January 2011
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Book Review: I Am Number Four
You can’t review a book about an alien superbeing living on Earth without thinking about our favourite Kryptonian. And neither can you expect any book about aliens with superhuman powers to stray far from the Superman themes of duty and destiny. I Am Number Four, a book about a young alien refugee living on Earth doesn’t bother reinventing the wheel. Yes, I know, it’s not...
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Confessions of a Canadian Nook Color Owner
I was swayed by the online reviews. A poor man’s iPad says one reviewer. At $US249 I certainly found the price persuasive enough to get one on a Christmas trip down to the US of A. As a magazine junkie, I was overjoyed at the thought of being able to subscribe to my favourite journals and newspapers at a great discount (because everyone knows digital copies are much cheaper but more on...
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In the beginning
I’ve been enjoying Movie Moxie’s movie reviews and tweets for a while. And so I was a little excited when she announced her Book to Film Club where we review books and their movie adaptations released in 2011. So far the lists look like this:
Reading:
January 2011 - I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
February 2011 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
March 2011 - Water for Elephants by...