Teen Thursday: Like Two Sides of One Coin

Griffin (like the monster) shares two graphic novels he recently read, The Magic Fish and Flamer. Both titles are available now at bookpeople.com. A few years ago, my wife and I traveled through eastern Europe where I enjoyed the National Marionette troupes of both Austria and Czech Republic. Both marionette shows were in their nation’s … Continue reading Teen Thursday: Like Two Sides of One Coin

Tetris:The Games People Play by Box Brown

Alexey Pajitnov - Russian video game designer and inventor of Tetris Tetris - a tile-matching puzzle game, named #2 in 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time by IGN in 2007. Box Brown - American cartoonist, and author/illustrator of Tetris: The Games People Play Tetris has a bit of a legendary status in the video game … Continue reading Tetris:The Games People Play by Box Brown

Top Shelf in July: OLLIE’S ODYSSEY by William Joyce

Ollie thought of every trick he’d ever seen in every battle movie he and Billy had watched and in every book that had been read to them. “Okay!” he commanded. “Our plan is gonna be: do some Robin Hood, and some Use the Force Luke, and some Trojan Horse, and some...Yellow Submarine.” - Ollie’s Odyssey, … Continue reading Top Shelf in July: OLLIE’S ODYSSEY by William Joyce