I’m just writing down my list of things to review. There are six, which is a lot. I’m sure not all of them will make it up at once. Hadn’t realized I was so far behind, but I guess that’s what happens when I both listen in the car and read fast books.

The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau. Read by Wendy Dillon “The City of Ember is the only ( Read more... )

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman This book, published all the way back in 1998, was loaned to me by my good friend Alison. It is a collection of essays about books and reading, every one of them just delightful. The first essay, “Marrying libraries” talks about how long it took for her and her husband to combine their ( Read more... )

A while back, garrity was asking for adult music, in English, that would be fun for kids to listen to. Here I have nearly the exact opposite - fun music meant for kids that adults will have fun listening to as well. This is the kind of music that I would put on for a party, or driving, or to motivate myself to do housecleaning, whether or not there are ( Read more... )