The Perpetual Papers of the Pack of Pets: Book Blasty Tour

  Celebrating:  Stanley and Katrina von Cat the Master of Wisdom and Knowledge are celebrating their one year blogiversary (click here to read their inaugural post) by hosting their very own “Book Blasty Tour”. Thank you for taking the time to visit this special stop along their tour.  About the Book  Title: The Perpetual Papers of the Pack of… Continue reading The Perpetual Papers of the Pack of Pets: Book Blasty Tour

The Twits and Other Favorites by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is one of my absolute favorite authors (his illustrator, Quentin Blake, is one of my favorite illustrators, too).  While I enjoy his more well known books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, he wrote for many audiences beyond children and in a variety of forms: poetry, short… Continue reading The Twits and Other Favorites by Roald Dahl

Favorite Haunting Halloween Books

Georgie Out of print for over a decade, two standouts from the bewitching Georgie the ghost series are available again. In Georgie (1944), readers are introduced to the gentle little ghost, who happily haunts Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker’s house — creaking the loose board on the stairs and giving the parlor door a little squeak… Continue reading Favorite Haunting Halloween Books

Faux Paw by Julia Dweck

Julia Dweck’s latest heart warming book {Check out our review of Blucy here} is titled Faux Paw, and it is quite an endearing tale.  The illustrator, Walter Carzon, really brought to life the main character, Walden.  The illustration above reflects the whimsy and delight of Walden as he becomes the bear he always wanted to… Continue reading Faux Paw by Julia Dweck

What are College Students Reading for Fun?

A recent assignment had me curious as to what college age students (18-20) would read on their own decision.  This is a completely unscientific analysis, but I have about 120+ students this semester, so I think it’s slightly indicative of what this age group is interested in reading.  Mostly, students are interested in reading –… Continue reading What are College Students Reading for Fun?