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For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story
Famous teen activist for children's and women's rights, Malala Yousafzai, didn't just fall into activism, she was thrust into it. In a show of defiance, Malala attended school in the Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on September 10, 2016
Anything but Ordinary Addie : the True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic
The shared history of magic and showmanship has long included the stories of men, most famously Harry Houdini and PT Barnum, but some readers may be surprised to know that Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on September 10, 2016
We Should Hang Out Sometime
Each relationship is presented in three parts –the backstory, the hypothesis, and the investigation – and hilarious charts and diagrams accompany each pseudo-scientific relationship analysis. Josh may have struck out Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on September 10, 2016
Food for Thought
A few weeks ago, you got to meet the managers of WPL. This week, get to know some of their new favorite recipes, all of which can be found in Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on February 18, 2016
The Visual Side of Reading
While it can be said that I am passionate about all reading, it is particularly true that I am passionate about reading graphic novels. Just as it is with any Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on December 17, 2015
Quick Party Games: Tsuro & Zombie Dice
Tsuro: Tsuro is a great game for the whole family. The object of the game is to move your stone around the board without being blocked or knocked off. Game Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on November 30, 2015
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
Goodbye Stranger is the newest book by Rebecca Stead, author of the Newbery Award winning book When You Reach Me. Stead has a talent for creating plots that include an Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on July 27, 2015
Storm a’ Comin’: I.O.U.S.A.
Documentaries that don’t simply engage and entertain but fundamentally change the way you think about the world are rare treats indeed. For me personally, the only examples that come to Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on July 13, 2015
Sometimes a Good Fence Just Isn’t Enough: Neighbors
Following the civil unrest sparked by my last blog post on the superiority of independent cinema – branded by Fox News’ Megyn Kelly as “more elitist than a Master’s Degree Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on June 15, 2015
The Emerald Cinephile: Three Family Films from Ireland
“Y’know Dad, I like how you bring home weird movies that no one’s heard of.” And with that statement, spoken by my nine year-old son, my work as a parent Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on May 20, 2015
Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu
Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu is a great read that explores the concept of ego and the question, “What do you deserve?” The art is a classic black and white, Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on May 8, 2015
In the Right Place But It Must Have Been the Wrong Time: Cold in July
Cold in July is that it features Michael C. Hall – Dexter himself – sporting a perfect mullet ripped straight out of the pages of Discriminating Hillbilly Monthly. Business may Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on February 9, 2015
Seconds
Have you ever thought it would be great to have a do-over, a second chance to get things right? What if you were given the chance to go back and Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on December 17, 2014
Pass the Spite: Blue Ruin
Everyone knows the saying, “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” The original text actually translates literally from the Italian as: “I plan to open up a can of metaphorical Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on December 3, 2014
The Timeline Games
I remember as a kid whenever we had a history test in school the teachers always wanted us to know exact dates for every historic event. I was never good Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on November 19, 2014