To start it all off . . .

Hi! We are Stephannie and Morgan - the Two Blonds. We're also mother and daughter and we are both avid readers. So, as a new project, we thought we'd start a new blog where we share what we've read and what we thought of it.

A little bit about our reading tastes:

Stephannie: will read almost anything. Has a penchant for (and a Master's degree in) 19th century Brit lit, likes re-interpreted fairy tales, and prefers happy, but not sappy endings. Got into the whole "paranormal" thing BEFORE it was actually a genre and is starting to get really picky about what authors/titles/series are worth reading within the grand spectrum of vampires, witches, fairies, elves, and other otherworldly critters. Is determined to also read things that are "good for you".

Morgan: is into series and likes to be "scared". Loves fantasy and mythology; sci-fi not so much. Will read nonfiction when the topic strikes her fancy. Is 8, but reads on a 7th-8th grade level.

And about our reviews:

Steph's reviews: will pretty much be just that: straightforward reviews. When I review a "good for you" book, I'll often also include anything I think of in terms of using that book in the classroom. I'll try to include any links that might be helpful as well.

Morgan's reviews: will be supervised by Mom, of course, but will include her opinions and impressions of the books and whether or not she would try and talk her friends into reading them. Morgan's also big on taking Accelerated Reader tests, so we'll also have her tell you whether she thinks a book is memorable enough to be worth testing on.

Comments are welcome! Recommendations are encouraged.