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[  Mood: Very Sad ]She was in movies like Dead Zone and WIllard. She did voices for Heavy Metal and Ewoks. But she is best known as Aunt Hetty from Road to Avonlea. She was Canadian, and yes Gary, now she’s … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Distorted ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ]So last night I had a dream that I was in Vancouver, and I stumbled across a sci-fi convention. I had the boy with me as I toured the exhibit hall. There were … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][ Currently: Getting Ready for Bed ]Realized today that the funniest line in Star Wars is: "These blast marks are far too accurate for Sand People. Only imperial Stormtroopers are so precise." Because given that Imperial Stormtroopers couldn’t hit … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ]There is much to be said for the Internet and book services like Goodreads and LivingSocial. You can find similar books to the ones you love, and get suggestions from friends. In spite of all this technobibliographic help, … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Shocked ][  Currently: Listening to CBC ] I love high fantasy. As a teenager I practically memorized the Belgariad and was always looking for the next great story of questing and wizardry. Modern high fantasy has taken a very gritty, … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Scared ] In my never ending quest to find genre books to feed to the Harry Potter addicts in my life. This title was suggested by a friend. I endeavoured to track it down. Boy am I glad she … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sleepy ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ] This next book is one of those that I was exposed to because of meeting the author at Polaris. Solange Drake is not looking forward to her sixteenth birthday. Unlike most of … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Sick ][  Currently: Listening to CBC Radio ] Zombiekins was brought to my attention when the author, Sean Bolger, was kicked out of a local school by the principal during a reading because she found the topic objectionable. When the … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Watching Franklin the Turtle – Don’t ask. ] Things are not going well for Harry Dresden. His long time love Susan is back with a revelation that rocks his world. The White Council has been taken over … Continue reading →

[  Mood: Cool ][ Currently: Chatting with my husband via Facebook. He’s in the same roo ] I am a HUGE Barry Lyga fan. A former comic book writer, Lyga has turned his attention to teen books. Since then, he has consistently … Continue reading →