Wherein I maintain that you can’t judge a book by its movie version; Moreover, that if you want to pass judgment on a book, you have to READ IT FIRST; Secondarily, that if you take the time to read a book, you oughta have a good reason; Sixth and lastly, that if your sole reason…
Tag: books
Click, Clack, Moo – Cows That Type
Here’s a taste of story time with Auntie Em and the whiz kid. (Sort of. Usually story time occurs in the rocking chair, without quite so much playing with random objects… but hey, he does okay.) The story is “Click, Clack, Moo”, by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. It’s a cool, silly little story…
BANG Book and Movie Review Extravaganza
You have probably noticed I am loquacious, long-winded, lexically over-endowed. (Clearly.) And I have a tendency to make up words. I need an exercise in shorterness. Today’s post is my chance to get pithy. (Ha ha, I almost typed “get pity”. That’s not what I’m after.) Dilovely’s CHALLENGE TO SELF: To review ALL the books…
The Toddler-Wizard Gag Reel
As promised… the Tiny Potter outtakes! The secret is revealed: his focus – and his discipline – are not as perfect as they look in the edited version. *** [subscribe2] SaveSave
My kid is going to Hogwarts for sure.
I know you guys have read a lot of sad posts lately, for which I’m eternally grateful. But how about a smiley post for a change? If this one doesn’t make you smile, I’ll eat a Bowtruckle. I’ve been thinking about this wee project ever since the spring, when we were on a hike with…
BANG Book Review: The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
Here’s a book that makes me feel lucky. It puts into perspective the easiness of my life. I live in Canada, in a time when cultural diversity is considered a virtue. I’m white and middle-class and educated. I’m female, but I have a union-protected job in a female-dominated field… and now that I think about…
BANG Movie (and story) Review: The Adjustment Bureau
After seeing The Adjustment Bureau last night, I decided to read the story it’s based on – “Adjustment Team”, by Philip K. Dick. A strange experience on both counts. I’d seen trailers, so I knew the movie was about some guy who gets involved with a group of sinister guys in fedoras who reveal to…
Toddler Tracks: Vocabularrific
This kid says so many things that make us laugh, on a daily basis, that we can’t possibly keep track of them all. Some are only funny because we’re his parents and we dig everything he does. (Like, for example, a few minutes ago he called out from his bed, where he’s been procrastinating about…
My List of Excuses
Okay. So here’s why I have been so shamefully neglecting Blogland. 1. Report cards, a.k.a. “Where the @#*! did all this unmarked work come from?!”, a.k.a. “Why the @#*! didn’t I do this marking earlier?!”, a.k.a. “How is it possible that I have half as many students as usual and somehow it seems like more…
BANG Book Review: When You Are Engulfed In Flames
Our latest book club meeting was to discuss When You Are Engulfed In Flames, by David Sedaris. We met at Williams Fresh Cafe (formerly known as Williams Coffee Pub), so it was a very casual atmosphere with considerably more gossip than book discussion. Some of us had read all of it, some only parts of…