tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37700193753308070762024-03-13T10:48:15.005-06:00BookOkieAn Oklahoman opines about books.
<a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://bookokie.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png"></a>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-40468992180550028952009-12-07T18:09:00.002-06:002009-12-07T18:32:32.209-06:00Kit Feeny<a href="http://dynamic.images.indigo.ca/ProductImage.aspx?lang=en&width=140&isbn=0375856145&cat=books&quality=85"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 178px;" src="http://dynamic.images.indigo.ca/ProductImage.aspx?lang=en&width=140&isbn=0375856145&cat=books&quality=85" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Always on the lookout for something unusual, I recently ran across the Kit Feeny graphic novels by Michael Townsend. They are too funny and I am now inclined to ask all my friends if they dream about being a monkey. Read them to your boys for a good laugh!BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-57679052176307777532009-03-02T23:35:00.000-06:002009-03-02T23:37:14.376-06:00Explore New Worlds: Read!Great Ad for Literacy<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qdrhInVCfN8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qdrhInVCfN8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-20989246199326997472009-02-10T19:19:00.004-06:002009-10-30T15:24:49.096-06:00PriscillaI recently went on a picture book frenzy and read about 50 in a day. I love to look at the illustrations. While reading these titles I discovered a new favorite series. <br /><br />Meet Priscilla by Nathaniel Hobbie!<br /><br /><a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/?action=view¤t=9780316113496.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/9780316113496.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/?action=view¤t=priscilla.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/priscilla.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/?action=view¤t=031601046401_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/031601046401_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/?action=view¤t=9780316113311.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/9780316113311.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-70839887582907804982009-01-24T13:33:00.002-06:002009-01-24T13:37:09.354-06:00CoralineI am very excited about the upcoming release of the movie Coraline based on Neil Gaiman's book of the same name. If you haven't read the book, I highly recommend it. See you at the theaters on Feb. 6th!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wucwkOxJmPc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wucwkOxJmPc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-83679434392088074542008-12-05T23:23:00.001-06:002008-12-05T23:27:15.703-06:00Book Trailer: Dark Dude<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/?action=view¤t=n254923.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/n254923.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Im4Wg5_HX_c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Im4Wg5_HX_c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-17197064933743807362008-11-18T22:48:00.008-06:002008-11-18T23:56:21.009-06:00The Looking Glass Wars<a href="http://www.lookingglasswars.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/137_2.jpg" border="0"></a><br />I recently finished book one and two in <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"><strong>The Looking Glass Wars</strong></span> trilogy by <a href="http://www.lookingglasswars.com" target="_blank">Frank Beddor</a>. I highly recommend this series and certainly look forward to Beddor releasing book three in Fall 2009. In case you don't know already, I typically judge books by their covers and I can say with great certainty that I never would have picked these books up if it wasn't for an enthusiatic teenager at my library forcing it on me. But I'm so glad I did so that I can now pass that joy onto others interested in a good teen series.<br /><br />As the title suggests, Beddor's trilogy reexamines the story of <span style="color:#ffff00;">Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</span>. In this world Wonderland truly exists and <a href="http://www.lewiscarroll.org" target="_blank">Charles Dodgson</a>(AKA Lewis Carroll) misinterprets many things when he translates Alyss' story into book form. That's right, Alyss. Dodgson misspelled her name along with making many of her faithful friends silly creatures. Needless to say, Alyss was not happy with his story and refused to speak to him again. But I digress.<br /><br />The true story begins with the princess of Wonderland, Alyss, living the life of comfort in Heart Palace. Like many accustomed to such a life, Alyss is bored beyond belief and rambles about the castle with the son of a palace guard, Dodge Anders, getting into mischief. But real trouble arrives when Alyss' Aunt Redd, displaced from the throne years ago for practicing Black Imagination, attacks the reigning queen, Alyss' mother, Genevieve. After a bloody battle hard fought by the White Imagination army, many are dead including Queen Genevieve. Empowered, Redd takes her place as the new Queen of Hearts. Luckily, Alyss has escaped with the help of bodyguard Hatter Madigan (Mad Hatter...get it. Dodgson got so much wrong.) into the Pool of Tears which leads them both to our world, specifically London. There Alyss is accidentally separated from Hatter and lost in a new world. While in England, Alyss is determined to not forget Wonderland and tells her story to everyone she encounters (hence Dodgson getting his hand on the story). She is adopted by the Liddell family and as years pass Alyss forgets much of her past until she is tracked down by Hatter and returns to Wonderland to regain her throne.<br /><br />I'd tell you more but really you must read it yourself to see all the truly wonderful variations on the original story. Similar to most good vs evil stories but with just a bit extra that tips the scales. Beddor has created a graphic novel about Hatter M to go along with the series as well. Finally, he is working of the screenplay for the series. Can't wait to see his version of Wonderland on the big screen.<br /><br /><strong>Readers Advisory Note:</strong> Reminded me of one of my favorite series, Thursday Next by <a href="http://www.jasperfforde.com" target="_blank">Jasper Fforde</a>. If you haven't read those then by all means rush to your library and pick up <span style="color:#ffff00;">The Eyre Affair</span>. If you're already familiar with Next try Fforde's Nursery Crimes series. Love them!BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-17905236734975950902008-11-17T17:59:00.009-06:002009-01-24T15:25:07.750-06:00Books2MoviesI've always been fascinated by the movie versions of books. That being said I've created a list of books made into recent films. I'll try to keep this post updated with the latest movie news available. To see the trailer simply click on the movie posters. Also, check out the bottom links for other interesting book to film transitions. Enjoy!<br /><br />Coming Soon to A Theater Near You!<br /><table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Book</th><th>Movie</th><br /><tr><td>Defiance<br />by Nechama Tec<br /><strong>In Theaters:</strong> January 16</td><td><a href="http://www.stamford.uconn.edu/profile_TecNechama.htm" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/defiancebk.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.defiancemovie.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/defiancemv.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td></tr><tr><td>He's Just Not That Into You<br />By Greg Behrendt & Liz Tuccillo<br /><strong>In Theaters:</strong> February 6</td><td><a href="http://www.gregbehrendt.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/notintoyou.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.hesjustnotthatintoyoumovie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/notintoyoumv.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Confessions of a Shopaholic<br />By Sophie Kinsella<br /><strong>In Theaters:</strong> February 13</td><td><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/kinsella/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/shopaholicbk.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.bluefly.com/media/promotions/flash/shopaholic/main/shopaholic.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/shopaholicmv.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Velveteen Rabbit<br />By Margery Williams<br /><strong>In Theaters:</strong> February 20</td><td><a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/williams/rabbit/rabbit.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/velveteenbk.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.thevelveteenmovie.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/velveteenmv.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td><tr><tr><td>Watchmen<br />By Alan Moore<br /><strong>In Theaters:</strong> March 6</td><td><a href="http://www.alanmoorefansite.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/watchmenbk.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td><td><a href="http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/watchmenmv.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/books2movies-fiction.html">Books2Movies: Fiction</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/books2moviesnonfiction.html">Books2Movies: Nonfiction</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/books2movies-graphic-novels.html">Books2Movies: Graphic Novels</a><br /><br /><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/books2movies-kids.html">Books2Movies: Kids</a>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-68299919840011354712008-11-17T02:52:00.002-06:002008-11-17T02:58:38.905-06:00Book Trailer: Johnny Bunko<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/?action=view¤t=bunko.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/bunko.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />The Adventures of Johnny Bunko<br />By Daniel Pink<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WtRNiMZsTro&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WtRNiMZsTro&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-87591392344570288122008-11-17T01:10:00.002-06:002008-11-17T23:56:06.947-06:00Books2Movies: Graphic Novels<table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Book</th><th>Movie</th><tr><td>The Spirit <br />By Will Eisner</td><td><a href="http://www.willeisner.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/spiritbk.jpg" border="0"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.mycityscreams.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/spiritmv.jpg" border="0"></a></td></tr><tr><td>300<br />By Frank Miller</td><td><a href="http://moebiusgraphics.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/300bk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.300ondvd.com/300.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/300mb.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody><tr><td>Sin City <br />By Frank Miller</td><td><a href="http://moebiusgraphics.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/sinbk.jpg" border="0"></a></td><td><a href="http://video.movies.go.com/sincity/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/sinmv.jpg" border="0"></a></td></tr><br /></table>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-47237563260516945022008-11-16T00:58:00.002-06:002008-11-16T01:05:49.062-06:00Book Trailer: The Sisters Grimm<a href="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/081095925901LZZZZZZZ.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/081095925901LZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.sistersgrimm.com">The Sisters Grimm</a><br />by Michael Buckley<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2u9iTZpy8ko&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2u9iTZpy8ko&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-82563328257691646192008-11-16T00:30:00.002-06:002008-11-16T00:43:05.808-06:00Ode to the Odd #1<a href="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/005139.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/005139.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great title!<br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"><strong>Another Bullshit Night in Suck City</strong></span><br />by <a href="http://www.nickflynn.org/">Nick Flynn</a></div>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-77750487329972659602008-11-16T00:24:00.008-06:002008-11-16T00:54:13.398-06:00Ode to the Odd<div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Welcome to a new feature on my blog where I will post some of the most unusual book titles I encounter at the library. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/ode-to-odd-1.html">Another Bullshit Night in Suck City</a><br />by Nick Flynn</div></div>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-52898067400621991792008-11-15T23:56:00.003-06:002008-11-16T00:09:34.516-06:00Book Trailer: The Book of Lies<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/SR-450-8hbI/AAAAAAAAASQ/L3hwDVyH8g4/s1600-h/liesmeltzer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269133392661480882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/SR-450-8hbI/AAAAAAAAASQ/L3hwDVyH8g4/s200/liesmeltzer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;">The Book of Lies</span><br /></span>by <a href="http://www.bradmeltzer.com/">Brad Meltzer</a><br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h7vLMXk22Zg&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h7vLMXk22Zg&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-67442845990786526912008-11-15T23:41:00.007-06:002008-11-16T01:08:20.904-06:00Book TrailersI have a new fascination with book trailers. So I thought I would include them in my posts. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.<br /><br /><dl><br /><dt>Buckley, Michael<br /><dd><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-trailer-sisters-grimm.html">The Sisters Grimm</a></dd><br /><dt>Gaiman, Neil<br /><dd><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-trailer-graveyard-book.html">The Graveyard Book</a></dd><br /><dt>Meltzer, Brad<br /><dd><a href="http://bookokie.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-trailer-book-of-lies.html">The Book of Lies</a></dl>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-9607710749733739032008-11-15T23:19:00.004-06:002008-11-15T23:34:15.693-06:00Book Trailer: The Graveyard Book<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/SR-weENfJPI/AAAAAAAAASA/ypKiZH_rPrc/s1600-h/graveyard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269124119619642610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/SR-weENfJPI/AAAAAAAAASA/ypKiZH_rPrc/s200/graveyard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/SR-vzY0qEMI/AAAAAAAAAR4/xvGYv5BB25E/s1600-h/graveyard.jpg"></a>I have a new fascination with book trailers. So I thought I would include them in my posts. First up:<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;">The Graveyard Book</span></strong><br />by <a href="http://www.neilgaiman.com/">Neil Gaiman</a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P_UUVwTaemk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P_UUVwTaemk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-58779292553091356822008-11-15T15:07:00.005-06:002009-01-24T13:55:03.677-06:00Books2Movies: Kids<table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Book</th><th>Movie</th></tr><td>The Boy in the Striped Pajamas<br />By John Boyne</td><td><a href="http://www.johnboyne.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/pajamasbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.boyinthestripedpajamas.com/#/home" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/pajamas.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants<br />by Ann Brashares</td><td><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/sisterhoodcentral/home.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/shoodbook.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://sisterhoodofthetravelingpants.warnerbros.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/shoodmov.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Princess Diaries<br />by Meg Cabot</td><td><a href="http://www.megcabot.com/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/diariesbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/the-princess-diaries-special-edition.html" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/diariesmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Tale of Despereaux<br />By Kate DiCamillo</td><td><a href="http://www.katedicamillo.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/despereauxbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.thetaleofdespereauxmovie.com/splash/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/despereauxmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Coraline <br />by Neil Gaiman</td><td><a href="http://www.mousecircus.com/flash/coraline.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/coralinebk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.coraline.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/coralinemv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Hotel For Dogs<br />By Lois Duncan</td><td><a href="http://loisduncan.arquettes.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/hoteldogsbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.hotelfordogsmovie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/hoteldogsmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>I Know What You Did Last Summer<br />by Lois Duncan</td><td><a href="http://loisduncan.arquettes.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/summerbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119345/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/summermc.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Inkheart<br />By Cornelia Funke</td><td><a href="http://www.corneliafunkefans.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/inkheartbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.inkheartmovie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/inkheartmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Hoot<br />By Carl Hiaasen</td><td><a href="http://www.carlhiaasen.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/hootbk.jpg" border="0"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.hootmovie.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/hootmv.jpg" border="0"></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Outsiders<br />by S.E. Hinton</td><td><a href="http://www.sehinton.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/outsidersbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086066/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/outsidersmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Stormbreaker<br />by Anthony Horowitz</td><td><a href="http://www.alexrider.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/stormbreakerbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.stormbreaker.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/stormbreaker.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Blood and Chocolate<br />By Annette Curtis Klause</td><td><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/annette-curtis-klause" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/bloodbk.jpg" border="0"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.mydarkestsecrets.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/bloodmv.jpg" border="0"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Ella Enchanted<br />by Gail Carson Levine</td><td><a href="http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/author/author/levine/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/ellabk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.miramax.com/ella-enchanted.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/ellamv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>My Friend Flicka<br />By Mary O’Hara</td><td><a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060845957/My_Friend_Flicka_Book/index.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/flickabk.jpg" border="0"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434215/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/flickamv.jpg" border="0"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Eragon<br />by Christopher Paolini</td><td><a href="http://www.alagaesia.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/eragonbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.eragonmovie.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/eragonmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Bridge to Terabithia<br />by Katherine Paterson</td><td><a href="http://www.terabithia.com/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/Bridge-to-Terabithia-Book.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/liveaction/bridgetoterabithia/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/terabithiaposterbig.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Golden Compass<br />by Philip Pullman</td><td><br /><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pullman/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/compassbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.goldencompassmovie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/compassmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></ td></td><tr><td>Holes<br />by Louis Sachar</td><td><a href="http://www.louissachar.com/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/holesbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/liveaction/holes/main.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/holesmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Horton Hears A Who<br />By Dr. Seuss</td><td><a href="http://www.seussville.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/hortonbk.jpg" border="0"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.hortonmovie.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/hortonmv.jpg" border="0"></a></td></tr><tr><td>How The Grinch Stole Christmas<br />By Dr. Seuss</td><td><a href="http://www.seussville.com/grinch" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/grinchbk.jpg" border="0"></a></td><td><a href="http://www.grinched.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/grinchmv.jpg" border="0"></a></td></tr><tr><td>Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen<br />by Dyan Sheldon</td><td><a href="http://www.dyansheldon.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/dramaqueenbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/liveaction/confessions/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/dramaqueenmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-18872367776232914702008-11-03T17:01:00.003-06:002009-01-24T13:56:07.892-06:00Books2Movies:Nonfiction<table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Book</th><th>Movie</th><br /><tr><td>Charlie Wilson’s War<br />By George Crile</td><td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Wilsons-War-Extraordinary-Congress/dp/0802143415/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226959457&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/charliebk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472062/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/charliemv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Marley & Me<br />By John Grogan</td><td><a href="http://www.marleyandme.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/marleybk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://marleyandmemovie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/marleymv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Pursuit of Happyness<br />By Chris Gardner</td><td><a href="http://www.chrisgardnermedia.com/main/book.htm" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/happynessbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/thepursuitofhappyness/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/happynessmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Yes Man<br />By Danny Wallace</td><td><a href="http://www.dannywallace.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/yesbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://yesisthenewno.warnerbros.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/yesmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-3638950928644101122008-11-03T15:12:00.002-06:002009-01-24T13:53:31.612-06:00Books2Movies: Fiction<table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Book</th><th>Movie</th></tr><tr><td>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy<br />by Douglas Adams</td><td><a href="http://www.douglasadams.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/galaxybk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/galaxymv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>P.S. I Love You<br />by Cecelia Ahern</td><td><a href="http://www.ceceliaahern.ie/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/psbook.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://psiloveyoumovie.warnerbros.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/psmovie.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Beowulf</td><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/beowulfbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.beowulfmovie.com/.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/beowulfmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Jurassic Park<br />by Michael Crichton</td><td><a href="http://www.michaelcrichton.net" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/jurassicbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://jplw.jurassicpark.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/jurassicmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button<br />By F. Scott Fitzgerald<br /></td><td><a href="http://www.fscottfitzgeraldsociety.org/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/buttonbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.BenjaminButton.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/buttonmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td>Casino Royale<br />By Ian Fleming</td><td><a href="http://www.ianflemingcentre.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/bondbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/casinoroyale/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/bondmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Everything is Illuminated<br />By Jonathan Safran Foer</td><td><a href="http://www.jonathansafranfoer.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/illuminatedboko.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://wip.warnerbros.com/everythingisilluminated/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/illuminatedmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Princess Bride<br />by William Goldman</td><td><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/william-goldman/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/bridebk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/bridemv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Children of Men<br />by P.D. James</td><td><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pdjames/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/childrenmenbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/childrenmenmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Good German<br />By Joseph Kanon</td><td><a href="http://www.josephkanon.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/germanbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://thegoodgerman.warnerbros.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/germanmv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Gone Baby Gone<br />by Dennis Lehane</td><td><a href="http://www.dennislehanebooks.com/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/gbgbook.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://video.movies.go.com/gonebabygone/" target="new"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/gbgmovie.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>The Bourne Identity<br />By Robert Ludlum</td><td><a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/robert-ludlum/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/bournebk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.thebourneidentity.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/bournemv.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td>Atonement<br />By Ian McEwan</td><td><a href="http://www.ianmcewan.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/atonementbk.jpg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.filminfocus.com/film/atonement" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/bookokie/books2movies/atonementmb.jpg" border="0" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-41695155661693675982008-03-16T22:36:00.011-06:002008-03-16T23:23:17.839-06:00Graphic Novels Galore!Graphic novels are the joy of teens everywhere and my library branch is no exception. So I've taken on the task of familiarizing myself with the genre. I've read many articles on the manga phenomenon and realized I could in no way become an expert. My knowledge in that area comes straight from the teens themselves. Trust me, they are more than willing to tell you all about it. So, I decided to attack the more literary titles. Enjoy these recommendations below!<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R933F1fQGNI/AAAAAAAAAKo/rj_h9HXxqzA/s1600-h/fligth.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178566826175502546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R933F1fQGNI/AAAAAAAAAKo/rj_h9HXxqzA/s200/fligth.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong><em>Flight</em></strong></span><br />Kazu Kibuishi, editor<br /><br />This collection includes 5 volumes of beautifully illustrated mini-comics. I highly recommended this series to anyone wanting a quick look at the overwhelming talents of graphic novel creators. Picture to the left is volume 3.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R934vFfQGOI/AAAAAAAAAKw/rA_FIFHk7TY/s1600-h/borden.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178568634356734178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R934vFfQGOI/AAAAAAAAAKw/rA_FIFHk7TY/s200/borden.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><em><strong>The Borden Tragedy</strong></em></span><br />Rick Geary<br /><br />Within this genre there are also novels devoted to historical true crime. An interesting method of getting to teens to learn about the past.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R93-RFfQGTI/AAAAAAAAALY/SurmOUTURGc/s1600-h/embroideries.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178574716030425394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R93-RFfQGTI/AAAAAAAAALY/SurmOUTURGc/s200/embroideries.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><em><strong>Embroideries</strong></em></span><br />Mariane Satrapi<br /><br />Teens can also explore other cultures through this medium.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R936iVfQGRI/AAAAAAAAALI/_nHJF8YH_ds/s1600-h/embroideries.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9364FfQGSI/AAAAAAAAALQ/3qMQ-OiqZvU/s1600-h/first15.jpg"></a><br />Still Interested? Try these as well.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ethel-Ernest-Story-Raymond-Briggs/dp/0375714472/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205731052&sr=1-1">Ethel & Ernest: A True Story</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-High-Graphic-Novel-Breaking/dp/0439748674/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205730085&sr=1-1">Fashion High: Breaking Up</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Edmund-Rosemary-Go-Hell-Really/dp/1416545492/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205730579&sr=1-1">Edmund and Rosemary Go to Hell</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Fifteenth-Pop-Short-Stories/dp/0345475593/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205730458&sr=1-1">First & Fifteenth</a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%3E%3Cbr%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3E%20%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3C/strong%3Ehttp://www.amazon.com/Last-Lonely-Saturday-Jordan-Crane/dp/1560977434/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205730264&sr=1-1">The Last Lonely Saturday</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Long-Chalkboard-Other-Stories/dp/0375424539/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205730326&sr=1-1">The Long Chalkboard</a></p>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-80442833913884303352008-03-16T22:12:00.001-06:002008-03-16T22:13:48.730-06:00Updates!I've finally gone through and updated my lists of recent reads. Check it out when you can. Thanks!BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-24535259550412463412008-03-12T21:25:00.012-06:002008-03-12T21:37:12.828-06:00Beautiful Book(s) of the Week # 4<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9igY1fQGJI/AAAAAAAAAKI/AtFpMuZQGnE/s1600-h/paris_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177064120197847186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9igY1fQGJI/AAAAAAAAAKI/AtFpMuZQGnE/s200/paris_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div>I recently ran across a wonderful reissue of Miroslav Sasek's classic <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;">This is Paris</span> from the 1950s. Wonderful illustrations with updated information on the cities located in the back. Perfect for introducing various cultures to children. Check them out at your local library!<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div></div><div></div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9igl1fQGKI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/1qPFUwqgwD8/s1600-h/london_book_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177064343536146594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9igl1fQGKI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/1qPFUwqgwD8/s200/london_book_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9ig2FfQGMI/AAAAAAAAAKg/S9gUXgxy_QY/s1600-h/rome_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177064622709020866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9ig2FfQGMI/AAAAAAAAAKg/S9gUXgxy_QY/s200/rome_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9igxlfQGLI/AAAAAAAAAKY/FvT0m1lrNGs/s1600-h/hongkong_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177064545399609522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R9igxlfQGLI/AAAAAAAAAKY/FvT0m1lrNGs/s200/hongkong_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-56814273018902170642007-12-05T17:53:00.000-06:002007-12-05T17:57:17.379-06:00Beautiful Book of the Week! #3<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R1c6NFhNc0I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/n0RNU_jxozU/s1600-h/spell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140641496160891714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/R1c6NFhNc0I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/n0RNU_jxozU/s200/spell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;">Under the Spell of the Moon: Art for Children from the World's Greatest Illustrators</span></em></strong></p><p>Edited by Patricia Aldana</p><p></p>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-21736434105531861062007-10-14T15:18:00.001-06:002007-10-14T15:22:17.362-06:00Beautiful Book of the Week! #2<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/RxKH9C88rAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/kPkQ1KkdFv8/s1600-h/WITHBILLIE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121305209107950594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/RxKH9C88rAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/kPkQ1KkdFv8/s200/WITHBILLIE.jpg" border="0" /></a> As promised...<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><strong><em>With Billie: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day </em></strong></span></div><div>Julia Blackburn</div>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-69561135953635656172007-10-14T14:29:00.000-06:002007-10-14T15:22:35.043-06:00Welcome to the World!<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/RxKDAS88q-I/AAAAAAAAAI4/ORHj-CEvAWU/s1600-h/welcome.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121299767384386530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/RxKDAS88q-I/AAAAAAAAAI4/ORHj-CEvAWU/s200/welcome.gif" border="0" /></a>Just finished Fannie Flagg's <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;"><em>Welcome to the World, Baby Girl</em></span></strong> for my library book club. While I love the movie Fried Green Tomatoes, I had never actually read one of her books. I was delighted by the novel and without giving away the ending...shocked! The story follows Dena Nordstrom, a big time tv journalist with small-town roots, who struggles with her increasingly demanding boss and her loneliness. Both parents dead and no real relationship with her few remaining relatives, Dena (aka Baby Girl) makes work her life until it causes health problems. Recovering with relatives in her hometown of Elmwood Springs, Missouri, Dena must confront her feelings about herself and her mysterious mother who disappeared when she was fifteen. Her journey to discover what happened to her mother was the most interesting portion of the book. I was shocked by the reasoning behind her mother's disappearance. I never saw it coming. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, it wasn't as much of an issue but I can understand how painful it must have been to give up her child. Well worth your time. If you like this type of title, you should also try Billie Letts and Jodi Picoult.BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770019375330807076.post-86279602039921584842007-10-06T22:26:00.000-06:002007-10-06T22:40:07.356-06:00Mo Willems Delight<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/Rwhh_y88q9I/AAAAAAAAAIw/8XKGCf90qlY/s1600-h/monsoon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118448725143628754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8bl_iGJUp7g/Rwhh_y88q9I/AAAAAAAAAIw/8XKGCf90qlY/s200/monsoon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>For adult fans of Mo Willems delightful children's books <em><strong><span style="color:#ffff33;">Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus</span></strong></em> and <em><strong><span style="color:#ffff33;">Knuffle Bunny</span></strong></em>, follow up with his equally delightful biography of the year he spent traveling the world shortly after graduating from college. Willem's humorous look at the world through his unique artwork is well worth your time. While size might hinder some, <strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff33;">You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons</span></em></strong> is a quick read and you'll find yourself chuckling aloud. </div>BookOkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14666347115871975686noreply@blogger.com1