Author Archives: ubalstecha

[  Mood: Very Sad ]Someone near and dear to me has been diagnoses with breast cancer. (Not me people, this isn’t one of those "a friend" kind of things.) To help cheer them up, I am looking for songs about breasts. … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: Dealing with a sick toddler ] Chelsea Handler is a comedienne and actress who focuses on writing about her life. And revealing details you didn’t really need to know. One of her earlier books chronicled her one … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ] Natasha Friend has proven herself to be a genius when it comes to capturing the lives of pre-teen and teen girls. In this novel, she looks at the life of Evyn, a thriteen year-old … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ] James Patterson is a publisher’s dream. He produces two hugely popular mystery/thriller series that routinely hit the bestseller lists. Patterson is so popular that he needs co-authors to help push out the pulp that … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ] This is one of those books that I have been meaning to read since forever. The hype around the book has been heady, topping best seller lists, Scholastic crowing about it being brilliant. So I added it … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Cool ][  Currently: Watching Fringe ] I just finished the book that started the "twisted" classics trend we are in the midst of now and it has proved to be quite brilliant. Now, in preparation for reading Pride and Prejudice … Continue reading →

[  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 →