I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives is the hard-to-put-down true story of two children from different countries who became pen pals. Caitlin, an all-American 12 year old, had a school assignment to write to a student in another country. Martin's class of 40 students got 10 letters, and because he was the top student, Martin got one. That letter started a life-long friendship. After 1 or 2 letters Martin and Caitlin were the only two in their classes still writing to each other. They bonded instantly and became each other's best friend. Caitlin assumed that...Read more...

A year ago, I had the opportunity to go to San Jose Municipal Rose Garden as part of a drawing Meetup group. The only part of the title of the group that I can remember is Doodlepalooza. The group met on a weekday around lunchtime. I only had enough time to start a pencil sketch of the fountain before I had to go to work in the afternoon. I told myself that I would come back one day and finish it by adding color. I finally got an opportunity to come back … a year later. Visiting Rose Garden is...Read more...

April showers, along with March, February, and January, have definitely brought May flowers. For all those allergy sufferers out there, you might want to just stay indoors with a good book. Here are four titles that our blog team enjoyed during the month of April. Please tell us what you loved in the comments below, and happy reading! Planetwalker by John Francis Ever thought about giving up your car? What about all forms of motored transportation? And why not try a vow of silence while you are at it. . . for 17 years. That is exactly what John Francis...Read more...

From admiring cosplayers to seeing San Jose Public Library thrive, we’ve got the top 5 highlights of Silicon Valley Comic Con for you! Fangirls Unleashed has recently survived and enjoyed the technological and entertainment filled Silicon Valley Comic Con version 2.017. This year’s con was definitely bigger than last year’s , with over 65,000 attendees getting their geek on. We’ve spent the entire weekend at the con and we’ve got the Top 5 highlights of this year’s Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017. 1.Science, science and more science Do you love robots? Maybe exploring space is more your taste? If you...Read more...