I was able to lay my hands on a publisher’s preview copy of Jessica Farm by Josh Simmons.  Simmons drew 1 page every month for 8 years and will continue to do so as he creates other volumes. The problem with this is that he seems to have lost all concepts of what the story should be. This graphic novel makes absolutely NO sense! It has numerous characters who are there for one or two pages and never properly introduced. It is full of violence, sex and nudity that has NOTHING to do with the story. I have yet to figure out who the heck Jessica is and whether these things are happening in her imagination or in her real life. Maybe in 42 years when the whole series is finished it will make sense, but I seriously doubt it. All I know is that in 2016 I will NOT be reading volume 2.

All that being said, I do have a copy of this book sitting here for anyone who may want it.  I want it out of my house - definitely not a book that you should have around kids, so consider yourself warned.  If anyone feels brave enough to want it, leave a comment by July 31st and make sure you use a valid email.  I will pick a recipient on August 1st, 2008 using random.org.  Good Luck!

I have decided to participate in Blue Archipelago’s Book Blowout Challenge.  The rules are simple - read as many books as I can between July 1st and 31st.   I will then post a list of all the books I have read at the beginning of August.  My goal is ten books.  Don’t forget to checkout the rules and join the challenge by clicking the link above.  How many books do you think you can read in July???

I got a couple of toots this week.

• JD came home from a sleepover at a neighbors house right on time and I didn’t even have to call and remind him!
• EL is starting to read a little. She knows _an and _at words and has knows a lot of the basics, such as cat, dog, mom, and dad. I am so proud of her.

Here’s How It Works:

1. Kids read any 8 books.

2. Kids use the Summer Reading Journal to tell us their favorite part of each book. A parent/guardian signs it when it’s complete.

3. Children bring their completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 29th & September 2nd, 2008.

4. They receive a coupon for a FREE book! They choose from a list of exceptional paperback titles.

Visit Barnes & Noble for more information.

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Our library has a new feature and I just can’t get enough of it!!!!

It is called Netlibrary and is the best thing to happen in the library world since they computerized the card catalog system!  So what exactly is Netlibrary?  NetLibrary offers e-content to libraries around the country.  What does that mean exactly?  That means if your local library is a member there, you can sign in and download audiobooks. 

Downloadable Audiobooks from NetLibrary are digital versions of audiobooks that are available through the Internet. Audiobooks can be played on any desktop or portable device with Windows Media player 9 or above. You can also transfer your favorite titles to your portable music player, media center, Pocket PC, or even certain smartphones.

My friends know I LOVE audiobooks!  Now I can get online and find new titles without even having to load up the kids and head to the library.  Check with your local library and see if they offer Netlibrary.  If not, tell them about it and encourage them to offer it in your area!