Scholastic Book Fair

MrZ is having book fair at school this week.  Its the same and different than before.

When I was in elementary school back in 1960s, there would be like a 4 page newspaper with books and prices listed on it.  If I was lucky, Dad would shell out $5 and I could pick and choose.  Books were $1-$4, and sometimes there were posters for 50cents (Donny Osmond, please!!!) 

With careful choices, I could get 2 or 3 items and be so happy!!  Today, MrZ chose a Pokémon diary ..... not sure what his plans are for it! 

Things are still the same, and yet different.  Thanks, Scholastic!!!

Love to Read

More than three years ago, my kids bought me a Kindle for Christmas.  And yes, I've loved using it, although I go to the library every week to check out books because I love books.  It's certainly much easier to carry my Kindle to work to read during lunch.


Buying Kindle books can be pricey, because I read them so fast.  I know that my library lends Kindle books, but I was never able to figure it out.  Mostly because I didn't take the time to learn.  I just assumed it would be easy-peasy -- it wasn't, and I just didn't take it any further.

Until today.

I finally got out my Kindle and sat at my desktop and tried to figure out just what was wrong.  And I discovered it within 15 minutes:  My wi-fi had never been set up.   *laughs*  Yes, I'm shaking my head, thinking what a goof I am in not figuring that out before.   but NOW!  I can borrow library books, and read to my heart's content!!

With that said, I'm off to sit in the sun, and read my latest book.  I'm working on the series of books by Robert Crais with the characters Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.