Children’s – Geeky Musings from a Nerdy Girl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (The Book)

I can’t quite remember where I learned about or how I heard about this October marking the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I do know that I thought it was as good an excuse as any to re-read the book! After all, I had first read Charlie and theContinue reading “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (The Book)”

I Won’t Grow Up

For as long as I can remember, I have been a fan of Arthur. Yes, Arthur… The PBS Kids show about an anthropomorphic aardvark that is perpetually eight-years-old. It all started back in high school when what was then Disney’s Doug was no longer being run in syndication, and I needed something to watch whileContinue reading “I Won’t Grow Up”

The Giver (The Book)

As I started to see more trailers for the movie version of Lois Lowry’s The Giver, which hits theaters August 15, I was reminded of the fact that I had never actually read the Newberry Medal-winning book. I’m not entirely sure how I could have missed it since The Giver seems to be on everyContinue reading “The Giver (The Book)”

Childhood Favs

Regardless of how old we are, it seems that we all have certain childhood touchstones that make us smile whenever we think of them. They can be books, games, and movies; family meals and memories; or any number of things. What matters most about them is that they mean something to you. For me, someContinue reading “Childhood Favs”