Since I'm a bit of a worrywart anyway, I thought it would be best to be prepared in those kinds of situations that I worry will happen. So now I know how to survive various kinds of weather, animal attacks, and situations that are human-caused, such as a bridge collapsing.

Chickadee Nominee 2010-2011

This book talks about what various animals do during the winter, whether it be hibernation or not. I thought it was just okay. I found myself skimming it.

I enjoyed this book, but I agree with every single person who told me that it is best enjoyed without knowing the twist.

I think this would be an awesome gift from children to fathers.

In the newest Babymouse book, it's time to tackle that most beloved of school-related projects: fundraising. After Babymouse floods the library (by accident of course) the school needs to do a fundraiser to replace the damaged books. The fundraiser will be selling cupcakes, and the winner will get a special prize. Can Babymouse beat Felicia and get the prize?

Have you been waiting for a new book that adheres more closely to standard science fiction? Perhaps you should give this one a try. At least, that was my thinking when I started reading it.

Life on Mars is hard for Durango. He ekes out a living as best he can, even though he is dalit. He has a mysterious past and a mysterious mission.

I do have a few complaints about the book. I thought the beginning was well done but it tapered off toward the end. There were a couple of things that just randomly seemed to happen (if I explain further it would be a spoiler) and I just was not impressed with it. Lastly, if you have seen Firefly, the random Chinese swearing and a few other aspects will be off-putting.

Overall, I liked the book. The beginning was very good and I had a hard-time putting it down. The ending, however, left a lot to be desired, and I think it was attempting to set up for a sequel. I would read the sequel if there was one, to see if some of the issues I had with this book were cleaned up.