My Child Wants To Share Books – And Ones I’ll Like

A Natural Love Of Books

So recently my daughter turned 11.  I was a little on edge because we see little cracks of teenager peeking through once and a while. Somewhere in the last few years gifts have become more electronic than whimsical. Thankfully reading has come naturally to my little lovely, and she enjoys it.  So I have always been able to add some books into the mix for good measure. Graphic novels were an important part of early reading for her.

Baby Mouse, Jem and Holograms, and Adventure Time were favourites of hers.

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5 Geeky Things Guaranteed To Cheer You Up (At Least A Bit)

Cheer

It looks like despite the slightly longer days, winter has returned. For some of us, the dreary snow reflects our dreary moods. I, for one, am tempted to crawl back under the covers until at least spring. Sadly, that isn’t always possible. Don’t worry, though, there are still things you can do even if semi-annual hibernation isn’t possible. We’ve compiled a short list of geeky things guaranteed to cheer you up (at least for a little bit).

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