Ever heard the words ‘I hate you’ from one of your kids? How about ‘Avada Kedavra,’ the killing curse from J. K. Rowling’s legendary world of Harry Potter? One mom tweeted to Rowling today saying “My son’s using ‘Avada Kedavra’ on me instead of saying ‘I hate you.’ Makes me wish there were more … [Read more...]
“A Book is a Present You Can Open Again and Again”
My Aunt Barb once gave me a gift of a book and a package of adhesive book plates inscribed with this phrase:A book is a present you can open again and again.I cherished both the book (the complete and uncut hardcover version of Stephen King's The Stand: an extraordinary read) and the book plates. … [Read more...]
Harry Potter 8????
Well it's official. Warner Bros' has managed to do what fans around the world have been yearning for. An eighth Harry Potter installment. Well, sort of. Warner Bros' announced that they will split the final book into two parts. Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (due Nov 2010) … [Read more...]