […]
The Tiger’s Quest Facebook Page is trying to get up to 8,000 likes. It is a great place to follow and you have lots of fun chatting with others. Go and like the page as we are trying to get to 8,000 likes by August 15, 2011. Type of ‘Tiger’s Quest’ […]
Just some summer fun! [vimeo http://vimeo.com/26877221]
