• iStoryTime’s Meet Biscuit Storybook App Now Free for Autism Awareness Month

    In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, iStoryTime recently announced that its Meet Biscuit storybook app will be free to download for a limited time. The app will be free for all platforms including both Apple and Android devices. The Meet Biscuit app is great for encouraging children to read using its...

  • Could Kristen Stewart Play Johanna in Catching Fire? – Our Thoughts

    The character of Johanna in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire has yet to be cast, and we began wondering, what if an actress already familiar with fame that comes with movie, as well as someone who has been in a franchise already. Could Kristen Stewart play the part?

  • Could Nina Dobrev Play Johanna In Catching Fire? – Our Thoughts

    The character of Johanna in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire has yet to be cast, and we began wondering, what if one of the hottest young actresses, Nina Dobrev, played the role? The role of Johanna Mason will be a tough one to fill.

  • 6th Annual BSC Book Tournament Championship Begins

    Today Optionated’s championship for the 6th Annual BSC Book Tournament: A Taste of the Hunger Games has begun. After featuring 32 different dystopian novels, the readers have voted it down to the remaining two books. We have Dark Parties written by Sara Grant who was originally featured in the Female Lead Bracket...

  • My Very Own Fairy Tale – I See Me!

    When I See Me! reached out to us, I knew this was going to be a great product for the whole family; now the question was what book would we choose to get for the youngest of our family. Our baby girl is in love with princesses and My Very Own Fairy...

  • The Wait Is Over For Busch Gardens’ Verbolten

    Busch Gardens announced that its newest and biggest attraction will be opening Friday, May 18th. The Verbolten is the park’s new, never before seen, multi launch, indoor/outdoor roller coaster. This highly anticipated new attraction has been on peoples minds since its announcement in September 2010, and now the wait is finally over.

  • Could Demi Lovato Play Johanna In Catching Fire? – Our Thoughts

    The character of Johanna in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire has yet to be cast, and we began wondering, what if one of the three most famous actresses, Demi Lovato played the role. The role of Johanna Mason will be a tough one to fill.

  • Pink Smog by Francesca Lia Block – Review

    Weetzie Bat doesn’t fit in.  She never has, but that isn’t a problem.  She is creative, clever, and smart, with wicked cool friends who don’t fit in, either.  Twenty-three years ago, she appeared when writer Francesca Lia Block published Weetzie Bat, and now, she has offered an explanation of how Weetzie Bat came...

  • Two Independent StoryBook Apps Win Parent’s Award

    Two mobile apps from indie publishers have received the Parent’s Choice Gold Award. The two apps were storybook apps featuring the stories of Cinderella and The Three Little Pigs. The developer, Nosy Crow, received the honor from the oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children’s media in the United States. 

  • Could Selena Gomez Play Johanna in Catching Fire? – Our Thoughts

    The character of Johanna in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire has yet to be cast, and we began wondering, what if one of the three most famous actresses played the role. The role of Johanna Mason will be a tough one to fill.

  • The Hunger Games Movie – What I Didn’t Like

    While I was invited to the premiere of The Hunger Games in NY on Monday night, the odds were not in my favor, and I went to see the movie on Friday. After we arrived we were told our show was cancelled due to a technical issue, but thank goodness we were...

  • iStoryTime, Biscuit’s Birthday Storybook Perfect for Young Readers

    iStoryTime, in partnership with HarperCollins Children’s Books, recently released the new storybook app called Biscuit’s Birthday, which is the fifth addition to the Biscuit Series. The app is available for both Apple and Android devices. It is the perfect app for encouraging early readers with its interactive animations and sound effects on...

  • Just like Katniss, The Hunger Games is a sure win

    Just like Katniss, The Hunger Games is a sure win. Film: The Hunger Games Directed by: Gary Ross Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland Rating: PG-13 For those fans of Suzanne Collin’s dystopian novel worried about this film, you can breathe easy. This may be the most...

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