Issue of January 15, 2007

Review in Haiku: Water for Elephants by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

Katrina Stonoff reviews "Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, a book that reveals the life of a circus more than the illusion, and which Stonoff calls "compelling, suspenseful, filled with characters I loved and hated."

Peek of the Week 076 by Terry Haimann — Comics

A mink drags its prey away in Iowa.

Birds of Ripon 11 by Bernie Pilarski — Comics birds

Dashing and opinionated, sexy and well-versed in fine dining -- it's time to take a scientific look at The Crow.

Bananas, Anyone? by Wendy Robards — Food

Cold winter night? Whip up a batch of Bananas Foster and set fire to dessert to warm up your kitchen!

Crystal Moon by Lydia Manx — Poem unrhymed

Dark Whispers: Running Amok 24 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

The intruders, breaking into the house to murder the mysterious little girl, definitely picked the wrong vampire to mess with. Charlotte can't wait to finish this piece of work.