Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Always Looking Up -- Michael J. Fox

Several years after his decision to quit working on his tv series Spin City due to his Parkinson's Disease, Michael J. Fox examines his life and the years since his semi-retirement. He focuses on what he considers to be the four pillars of his life: family, faith, politics, and work; and explains how his disease and his decisions since diagnosis have affected each area of his life. The result is full of humor, sincerity, honesty, and most significantly, optimism.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Bunnicula -- James Howe

Harold the dog and Chester the cat are two beloved pets that belong to the Monroe family. The Monroe family is a very well-educated family, and they treat Harold and Chester as members of the family, not merely as pets. Life is good for Harold and Chester, until one night the Monroes return from a night at the movies with a new addition: a small black and white rabbit. The two young Monroe boys are thrilled with the new pet, who they have named Bunnicula, since he was, after all, found in the theatre where they were watching Dracula. Harold and Chester, however, aren't so sure. And as strange things begin to happen -- such as vegetables turning white and Bunnicula managing to get out of his locked cage -- Chester becomes more and mor sure that Bunnicula is actually a vampire bunny! In an effort to protect himself and his family, Chester begins taking steps to thwart Bunnicula's vampire powers, but some of what he is doing is beginning to harm Bunnicula! Will Bunnicula be able to survive in his new home? And will Harold and Chester accept the new rabbit as part of the family?