Yearly Archives: 2008

I read two short children books by Lemony Snicket while I was staying at my friend’s house a few days ago. The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story was published just in time for last year’s winter season. … Continue reading →

Tobbfelekeppen lehet megkozeliteni Eörsi István 40 verset amit a “Halpagár gyerekversek” kotetben gyujttt ossze. Egyreszt lehet szorakozni, vagy szornyulkodni a kecskerimeken, izles szerint. Ilyen szempontbol biztos azon is tud finnyaskodni, aki akar, hogy jonehany vers ismetlesre epul. Engem ezek ahelyett … Continue reading →

I do not recall the last time I read any sci-fi book which was not published a recently or was not considered a classic by many (like Asimov, Clarke, Verne, Wells.) I admit I never heard of James Gunn , … Continue reading →

One of the books I received from my father for my birthday this year was From “Your Father’s House: Reflections for Modern Jewish Men” by Kerry M. Olitzky. It was appropriate for several reasons. First of all the title directly … Continue reading →

I picked up a free copy of “Dew Drops: Pearls of Wisdom by the Venerable Master Hua” at the California Library Association’s 2008 conference. I am usually rather selective of what books I purchase (as opposed to, say, borrow from … Continue reading →

Having read several of Lisa Goldstein‘s books (The Dream Years, Tourists, A Mask for the General, Walking the Labyrinth) I was happy when I saw on my local public library’s shelf one I haven’t: Dark Cities Underground. I was even … Continue reading →

The ten stories making up most of the 123 pages of Steve Sheinkin‘s “The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom And Wit in the Wild West” are great for several reasons: the stories are funny, the … Continue reading →