Consuming Kids by Susan LinnThis is an absolutely fascinating book about marketing and advertising geared to kids. Everytime I see a commercial geared toward kids it really catches my eye. The ones that get me are the tie-ins with the fast food places and toys for movies, such as McDonald’s and Chicken Little right now. [...]
Bee Season by Myla GoldbergBryan has told me for several years that I would like this book so when I needed a book to read after Shopgirl it sounded good. It’s taken me a little while to get into it. It doesn’t help that I’m also reading Consuming Kids at the same time, which I’m [...]
Shopgirl by Steve MartinI borrowed this from my sister. I’ve wanted to read it for a long time but always forget about it. This morning when we were at her house, I saw it on her bookshelf and thought I’d borrow it for the week. I want to finish it before the film comes out [...]
The Witches by Roald DahlI saw this at the library last week and have wanted to read it for a while. I figured now is as good of a time as any. It’s really entertaining and a quick read. (7 – 14 October 2005)
