I used the long weekend to get caught up on some movie viewing. I saw Girl With a Pearl Earring, and was impressed with Colin Firth’s ability to smolder with repression. Really, I wonder if there is any role that he plays that doesn’t require him to smolder? The movie was beautifully shot. I kept [...]

There is a problem with watching series that are sometimes critically acclaimed, have a fanatical following, yet don’t do well in the ratings. Eventually they get canceled. I’m a little bummed about Angel getting the plug pulled. I was really enjoying the current season, especially with the return of my favorite lawyer with an evil [...]

That’s Gustavo Kuerten drawing a heart on the clay court after winning the French Open. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Neilalien, source of all Dr. Strange news, points to a comics 101 overview of the Sorcerer Supreme.
I’d be tempted to focus on a particular comic book character and blog news items about him/her but I’d probably pick one that would have no news to relate. Like, if I was going to blog often about Amythest [...]

Sometimes I wish I worked in a library where I could do reader’s advisory. I had someone come up to me today looking for fun new fiction books to read. Although we DO have a new books shelf, it is going to be crowded with titles like Reading the East India Company, 1720-1840 : colonial [...]

It is time for another round of referral log reference questions! A question that many people come to my site seeking an answer for is “What happened to Wayne from What not to Wear?” I do wonder why people are researching what happened to Wayne when they could just worship Trinny and Susannah of the [...]

Lovely poetic review of the Uncanny X-Men #439 up at X-Axis. I am a sad, sad fangirl because I do buy some X-Men titles every month. I have some sort of sick nostalgic connection to the X-Men, they were one of the first comics I really enjoyed. But the plots are usually so soap operaesque, [...]

Today’s Unshelved (online comic strip set in a library) features a patron complaining about a graphic novel.

Over at Comic Book Resources, an article from a comics retailer about the YALSA Best books list and getting comics reviewed in library journals.

So one of my semi new years resolutions was to start keeping track of what I’m reading. This is what I’ve read so far. Looking back over January, it is obvious that I was incapable of reading anything unless it involved mystical gunslingers, pretty pictures, or chicklit. I think having endless colds in Dec and [...]