Writers and their Writings: Shel Silverstein

  The first book I ever “read” was The Giving Tree. I was 3 or 4 and my parents had read it to me so much I could quote it. It’s always been one of my favorite books.  I just love the simple story and drawings that culminate to such a big meaning. In Elementary …

Top Ten Tuesday: Quotes

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted over at The Broke and The Bookish On Top Ten Tuesday this week, it’s favorite quotes.  Here are some of my favorites from some of my favorite books. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”  ~Dumbledore, …

Top 10 Stories that get me in the Halloween Spirit

This is a meme hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish Goonies:  “Sloth love Chunk.”  And Shannan love Goonies.  Seriously who doesn’t love that band of misfit treasure seekers.  Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without them. The Halloween Tree:  I’m not sure how long this aired but it was a Halloween special cartoon …