Mer L.'s blog

Fantasy for People Freaked Out By Dragons and Talking Animals

Submitted by Mer L. on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 10:12am
dragonI’ve never been particularly fond of fantasy as a genre. My resistance to fantasy doesn’t really make any logical sense, because I love to read just about anything and there are some very smart people in my life who love reading fantasy titles. For some reason I just have a mental block: someone starts talking about a universe that doesn’t exist or fairy creatures or dragons or names with a bunch of consonants that are hard to pronounce and I just find myself drifting off and thinking about other things. But, despite my reservations, there are some really great fantasy titles out there for those a little suspicious of or turned off by the genre. I gave them a try and I was impressed. Which genres will you give a chance?
 
 

Mer’s Fantasy

Read, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Submitted by Mer L. on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 10:32am
recycle signEarth Day is celebrated each year on April 22nd. But you don’t need to wait until Earth Day to learn more about protecting the environment or living a more ecologically-mindful existence. What will you do to celebrate Earth Day?
 
 
 
 

Mer’s Read, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Picks:

 

Women’s History Month: Real Stories of Real Women

Submitted by Mer L. on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 3:32pm
we the people pictureMarch is Women’s History Month and what better way to mark the occasion than to celebrate the lives of real women? Who will you celebrate?
 

Mer’s Real Stories of Real Women Picks:

 

Happy Birthday, William H. Macy!

Submitted by Mer L. on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:58am
william h. macyWilliam H. Macy has a birthday coming up this week and it got me thinking of how many movies he has been in over the years that I really enjoyed. Ever since first seeing him in the Coen brothers’ Fargo, I’ve been impressed by his talent and his sometimes unusual choices.
 

Mer’s Happy B-day William H.

Women’s History Month: Strong Females in Fiction

Submitted by Mer L. on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 2:42pm

female symbolMarch is Women’s History Month and what better way to mark the occasion than to celebrate some strong female leads in fiction! Who are your favorite females of YA fiction?

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