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Almost Twenty years later and still a Potter head!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling

March 31, 2020 by Scootchyknees Leave a Comment

This is the second installment of the illustrated Harry Potter books. I love reading these books with my 7-year old son. They have just enough illustrations to keep him interested from page to page, especially since this is an unabridged version of the books. There are even a few extras, like this page: Not only is it relevant to the story, but it offers a little bit of extra information for those who can’t get enough of the wizarding world. In this story, we meet […]

Predictably informative and surprisingly interesting

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

March 22, 2020 by Scootchyknees Leave a Comment

Susan Orlean, is a woman of many hats. She is a staff writer for the New Yorker and author of many books and articles, including The Orchid Thief. Apparently she is also a con artist, because she somehow convinced me to continue reading a book about libraries to the last page. In the same vein, The Library Book just might cross as many genres as hats worn by Susan. First The Library Book is non-fiction. Orlean educates us about libraries in general – including their […]

Books for kids, better left read by kids

Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne

Dolphins at Daybreak by Mary Pope Osborne

Ghost Town at Sundown by Mary Pope Osborne

Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne

March 14, 2020 by Scootchyknees Leave a Comment

These are short, easy to read fantasy novels for children about a brother and sister who can travel anywhere a book is set via their magic treehouse. There is a little bit of subplot connecting one book to another (specifically the first 28 – yes you read that correctly – involve the Morgan LeFay missions where the mystical Morgan tasks the siblings with various errands). But my 7-year old son and I skipped books and found them readable without much confusion. Here’s a summary of […]

Seriously, Patrick is the worst

February 22, 2020 by Scootchyknees 2 Comments

This was a book that my third grade teacher read to our class every day after we got in from lunch. I remember how we listened to my teacher’s every word about Omri, a boy who is gifted a magical medicine cabinet that brings plastic toys to life. We couldn’t wait until the next day to realize the resolution of each chapter’s cliffhanger. So it seemed a great choice to read to my 7 year old son. But would a second reading, more than 30 […]

Spoiler: This book was written by a man

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

February 16, 2020 by Scootchyknees 2 Comments

It’s been a year since I’ve completed a book (not including ones I’ve read with my 7-year old). An embarassingly adult book-free year. I’ve started a few, but either wasn’t interested enough to finish them (I’m looking at you Crazy Rich Asians), or, really, just not interested enough to start any new ones either. But I’m happy to announce my dry spell is over and Lock Every Door is the book to quench my thirst. This is the third book by Author Riley Sager, which […]

Go Ahead, Read it Again!

September 7, 2018 by Scootchyknees 1 Comment

Can you believe the first Harry Potter book is 21 years old?!? Harry would be in his 30’s by now! Hagrid would be in his 80’s! A baby could have been born when the first book came out and be able to drink today! I’m amazed at how timeless and magical the books still are. And even after my having read this one 3 times and seen the movie, there are still little treasures here and there that I discover each time. I love Rowling’s […]

Cannonball Read on An AI-assisted review experimentI emailed you too. ;-)
wicherwill on An AI-assisted review experimentOoh thanks for saying so--I'm not interested in doing this anymore but it was fun to try once?
Cannonball Read on An AI-assisted review experimentThis is an interesting experiment. Thanks for sharing with us. It illustrates some of the reasons that Cannonball Read is developing a no ChatGPT/AI policy...
Tracy on I can’t believe I only met Emily this yearI agree sometimes the diary entries don't really work well, but fortunately it wasn't enough to affect my enjoyment of the story.
Mrs. Julien on “If you happen to pass by 84 Charing Cross Road, kiss it for me? I owe it so much.”I wondered the same and checked. The letters are real. They also made a lovely film adaptation with Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins.

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