Author Archives: ubalstecha

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: Breastfeeding my son ]So some journalists trying to report on the supposed terrorist attack in Northern China where beaten. We’re not talking a few punches. According to CBC, one camera man had his face smashed into the … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Silly ][ Currently: Enjoying Naptime ]Plum Lovin’ is the second of Janet Evanovich’s Between the Numbers series. You may remember that I wasn’t very impressed with the first entry in this Stephani Plum mini-series. Think of these books as a … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ]Anne of Green Gables is a Canadian children’s classic. Written a hundred years ago, it tells the story of Anne, an orphan who is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, middle-aged siblings who live in the mythical town … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][ Currently: Breastfeeding my son ]Madeline Bean is a caterer to the stars. While catering an event for Hollywood producer and jerk, Bruno Huntley, the host drops dead. Accusations start to fly, and Madeline’s catering partner is accused of … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][ Currently: Enjoying Naptime ]The sixth book of the Queen Betsy series is actually much better than the more recent entries. Maybe because MaryJanice Davidson was willing to take some risks in this book. The main theme in this … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: You don’t want to know, and I don’t want to tell you. ]So this book is a collection of the colums, which also went on to inspire a TV series, which itself lead to a movie. All … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Fed Up WIth Life ]So over the last few days, I have noticed a trend. Every site, and their mother’s too, is producing lists of who they think the villains in the next Batman movie should be. No, really! … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ]Barak Obama is the great black hope of the current US election. But before this year, he had a pretty interesting life. This book is a memoir of his coming to grips with the absence of a father … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: Guess ]When you first start this book, it feels like a fantasy novel. But as you get deeper into the work, you realize that this is not a fantsy, but rather historical fiction. The book tells the … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][ Currently: Breastfeeding my son ]This is the fifth entry in the Queen Betsy series, and it is beginning to lag. This installment sees Betsy moaning about her upcoming 31st birthday, which is also the first anniversary of her … Continue reading →