Friday Finds & Quotes from The Wise Man's Fear

Friday Finds Hosted by Should be Reading I've recently started spending more time on Goodreads, hanging out in groups and chatting with other book lovers. Thanks to some of the new people that I've met there I've added a whole bunch of new books to my TBR pile.   If you've read any of these books tell me what you thought of them.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Rook by Daniel...

Some Youtube Awesomeness from Felicia Day

I've never spent much time on Youtube but it looks like that is going to change because I just came across a video that is pure awesome, and which is part of Felicia Day's Youtube channel (which I also just discovered), Geek & Sundry. This video is the first of a series in which kids tell stories which are then made into short movies by professional filmmakers, often with hilarious results. I absolutely love this idea, which really encourages children to use their imaginations and create original stories, after which they can see them...

Flying Dutch by Tom Holt

This past weekend I was in the mood for something light and fun to read but I had nothing on my own bookshelves that fit the bill so I went to my neighbours' house to raid theirs. With my neighbour's recommendation I came away with Flying Dutch by Tom Holt which looked like it would suit nicely. Plus a comment on the cover comparing the book to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy helped seal the deal. Jane Doland's uneventful life as an accountant...

New Scifi & Fantasy releases: Week of July 22

This week's New Release list is pretty short, which I have to admit is a bit of a relief for me since having my kids home for summer vacation has me too wiped out to spend time composing lists. I might even be too tired to read (yes, the situation is that drastic). I remember the days when summer vacation was a time that I actually looked forward to *sigh* Now if I could find that magic book that would keep my kinds enthralled enough to stay out...