Nathan Bransford - The Forums

I'm so sad for the US squad, they deserved a win. Funny that even after the match they couldn't get an explanation about what the ref had called. I don't remember seeing such blatant arm-tackling on free kicks. You expect to see a shirt pull, but those guys were full on hugging their marks! I'm look...

I don't speak Spanish, but I've found the English-speaking announcers so dull that I've switched stations. Maybe I'll pick up some useful Spanish as a result, who knows? I have to say, I prefer the Brazilian fans with their drums and constant dancing to the vuvuzelas. And of course there's a vuvuzel...

I love these lists, I have 3 boys and am always on the lookout for a good read. Here are a few that have been hits with them, off the top of my head: Alabama Moon, by Watt Key The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (and her Norse trilogy as well) The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (and the sequels)...