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September 23, 2009

What do you think?

secretofthesiren.gifEarlier this summer I read the first book in the "Companions Quartet" series, Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding. Someone asked me to buy the book, but I wanted to read it first so I borrowed it from another library. Well I liked it so much that I read the other three and bought all 4 for our collection. This is a fantasy that presents mythical creatures such as minotaurs and unicorns living in our world, protected by a secret society. There is a strong environmental message that runs through the four books that I really liked. The characters really grew on me, and I was a bit sorry that there were only four books. I would love if some of you might read this and send me your comments. Also, you might want to see what books arrived in August. The September list is not out yet, but I can tell you that Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is here, and if you liked Hunger Games, you will love this. But please, comment. Oh, and tomorrow is the Galley Book Discussion.

September 16, 2009

Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Yarr mateys! Saturday, September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Started as a joke between a couple of friends, this holiday is now widely celebrated throughout the world. For tips on how you can talk like a pirate and see how others throughout the world are celebrating TLAPD, visit the official Talk Like a Pirate Day website! You can translate anything you say to piratespeak with this handy translator: http://www.fissio.com/pirate.pl. If you use Meebo for IM, you can always turn piratespeak on and off just by typing in "pirateon" or "pirateoff" in an IM.
Last year on September 19, Facebook introduced a new language - piratespeak, and you can change it now to English (Pirate) by visiting the translations page. It only appears in the lower-left area when you click on "english (US)", not on the right side options.
Have fun!

September 10, 2009

Design a t-shirt, make some cash!

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Have a great idea for an awesome t-shirt? Think you can design a cool one? Head to threadless.com, and submit your design in for a chance to win $2500! All the t-shirt designs are all submitted and voted on by the online community - so go ahead, get those creative juices flowing and possibly even make some cash! Don't forget us little people when you hit it big and famous for your fantastic designs!