Author Archives: ubalstecha

[  Mood: Sick ][  Currently: Watching Canada’s Next Top Model -Cycle 1 ]Just finished the second book of the Circle Opens trilogy. Once again, Tamora Pierce has done a great job with the pacing and story of this book. Briar, the plant … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][ Currently: Writing My Blog – No, I am not multi-tasking this one time! ]Just finished the first book in Tamora Pierce’s The Legend of Beka Cooper this morning, and I really want to know why Pierce is not … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio One ]Have I mentioned how much I love the library? Yesterday I picked up four books I had ordered. A Jim Butcher and three Tamora Pierce. Yeah! I go into that place so … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Watching Kitchen Nightmares ]Finished the Justice League Omnibus and I have one final observation, Deus Ex Machina was a big thing in the sixties. Every single story in the book has the League defeated and under the … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Silly ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio One ]So there is a new trend in Ottawa. The school lockdown. In the last few weeks there have been three sets of prank calls to 911 in my city claiming that there … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast – Toast and a nice cup of Cashmiri Chai Tea ]So I was still curled up with my JLA omnibus last night, and I had this reaction. Why does Snapper Carr exist? Oh sure, the … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast – Toast and a nice cup of Formosa Silver Moon Tea ]So last night I curled up with an omnibus of Justice League Comics from the 1960s. (Who knew Aquaman could look even dorkier than … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][  Currently: Watching Days of Our Lives ]Magic Steps is the first book in the Circle Opens series by Tamora Pierce. This series is the follow-up to the Circle of Magic series. The student mages are four years older. … Continue reading →

[  Mood: In Love ][  Currently: Reading Coronation Street ]Isabelle Allende is better known for her adult books, the House of Spirits and Daughter of Fortune. City of Beast is her first entry into the Youth market. She should do more. This … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: Getting ready for bed. I am way past my bedtime. ]Well Heroes is back. And it is a good thing. So where does this find our faithful heroes you ask? Well HRG has moved the family to … Continue reading →