somebody should do this for twilight...

I spent much too much time on Facebook last semester, and have vowed to cut back. However, these inspired retellings of Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice have me pondering hours and hours of additional Facebook time. Certainly, Bella's whining and inner turmoil are FB status/newsfeed worthy.

my new online identity experiment #1

The time is near for me to settle on an online identity. The kids are getting older. I'm about to start my final semester of grad school. I have a new career. So far, I've blogged as a wannabe children's writer, a reader, a mother, and a LIS student (here, here and here).

Whoa. Talk about your Sybil. Right? So, what's it gonna be?

Here's my latest experiment in blogging: bookmobile kids -- It is (or will soon be) a microblog of children's book reviews. I loved the bookmobile as a kid. Plus, since I envision it as a microblog, I'd love for my future hordes of readers to subscribe in their mobile web browser (you know, so they can read my reviews right in the library or bookstore)--so "bookmobile" is also a little play on words. (Clever me. ;-)

I'm not married to the tumblr platform, but the learning curve was short, and I'm happy enough with the results for now. Take a peek. Let me know what you think here, since there's no automated option for on-blog commenting on tumblr--it requires some plug in or development. I'm also taking suggestions for other platforms. (In the end, I might even stick with Blogger, who knows.)

creepy goodness

My kids' other mother? Yikes.

Loved the book. Introduced my 4th grade students to the audiobook. (Resulting in a waiting list for the book in our library!) Can't wait for the movie. Check out the Coraline website for more creepy goodness!

[Found at A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy]