The adventures continue, and we realize that adventures can be 'outward' actions and/or 'inward' realizations. Both are adventurous (and sometimes the inward one is more scary than the outward one ...). Also, give attention to the illustrations by Chris Riddell. Do they exemplify the story for you o...

I do like that cat! ^_^ Here is another Jigsaw for you to solve. Featuring Coraline walking with the cat, it is of 136 pieces. Coraline Walking with the Cat Post your solved jigsaw below by 11:59 PM, June 8th, HOL time. Please remember to keep your graphic image to 600x600 or less and include the nu...

Happy Birthday, Will!

I hope your birthday is magical and very wonderful.




Graphic shows three green balloons appearing to drift in a breeze. The middle balloon has the serpentine Slytherin 'heraldic S' on it.

Beans have been sent. ^_^ May continues (a bit early because my ISP is acting up and I figured I better post NOW while I can instead of on, say, Monday or Wednesday of next week) with "It will keep you safe from ..." from Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Continuing with "... the thrilling sports of racing...

Beans are sent! B) May starts out with "Everyone talks about ..." from The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Continuing with " ... using an edible hedge as a wind-break to shelter your vegetables ... " from The Complete Guide to Survival Gardening by C. B. Coulter Ending up with Everyone talks abo...

"The world we live in is nothing more than a mirror that reflects another world below its silvery surface, a land where…" Adding ... "... it is wild, misty and overgrown." from Whoniverse by Lance Parkin Ending up with The world we live in is nothing more than a mirror that reflects another world be...

People who have sent in the solution to this Cryptogram:

Dibyarup James Potter
River Fenwick
Adeline Morior
Maeve Madden
Anne-Marie Gagne

As you read Coraline , you might encounter some very interesting sentences, reflecting the myriad ways that Coraline feels as the story progresses. Or maybe you find out just 'why' she feels certain ways! Solve this Cryptogram - does it sound familiar? https://i.postimg.cc/FRSyVWFd/April-2024-Corali...

Thank you , Anne-Marie, for the explanation of the name 'Coraline'! :D I had wondered and wondered, and now I know. :) Also, that which you quoted, from the cat, is ALMOST what I put in the introduction post, because I absolutely love it. Yes, River, Chapter 4 is definitely as you wrote: "Chapter f...

"Bravery isn't about what people call you, Spensa. It's about…"


Adding this -

"practicing acceptance for a while."
from The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Resulting in
Bravery isn't about what people call you, Spensa. It's about practicing acceptance for a while.

Our Spring Read Along , featuring Coraline , continues on as we foray into this story with advancing bits of strangeness here and there. Again, please remember to use spoilers for those bits of story which you discuss, but said discussion might be giving the plot away for people who haven't read Cor...

As Emily wrote, we are having additional things for you to do, to help you get into the spirit of things with Coraline ! Here is a nice, simple, not scary thing for you to do -- color in this picture of nice, normal Coraline. B) https://i.postimg.cc/rsv9LBh9/April-2024-Coraline-coloring-page-5.png D...

Emily is allowing Sky and me join in with this Spring Read Along featuring Coraline . \o/ I won the paper, rock, scissors game and get to post for Chapters 1 and 2. Please refresh your memory of how we are doing this Read Along with Emily's post here in Book Club . Also, for these chapters, and subs...

Happy Birthday, Rose!

I hope your birthday is magical and joyous.

Starting with

"You've no right to walk into people's castles and… "

Adding ...

"... take a closer look at these elephants."
from Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock

Ending up with
You've no right to walk into people's castles and take a closer look at these elephants.

(Per discussion with Olivia, I am posting this for Olivia Thorneblood.) (Unable to post in forum at this time) Hello Everyone! That includes our Professor and my fellow students! My name is Olivia Thorneblood and I was sorted into Ravenclaw House upon my entrance to Hogwarts in the year of 2007. Ye...

Starting with

"It doesn’t matter if you’re a Never, Ever, or whatever…"

Adding -
"I'm so . . . pleased to meet you at last."
from Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

Ending up with

It doesn’t matter if you’re a Never, Ever, or whatever ... I'm so . . . pleased to meet you at last.

Here's the answer to the 'Scamander' Sudoku: