I had to laugh

My physics test did not go well. I do not want to think about it at all. But something rather amusing happened to me. An aquaintance/friend went up to me and said, “Felicity, there’s a movie coming out called John Adams. Did you know about it? I thought of you in our eighth grade class.” [...]

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Adams Memorial

I think there should be an Adams memorial in DC. I often discussed this with my parents, until I found… this!
Here are other Adams memorials.

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Love Me Tender

Elvira leads an extra-ordinary life with her slightly neurotic but lovable family. Her father was an Elvis impersonator (hence the name Elvira) and she finally understands why people say “I’m sorry” when they learn of her father’s profession. Her mother, Mel, has always been a bit odd as well. She threatens Elvira and Kerrie, Elvira’s [...]

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The Trouble Begins at 8

Mark Twain was certainly an unusual man that kids will love learning about in the book The Trouble Begins at 8. The real trouble will be getting kids to pick up this book. It’s wonderfully well written, highly amusing, and accurate, but I doubt if kids will want to read about Mark Twain, since few [...]

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The Curse of Addy McMahon

The moment I saw this on First Look, I knew that I really wanted it. I’m so happy I had a chance to read it as an ARC, because I wasn’t let down. This is just the type of book that is undeniably real, but still keeps you hooked until the last page.
Addy McMahon has [...]

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Ottoline and the Yellow Cat

Well, this came Tuesday, and I couldn’t tear myself away. Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is the story of Ottoline and her companion Mr. Monroe, a small, hairy bog creature from Norway. They live in the Pepperpot building while Ottoline’s parents are away traveling. They collect fabulous items such as emperors’ hats, meteorites, extremely small [...]

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