Brian Jacques – RIP

We were very sad to read of the death of Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series. Read his obituary in the New York Times HERE. We are big fans of Mr. Jacques series, and have read all except the newest The Sable Queen. Try the audio versions; Brian Jacques narrates, and a group of friends do the voices and sing the songs. Long live Redwall!

Surfing the web

The Readers Advisory Online blog has the best run-down of interesting posts. Here are a few:
Who owns what gadget. This chart lists by age group.
The Ten Best Child Geniuses in Literature. Glad to see Charles Wallace and Ender are there.
100 Best LAST lines in literature
and if you like to judge a book by its cover, here is the Best Book Jackets of 2010

PJ drive

Plumb Library is partnering with Cradles to Crayons, BJ’s Wholesale, and the Boston Bruins to provide new or gently-used pajamas, sizes birth to youth XL, to local children in need in Massachusetts. You can make a difference by bringing donations to the Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester, before February 28. If you have any questions, or need your donation to be picked up, call the library at 508-763-8600.