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A Colorful Career

I stumbled upon this in the OnceWritten.com Newsletter. It is from Career Path and tells you what professions you may be suited for based on your color preferences. Thought it was an interesting approach and a good Friday diversion. Here you go if you want to check it out.

http://tinyurl.com/5mlka3

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman

I am not that familiar with Norse mythology but got interested after reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. This book is a far less intense adventure with the gods along with a boy named Odd and Frost Giants. Though I suppose Frost Giants can be somewhat intense. I stumbled upon an article in the School Library Journal where Neil Gaiman talks about writing Odd and the Frost Giants for World Book Day if any one else is interested:

http://tinyurl.com/yac93th

Weekly Kitty Fix

We got this pet bed for them for Christmas. It first started out by my desk, then was taken out to the living room and placed by the couch, on the couch, by the chair, by another chair, then up to the bedroom by the bed, but they had absolutely NOTHING to do with. On a last ditch effort, I threw it on the landing. I think I may be on to something...





I don't know what took you so long.

Hatter M – Mad with Wonder – Volume Two by Frank Beddor with Liz Cavalier illustrated by Sami Makkonen

In Volume Two, Hatter M – Mad with Wonder, we continue to follow Hatter Madigan's search for the princess of Wonderland, Alyss. This time the glow takes us to America in the Civil War Era. Like Volume One, 5-stars for illustrations and graphic set-up, great eye-candy. Also like Volume One, it starts out a little slow and takes a while to get back to the meat of the story. I think I almost found Hatter M Institute for Paranormal Travel back section more fascinating than the story, but when it ...

Weekly Kitty Fix

Even though the birthday started out kind of rough hiding behind the washing machine all morning, I think it ended up okay.

Happy Birthday Edward Gorey

Today is Edward Gorey's Birthday, one of my all time favorite writers and illustrators. Because as you know, "A is for Amy who fell down the stairs" and "B is for Basil assaulted by bears."

Illustration courtesy of the fine folks from the Edible Raven.

Happy Birthday Gretel

Happy 1st Birthday to our little girl...

Hatter M – The Looking Glass Wars – Volume One by Frank Beddor with Liz Cavalier illustrated by Ben Templesmith

I had just finished reading Alice and Wonderland when I saw this book, Hatter M The Looking Glass Wars Volume One in the Graphic Novel Reporter newsletter. I was intrigued on what twist they would do on the original story and from the cover; it also looked like great eye-candy.

The premise for the story is great. In this version we have Hatter Madigan, who is a loyal bodyguard to Queen Genevieve (the White Queen) and one of the fierce blades men of the Royal Wonderland Millinery. He wears a ma...

Weekly Kitty Fix

Even though Valentine's is over, here are a few more shots of sweethearts.

Happy Valentine's Day