Monthly Archives: May 2010

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: Waiting to eat ] Assassination Vacation is Sarah Vowell’s record of her obsessive visits to any place associated with the assassinations of three US presidents. We follow the author around as she visits former law offices, vacation … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ] Wounded by Eric Walters My rating: 3 of 5 stars Eric Walters is one of my favourite authors for young adults. His books are topical and attractive to the boys I teach. He is also Canadian and … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]Over on my Facebook page, I celebrate the wacky, wierd and wonderful holidays that exist in the world. I have talked about National Dance Like a Chicken Day and Lost Sock Memorial Day. So today, … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ] Before I start, let me state that I LOVE Sarah Dunant’s Italian Renaissnce historical novels. They are so well researched and so well written that they pulled me into historical fiction, a genre that I hate. Why … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sick ][  Currently: Listening to The Next Chapter on CBC Radio ] Kim Harrion contines to develop her Hollows series in this eigth installment. Rachel is still realing over her shunning for being a black witch. Her mother has moved … Continue reading →