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I finished reading The Powerbook while I was away in Baltimore. Jeanette Winterson writes excellent books, and I love to see what she does with language, imagery, and especially touch. Her storytelling is indirect and mysterious yet intimate, so I found myself flying through the book waiting to see how it all goes together, how all the pieces work.

On top of that, I even managed to laugh out loud while bits of the book on the T.

I especially recommend this book to anyone who has partaken in the silliness that is instant messaging and email storytelling.

Coraline ~Neil Gaiman

This story is fantastic. I breezed through the book in a couple of hours, and i think it’s a great book for sassy and smart fifth and sixth graders. Heck, even a fourth grader so long as they don’t scare easily. I love Coraline’s attitude and faith in herself, her resourcefulness makes her a great strong girl character that seems more like a normal girl who just has a level head. I look forward to sharing this book with my neices and seeing what they make of the “other mother.”

The Future of Life ~Edward O. Wilson

I learned a lot from the first six chapters of this book. Enlightening, insightful, and interesting bits of information about the diversity found on earth, the places it can be found, and how it benefits humans to have other organisms around. Wilson gives so many examples from various ecosystems around the globe, and its easy to find inspiration in even the smallest microbe. This is the mark of excellent writing and awe of the environment.

Unfortunately, to me, the book falls short in the last chapter. Wilson is trying to give suggestions and possible solutions for the future, but they feel week and a little too tree hugging to be practical to me.