Graphic Novel Review: Fluffy by Simone Lia

Originally produced by the author in four volumes, Simone Lia’s Fluffy is now available as a graphic novel published by Dark Horse Comics.  This hard cover book tells the humorous story of ordinary single man Michael Pulcino and his cute white bunny rabbit, who happens to walk on two legs, talk, and is whole-heartedly convinced that Michael is her father.
Think your family is dysfunctional?  If all the [...]

Things On My Mind Today

I always find myself making lists — grocery lists, “to do” lists, packing checklists, etc.  Today I’ve been jotting down various tidbits as they rattle through my brain.  It’s simply one way to keep my thoughts organized.  Here’s a sample of today’s passing musings:

Have to unpack from my vacation.
Hope my daughters get well soon, and pray that my two-year-old [...]

Greetings from Sea

Today was spent in Freeport, Bahamas, where I enjoyed a little shopping and a stroll along the sandy beach.  This evening, I attended my first art auction, which I enjoyed much more than I anticipated, followed by a lobster dinner on the ship.
I am missing my girls, though I am sure that they are having plenty of fun [...]

Off to the Bahamas

I’ll be on a cruise ship in the Bahamas this week, so it’s unlikely that I’ll be blogging while I’m away.  I’ll write all about it when I get back.

No Way, Jose!

My youngest daughter recently turned two, and her nonstop commentary throughout the day keeps me laughing out loud.  The other night at dinner, while my husband was coaxing her to take “just one more bite,” she shook her head and told him firmly “No way, Jose!”
The surprising part was that she didn’t pick this phrase up from her big sister, who was [...]

Book Review: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

I have to admit that when Hachette Book Group sent me a review copy of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, I first had to read through books one through three in the Twilight series before I felt qualified to evaluate this fourth and final book.  From the sheer volume of internationally bestselling Stephenie Meyer fans out there, [...]

Book Blogger Appreciation Week

In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, I thought that I’d take this opportunity to mention some of the book review blogs that I myself frequent.  Here’s a short list of a few of the sites that I visit regularly.  Please feel free to check them out.

My Other Car is a Tardis: The name is a reference to Dr. [...]

Cruising

My husband and I got an amazing deal on a last minute cruise to the Bahamas, and we decided to be spontaneous and book it.  Though we’ve travelled pretty extensively, we’ve never taken a cruise together.  Usually, we’d prefer to go to one place and really experience it rather than just sit back and “enjoy [...]

Book Review: Andy Warhol: Other Voices, Other Rooms edited by Eva Meyer-Hermann

The book Andy Warhol: A Guide to 706 Itmes in 2 Hours and 56 Minutes, which is subtitled Other Voices, Other Rooms, was released to coincide with the Warhol exhibitions at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Moderna Museet in Stockholm.  This same massive Warhol exhibit will be on display in the United States as well, at the Wexner Center for the [...]

Ray Bradbury

While in Long Beach, I had the opportunity to see one of my personal heroes, Ray Bradbury, speak at the Long Beach Main Library.  As part of a campaign to save the main branch of the Long Beach Public Library system from being closed down due to lack of funding, Bradbury served as the keynote presenter to express his devotion to public [...]