It’s been called a Diary of a Wimpy Kid for girls, and to some extent that’s true. The Popularity Papers, by Amy Ignatow, has the humor, diary format, drawings, and recognizable school, family and social situations that make the “Wimpy Kid” franchise so popular. But The…
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The Day We Found the Universe by Marcia Bartusiak.I just loved this title; “The Day We *Found* the Universe?”I thought “It was hiding somewhere?”Well, Edwin Hubble found it under his bed, or more accurately, Hubble built a telescope strong enough to see beyond our Milky Way, and…
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I was perusing the paperback romance display (yes, I like romances and I don’t make excuses for it) when I bent a little lower to check the authors towards the end of the alphabet.Like magic I was drawn to a pinkish purple cover and what I picked up was The Wish List by Gabi…
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Are you shufflin'? Topping the Billboard this summer at #1 Top 100 is LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem. If you haven't heard of it yet, you are probably confined somewhere secluded and have not been out in the social world. LMFAO is a uncle/nephew electro-hop duo from California. Most…
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Have you ever heard of the phrase “Oldies but Goodies”? Assassin’s Creed II comes to my mind, especially coming back from Italy just a few weeks ago. I was able to recognize the layout of Florence and Venice without ever once visiting it. Why? I have actually been there before…
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