Helene Cooper’s memoir tells the story of her childhood in Liberia.  Her family was part of the elite class of “Congo People” whose ancestors were freed American slaves who settled in Liberia around 1840.  Her family had great power in Liberia until the civil war began there in 1980.  Her uncle was then executed publicly [...]

If you happen to be a confirmed bibliophile interested in history, world cultures, or art, absorbing the riveting content of Book is a highly recommended activity.  Heavily illustrated in full color, the chapters predictably but fascinatingly discuss the development of hieroglyphics, alphabets, libraries, printing, paper-making, and bookbinding, but also delve into illuminated manuscript and marbling [...]

I’ll be honest, I read Coraline for 2 reasons.
1. I LOVE Neil Gaiman. When it comes to seriously messed up tales, the man is a master.
2.  I love to read what adults consider “children’s books”
I figured with a twisted author, this could only be a twisted fairy tale. And it delivered.
Coraline starts out much like [...]