February 2012

Unanswered Harry Potter Question #25: How Did Hogwarts Get Modern Plumbing?

by First Mate Keira February 29, 2012

Unanswered Harry Potter Question #25: How did Hogwarts get modern plumbing? (This article is humorous, not factual.) The answer can be found in the revised standard edition of Hogwarts, A History. I have manage with great difficulty to tear out the page to share with you… just don’t tell Madam Pince. You heard what she [...]

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Are You Going to See Hunger Games in Theater?

by First Mate Keira February 29, 2012

Have you read the Hunger Games Trilogy? I’m sure by now everybody knows the first book has been made into a movie. What I want to know is are you going to go see it in theaters? It’s coming out March 23, 2012 in the USA. I anticipate a lot of people wearing handmade T-shirts [...]

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Movie Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief directed by Chris Columbus

by First Mate Keira February 28, 2012

by First Mate Keira, guest reviewer Title: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Director: Chris Columbus Length: 119 minutes Rating: PG Summary: The mythical world is hunting unsuspecting Percy Jackson. He is said to be the Lightning Thief, the one who stole Zeus’ master thunderbolt. Dark angry clouds are gathering across the world [...]

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Review: All American Girl by Meg Cabot

by CaptainYarr February 27, 2012

by Captain Yarr Title: All American Girl Author: Meg Cabot Narrator: Ariadne Meyers Format: Unabridged Compact Discs CDs + Minutes: 6 CDs (7 hours and 10 minutes) Grade Reading Level: Ages 12+ Summary: Sam is a not so ordinary girl who wears all black and has a talent for drawing. She is in love with [...]

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Review: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

by First Mate Keira February 26, 2012

by First Mate Keira, guest reviewer Title: Ender’s Game Author: Orson Scott Card Narrators: Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison Format: Unabridged Audio Book # CDs + Minutes: 9 CDs (11 hours, 11 minutes) Grade Reading Level: 9th Grade Summary: In a near-future society, the human race is in a war against the buggers, a hostile alien [...]

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Review: The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson

by First Mate Keira February 25, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: The Mother Tongue Author: Bill Bryson Format: Paperback Page Count: 245 Grade Reading Level: Ages 16+ Why I read this book: It was loaned to me by a friend who knew how much I enjoyed English. Why you should read this book: The Mother Tongue is a non-fiction work that [...]

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