Munroe, R. (2014). What if? New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Genre: Nonfiction, humor Intended audience: Geeks of all ages; some of the humor will be lost on young readers Personal reaction to the book: It's a little like Mythbusters, only on an untestable scale. Munroe muses about or answers readers' often impossible questions (What would happen… Continue reading Cosmic Q& A
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Retro worth a shot
Kerr, M.E. (1989). Dinky Hocker shoots smack. New York: Harper Trophy. (Originally published 1972). Genre: Realistic fiction Intended audience: Teens Personal reaction to the book: The fourth book I read for the course and the first one I enjoyed reading. It had believable characters, a flow that never felt like it was sketched out from… Continue reading Retro worth a shot
Personals ad to AY* 475
You: Woman driving a blue Honda Element with a Thule carrier. I left out one letter * on the plate in case there's two such cars in Rutland. You were wearing aviator shades and between my sunglasses and the tint of my windshield, you had an odd, one-tone color set off against the blue of the… Continue reading Personals ad to AY* 475
Celebrity
You know you're getting old (celebrity division) when you 1a) Don't recognize many of the stars of the entertainment world being pushed at you every time you look at the "news" headlines on your computer; 1b) You don't care. 2) Discover entire new hit shows by reading the side of your drink cup while you're… Continue reading Celebrity
Demon with two wheels
I have a love-hate relationship with my bike. It's fine, as bikes go. It's a Cannondale "hybrid," designed for roads and light trail use. It's an extremely well-made machine, probably eight years or so old and pretty much maintenance-free except for the tires, which are wearing out. We bought a pair of matching bikes secondhand… Continue reading Demon with two wheels
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