Leap Day (Again)

I noticed that I did a blog post on leap day 2008 so I wanted to keep up the tradition. I now know not one but two people with birthdays on leap day so happy birthday to them! I don't really have anything else to discuss in relation to this date except that the wedding is now one month away.

Next I'm going to discuss graphic novels. Our collection has increased a great deal thanks to my efforts. Some are duds and some are wonderful. I'm running out of shelf space so I may need to weed because there are still so many great titles out there that would be perfect for the collection. I really hope Nancy Butler does one for Persuasion. She's already published versions of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma so hopefully Persuasion is on the drawing board. Out of all the ones I've read (other than classics I already love; Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Dracula) the Locke & Key series by Joe Hill is my favorite. The art work is pretty terrific and the story line is very unique, dark, mysterious, and intriguing. I can't really describe the plot very well because there is a lot happening but I can't wait for book 5 to come out. I may even pre-order it on Amazon. There is rumor of a TV series. I watched the pilot on YouTube but no networks have picked it up yet. At least a few days a week I'm scouring websites and reviews for more graphic novel titles to add. Our students that love them really love them so that's encouraging.

I'm also working on a wedding registry for me and Jeff. Well, it's actually a honeymoon registry for Sandals. However, Sandals charges a fee to do so. I'm looking into ways to let everyone know the kinds of activities we want to try on St. Lucia without the potential 10% mark-up for using the Sandals registry feature. Would a PowerPoint Presentation be too much?