Really good point.  I think pro-bending would have been fine if they had had lots of episodes to burn, but with a schedule as tight as they had, I think they needed to be more efficient.

Really good point.  I think pro-bending would have been fine if they had had lots of episodes to burn, but with a schedule as tight as they had, I think they needed to be more efficient.

Amon being a bender was something I wondered about for a while - it seemed very Slan to me, which is sort of cool, I guess.  Though I've got to say that I was hoping the greyness about how the balance of power works when some people have magic and others don't would be addressed,

Amon being a bender was something I wondered about for a while - it seemed very Slan to me, which is sort of cool, I guess.  Though I've got to say that I was hoping the greyness about how the balance of power works when some people have magic and others don't would be addressed,

I thought the boys' refusal to help was the definition of childishly selfish.  They have no concept of consequences or how much help is needed or what having their mother be a bear would mean in any real sense and they are entirely focused on manipulating their older sister to get what they want.  It seemed pretty…

I thought the boys' refusal to help was the definition of childishly selfish.  They have no concept of consequences or how much help is needed or what having their mother be a bear would mean in any real sense and they are entirely focused on manipulating their older sister to get what they want.  It seemed pretty…

I have to say that, having seen the movie now, I feel like I didn't see the same one.  The slapstick wasn't nearly as lengthy or poorly matched with the emotion as Tasha implied.  I thought the movie was charming and fun - it made my mother cry.  Though I guess I can agree with the grade - this is a B to B+ Pixar…

I have to say that, having seen the movie now, I feel like I didn't see the same one.  The slapstick wasn't nearly as lengthy or poorly matched with the emotion as Tasha implied.  I thought the movie was charming and fun - it made my mother cry.  Though I guess I can agree with the grade - this is a B to B+ Pixar…

You know, people can actually go see Lincoln's hat at the Smithsonian.  It doesn't look sturdy enough to stand on.

You know, people can actually go see Lincoln's hat at the Smithsonian.  It doesn't look sturdy enough to stand on.

I haven't read the Thirteenth Child yet - I need to add that to my list.

I haven't read the Thirteenth Child yet - I need to add that to my list.

I loved the Hobbit, but just could not get into LotR as a teenager - the bit where Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli are chasing orcs always stalled me out.  Thankfully, I went back as an adult and absolutely loved it, so there's that.

I loved the Hobbit, but just could not get into LotR as a teenager - the bit where Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli are chasing orcs always stalled me out.  Thankfully, I went back as an adult and absolutely loved it, so there's that.

Wow, really?  When I finally got around to reading him as an adult, I was kicking myself for ignoring such a warm, moving set of books because of various cliches said about Salinger himself.

Wow, really?  When I finally got around to reading him as an adult, I was kicking myself for ignoring such a warm, moving set of books because of various cliches said about Salinger himself.

Is the Hunger Games really post-apocalyptic?  I thought it was more distopian, or, really, just a straight-up story about living as a colonial under an oppressive dictatorship.

Is the Hunger Games really post-apocalyptic?  I thought it was more distopian, or, really, just a straight-up story about living as a colonial under an oppressive dictatorship.

I absolutely loved this book, and I think one of the amazing things about it is how the beginning feels like it might be set in a fantasy world.  The reveal of who Octavian and his teachers actually are was pretty powerful.

I absolutely loved this book, and I think one of the amazing things about it is how the beginning feels like it might be set in a fantasy world.  The reveal of who Octavian and his teachers actually are was pretty powerful.