PUBLIC MARKS from vacelts with tag books

A recent article has me wondering if we should be taking a closer look at what we qualify as “children’s books.”

On Saturday, my children woke up and scurried downstairs to the living room like it was Christmas morning to find a pile of “new toys” much to their delight. What, you say. It’s only March.

Recently, NBC turned to the ‘80s in search of series for its fall lineup, banking on nostalgia for Knight Rider to be a hit. Now, it’s turning to the classics in the pursuit of another hit series for its fall lineup. Look for Robinson Crusoe to hit the Peacock network soon.

Heroes fans looking for more Sci Fi adventure while their favorite show is on hiatus will not find it in the new Heroes novel by Aury Wallington. Instead “Heroes: Saving Charlie” is a story of lust - I mean love.

I watch too much TV. I’m the first to admit it (the first step for conquering any addiction is admitting you have a problem). That said, I don’t actually see myself giving up one of my favorite past times. At least until this strike hit. But as my favorite TV shows go dark one by one, I find myself in quite a quandary. So I’ve come up with my own 10-step (I know it really should’ve been 12) plan to avoid the withdrawal symptoms and help me survive the strike.

In her new book, The Feminine Mistake, author Leslie Bennetts suggest that women who give up their career to stay at home to raise their children will later regret the decision. Not only do I think she’s mistaken, but I think she’s made some huge generalizations that stay-at-home moms lose their identity.