Zita the Spacegirl and Legends of Zita may look like books for children and they are (my 4 and 7 year old adore them). But don't be fooled, they are great books for everybody. I was so excited when Legends of Zita showed up in the mail that I hid it from my kids so I could read it without waiting … [Read more]
The Happiest Dog in Town
Because of Winn-Dixie is an amazing book about a girl named Opal who moves to Florida with her father and finds a dog in a supermarket. She names him after the store and claims he is hers. She immediately falls in love with him because of his toothy grin and his fun-loving nature. She brings him … [Read more]
Otherwise called: SeaWorld is an Evil Corporation
I watched the documentary Blackfish on Netflix last month, and it blew my mind. I couldn’t believe the kinds of atrocities that happened to orcas in captivity. I remembered when Dawn Brancheau was killed by the whale Tilikum in February of 2010 and how horrifying it was. I also remembered when David … [Read more]
Hanging out with DJ Schwenk is still awesome
TITLE: The Off Season AUTHOR: Catherine Gilbert Murdock DESCRIPTION (from Amazon.com): … [Read more]
Hurts So Good
Grace Burrowes, bless her heart, makes us wait…and wait…and wait until these sad, stubborn survivors find their way to their Happily Ever After. And the wait is absolutely excruciating...but worth it. If you like Burrowes' work in general and/or Scotland in particular, or if you just need a good … [Read more]
The Restless Sleep – A History of the Cold Case Squad
I don't know where my fascination for cold cases and police work came from. I once spent an entire Memorial Day weekend when I was 14 or so watching a … [Read more]




