Our last story ended with Calee in a life-threatening situation. She has just unwrapped a Pokedex while her Jealous Big Sister looked on and cherished murderous thoughts. On Christmas.
In fairness to Calee, years of being the youngest kid has taught her to be wary of flaunting her blessings. For example, she knew not to dance around … Read full post →
Christmas 1999
I stared at the book with a skinny kid on the cover, wondering what to do.
Harry Who and The Sorcerer’s What?!
Having no interest in magicians and their kidney problems, I looked … Read full post →
If you feel proud of yourself after finishing a measly chapter of Engineering Mechanics, I’ve got news for you: that’s not called reading. That’s called finishing your homework.
People who really enjoy reading are sociopaths. They sit quietly in a corner, calmly turning pages while someone is getting Crucioed to death and zombies are taking over … Read full post →
What sets a popular college textbook apart from others? What is it about books by Toust, Jeer, and Skaag that make students want to buy and compare all editions? Highlight whole pages as “important”?
If you … Read full post →