People who have sent in the solution to this Cryptogram:

Dibyarup James Potter
River Fenwick

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:

Again, thank you for joining us in our March, The Whole Nine Yards , activity. The weeks of The Whole Nine Yards and people who participated in them: Week 1 - Scamander Discussion Maverick Bradshaw Janne Halla River Fenwick Dibyarup James Potter Hiya Debnath Adeline Morior Collage Maverick Bradshaw ...

Here's the answer to the 'Steinbeck' Sudoku puzzle:

Here's the answer to the 'Pratchett' Sudoku puzzle -

Here's the answer to the 'Stevenson' Sudoku puzzle --

Thank you, all, for participating in the Book Club's ' The Whole Nine Yards ' activity! I see a flurry of Sudoku answers sent into my PM box, before the March 31st deadline. Yay! I will go check them ... hopefully tomorrow night as I'm now, after a long extended weekend, currently going to sleep abo...

Beans have been sent. :o Our last offering for March is this: "Normally we would not recommend..." from The Southeast Native Plant Primer -- 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden by Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross Adding "... selling free and unlimited power." from Waldo by Robert Heinlein Resul...

Remember that everything is due by the end of March.

PS - Everyone is invited to join the party -- even now!