Reviewed By Ashley Von Hatten- Boulder, CO, Book Worm

Foer, an on again off again vegetarian for much of his life, decided to investigate where his families food came from with the upcoming birth of his son.  The result is an eye opening (and horrific) look into factory farming in the United States.  Even if you can turn a blind eye to the suffering of animals, the environmental and health impacts of our food system can no longer be ignored.  Eating Animals will make you take a hard look at your daily food choices.

Reviewed by Ashley VonHatten, Boulder, CO- Book Worm

I was a little depressed when I finished reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, only because I loved the characters so much that I was sad it was over!  This epistolary novel follows author Juliet as she becomes friends with the inhabitants of Guernsey Island. Through the novel, the people of the island shared stories from their lives under Nazi occupation.  Make yourself a cup of tea, get cozy, and prepare to be delighted!

This is my son's new favorite book.  He is more obsessed with Percy Jackson and the Olympians than he was with Harry Potter.  Here is his first ever book review.

 'The Lighting Thief' is about a kid named Percy Jackson who doesn't know it but he is the son of the sea god, Poseidon and that he has lots of powers.  They are: earth shaker, storm bringer, healing and water (he can only heal in water).  His teachers are monsters (most of them) and he has to go on a quest to find a bronze lighting bolt.   Aidan -age 7

Despite Aidan's tender age, this book is actually recommended for ages 10 and older.  

The Lighting Thief is the first in a series of five Percy Jackson and the Olympians and will be in theaters February 12, 2010.

Reviewed By Ashley VonHatten- Book Worm, Boulder, CO

It took a few pages for this Swedish thriller to take hold of me, but once it did, I could not put it down!  First in a trilogy, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo had me intrigued by the quirky cast of characters--most of all the unlikely heroine, Lisbeth Salander.

Reviewed by Sam Alton- Movie Nerd, St. Louis, MO

I've seen a lot of documentaries, but I can't remember the last one that moved me as much as The Cove.  Once you start watching this film, you won't stop until you've contributed to the cause. Following the heroics of Ric O'Berry, literally the man who brought the world Flipper, we see someone racked with guilt.  He feels responsible for the "Sea-Worldization" of dolphins and whales.  We watch Mr. O'Berry along with a team of enthusiastic activists focus their anger and talents on the  province of Taiji, Japan, where, each year, the government and local fisherman team up to corral, exploit, and kill thousands of captured dolphins.  The cove water runs red with blood and by the time you realize the despicable intent of government officials with respect to the mercury laden dolphin meat, you will have only one question:  what can I do to help stop what's happening at Taiji?  On a scale of 1-4 stars, this gets a 4. Now available on DVD.  To learn more about The Cove and what you can to help go to takepart.com/thecove.