Month: July 2014

Graphic/Manga Review: Young Miss Holmes

Posted July 14, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 14 Comments

Young Miss Holmes: Casebook 1-2 by Kaoru Shintani Review by Lauren Source: copy from library; all opinions are still my own Official Summary: Christie Holmes is a prodigy. At ten years old, she’s as familiar with the sciences and classics as any older student at Cambridge or Oxford. And her facility with logic is reminiscent […]

Bun-Bun-Bunbury (+ Music Videos)

Posted July 11, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 9 Comments

It’s that time of year again!! The Cincinnati musical festival known as Bunbury. You can see all the awesome acts that will be performing over three days in the photo above. I’m sorry for not being around much this week with posts and comments; it’s been quite hectic, and this weekend won’t be any different. […]

How to Buy a Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson

Posted July 8, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 21 Comments

How to Buy a Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson Review by Lauren Source: copy from library; all opinions are my own Official Summary: To Carley Wells, words are the enemy. Her tutor’s innumerable SAT flashcards. Her personal trainer’s “fifty-seven pounds overweight” assessment. And the endless reading assignments from her English teacher, Mr. Nagel. […]

Shooting Thoughts: Author Swag

Posted July 4, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 21 Comments

Thanks to Zoe of The Infinite To-Read Shelf for the banner I know I mentioned a few new features last month and then never posted about them again. It was a hectic month, with a lot of pre-scheduled posts. However, in honor of July 4th and all the fireworks that will go off (in the […]

Picture Book Review: Sleep Tight, Anna Banana!

Posted July 3, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 10 Comments

Sleep Tight, Anna Banana! by Dominique Roques, Illustrated by Alexis Dormal Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Anna Banana can’t settle down tonight, even though her stuffed animal friends are tired and just want to sleep. They suffer through delay after delay and excuse after excuse, until […]

Brunette Ambition by Lea Michele

Posted July 2, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 13 Comments

Brunette Ambition by Lea Michele Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: The star of the hit show Glee shares her experiences and insider tips on beauty, fashion, inner strength, and more in an illustrated book that’s part memoir, part how-to, and part style guide. Lea Michele is […]