Tag Archives: Children-YA

Little House on the Prairie

Posted on December 17, 2013 by smellincoffee

© 1933 Laura Ingalls Wilder I would say that Little House on the Prairie brings back fond memories, but in truth the volume I remember so happily was Little House in the  Big Woods, which recounts author Laura Ingalls Wilder’s accounts of growing … Continue reading →

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This week at the library: politics, Star Trek, a Cold War fantasy for kids, and trains

Posted on July 15, 2013 by smellincoffee

Last week’s titles:  The Price of Everything, Russell D. Roberts  | What It Means to be a Libertarian, Charles Murray |  Star Trek Silent Weapons, David Mack |  Day of Reckoning, Pat Buchanan | Getting There, Charles Goddard Dear readers: … Continue reading →

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The Mark of Athena

Posted on November 7, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Mark of Athena © 2012 Rick Riordan608 pages In The Son of Neptune, Percy Jackson — a demigod, the son of a human mother and Poseidon — discovered another population of half-blood like himself, a veritable city called New Rome. The … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (12 September)

Posted on September 13, 2012 by smellincoffee

About a week ago, ten inches of rain were dumped on my hometown in 24 hours, leading to widespread flooding. Various services around town were disrupted, meaning the people who — inexplicably — journeyed to the library in the midst … Continue reading →

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Fablehaven

Posted on April 26, 2012 by smellincoffee

Fablehaven© 2006 Brandon Mull368 pages Grandma’s dead, but she left money for the family to go on a cruise with. Correction: she left money for mom and dad to go on a cruise with. The kids, Seth and Kendra, get … Continue reading →

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Redwall

Posted on December 15, 2011 by smellincoffee

Redwall© 1986 Brian Jacques351 pages At the edge of a great wood there stands a tall, red-brick abbey that offers peace, medicine, food, and sanctuary to call creatures in need. Its name is Redwall…and it is run by a quasi-religious … Continue reading →

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The Red Pyramid

Posted on September 24, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Red Pyramid© 2010 Rick Riordian516 pages For centuries the gods of Egypt have been removed from the Earth, imprisoned by human magicians in an attempt to put an end to their destructive inter-deity conflicts. But shortly before Christmas, in … Continue reading →

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Rodrick Rules

Posted on July 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2: Rodrick Rules© 2008 Jeff Kinney224 pages Greg Heffely is just a kid whose parents make him keep a journal. It’s a good thing, though, for at least it gives him something to confide in. … Continue reading →

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The Reunion

Posted on May 31, 2010 by smellincoffee

Animorphs #30: The Reunion© 1999 K.A. Applegate176 pages Ever have one of those nights? Where you’re exhausted, where you’d pay anything just to fall asleep? But the wheels in your head just keep spinning and spinning and spinning? Imagined conversations. … Continue reading →

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Lemony Snicket: the Unauthorized Autobiography

Posted on May 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

Lemony Snicket: the Unauthorized Autobiography© 2002 Daniel Handler213 pages (containing “an overall feeling of doom”, according to the index.) As the official representative of Lemony Snicket in all legal, literary, and social matters, I am often asked difficult questions, even when I … Continue reading →

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