Summer is slowly winding down and we finally have some time to READ again! :) So this fall, Sarah and I have decided to start a special weekly book column called "Picks of the Week".
Sarah will be doing most of the reading, but I'll throw in my two cents as well. I'm catching up on all the books that were written before I was born! Check out "Finn's Classic Spotlight" for my favorites!
Enjoy and let us know if YOU have any recommendations.
PICKS OF THE WEEK: August 27, 2007
Loving Frank (Nancy Horan): Historical fiction from the perspective of the architect Frank Llloyd Wright's mistress. (Historical Fiction)
Einstein (Walter Isaacson): Biography of the brilliant physist Albert Einstein. Based on documents just released from the family archives, this biography is full of wit and great energy. (Biography)
New England White (Stephen Carter): Suspenseful mystery that takes place at a New England University and decends into Washington politics. (Mystery)
Wolf of the Deep (Stephen Fox): True account of the CSS Alabama and a fascinating account of civil war naval warfare. (History)
Finn's Classic Spotlight:
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne): Awesome undersea adventure for all ages written in 1869 follows the story of Captain Nemo and the passengers of the submarine, Nautilus. (Children/Teen)
Check it out! Sarah just showed me (and a bunch of my friends) how to make a magic potion that creates TROLL BOOGERS...how gross is that!
I love it!
Sarah says that it's not actually a magic potion...it's more of a science potion :) If anyone's interested in grossing out their friends, here are a few simple experiments to try!
Potion Experiment 1: Troll Boogers Ingredients: PAM Viscosifier, test tube with cap, protective gloves, cauldron, wand, polyacrylamide crystals, measuring scoop, green food coloring, water
Instructions: 1. Put on protective gloves. 2. Pour 15 ml of water into the test tube. Add 2 drops of spit up from a 3 month old baby (blue food coloring) and add 2 drops of spit up from a 9 month old baby (yellow food coloring) to the cauldron. 3. Add 1 scoop of bowtruckle droppings (PAM viscosifier) to the test tube. 4. Add 1 scoop of crystallized pineapple (polyacrylamide) to the test tube. 5. Shake the test tube for 30 seconds. Allow it to sit quietly for 45 seconds. 6. Tap the test tube with your wand. 7. Open the test tube and use your wand to show off the troll boogers.
Instructions: 1. Put on protective gloves and place the cauldron in the middle of the table. 2. Add 2 scoops hippogriff toenail filings (baking soda) to the cauldron. 3. Fill the cauldron ½ full with water. 4. Add 1 scoop yak spit (liquid soap) to the cauldron. 5. Add 3 drops spit up from a 6 month old baby (green food coloring) to the cauldron. 6. Add three scoops of sweat from an 8 year old boy (vinegar) to the cauldron (a splash).
Potion Experiment 3: Disappearing Water Ingredients: Potassium Polyacrylate (3 scoops), protective gloves, cauldron, wand, measuring scoop, salt, water
Instructions: 1. Put on protective gloves and place the cauldron in the middle of the table. 2. Add 3 scoops troll dandruff (Potassium Polyacrylate) to the cauldron. 3. Fill cauldron ¾ full of water. 4. Wait 10 seconds, then tap the cauldron with your wand. 5. Turn over cauldron to show that water has disappeared.
Instructions: 1. Put on protective gloves and place the cauldron in the middle of the table. 2. Fill the cauldron half full of skin flakes from a Blast Ended Skrewet (cornstarch). Add 2 drops of spit up from a 9 month old baby (yellow food coloring) to the cauldron. 3. Use your fingers to slowly mix in the water until all the powder is wet. When it’s “just right” the Goo will feel hard when you push it. 4. Tap the cauldron with your wand. 5. Pour the goo into your hands and play with it.
We're entering Day Two of a heat advisory...WOOF! It's really, really uncomforable for this furry Newfie! 100+ degrees is actually too hot for anyone--dog or human!
Keep to the air conditioning today, folks. Drop by if you're getting ice cream next door!
Last night Sarah and Ken hosted a great launch event for the new book, "Eclipse". Plus, the author Stephenie was intereviewed on NBC this morning! Whoo Hoo!
Drop by Beach Bag Books & Music to pick up your copy today!
Love, Finn
PS: Sarah's hiding behind the register reading it now. And I have to do all the work! Hufff....
We have just received a ton of fantastic photos from our Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Corolla Countdown Party (7/20/07) from Ms. Hollis Swift. She's quite a photographer and really captured all the excitement of the event.
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