Bizarre World of Food by Andrew Zimmern

OBJECTION : Hidden Smut

In this seriously horrible book for "Young Adults" the author describe one of his favorite clam's as resembling "a certain male appendage (wink wink)". 

Who wants this old, bald, self-absorbed, snobby creep winking at their pre-teen while he talks about male bits! BLECH! 

(To give poor old Andrew a fair trial, only because I like his show, I seriously think the publishers took excerpts from his book for adult 'foodies' and he might not have had much to do with this kids edition.)

How to be a werewolf

Objection: Hidden Smut

This book for kids, recommends HBO's "True Blood" TV Show. 

The author describes the show as 'Sultry'.

If that show is simply 'sultry' and that make it suitable for kids young enough to believe they can become an actual werewolf, then I really am a monkeys uncle.


(Don't get me wrong, I love the show, the books even more, but its pretty much rated NC17 or even X).

The Dagger Quick

Objection: Hidden Smut

Quote from inside cover: "Left with only the dagger his father gave him and his own inner resolve, he goes in search of the elusive treasure, and along the way discovers not only his notorious uncle -William Quick, a Jamaican pirate- but also his manhood."

My Question: Whose manhood did he discover? Something is just plain wrong with this sentence.

Hilarious!

Just to note: I loved this book! It was one of my very favorite that I have reviewed!

The Canticle Kingdom

Objection: Hidden Smut

Quote from page 6: "Now it was Johann's turn to sigh. Brutus was the blacksmith to whom he was apprenticed, and his muscular arms were not the only thing that caused sparks to fly in the shop"

My Question: What else caused the sparks to fly?
There is something just plain wrong about the sentence. 

Hilarious!

Also I feel compelled to add that this was an awful book!

Website: Powerhouse -a free online green game to AVOID!

Objection: Hidden Smut


I had to review quite a few websites looking for eco/green games for kids. I stumbled across this one, that is very very naughty and worth a mention. (And a Lesson!)


Powerhouse


http://games.teennick.com/games/powerhouse/


For this game you are in a house that is using too much power. Its your job to go from room to room and find out how to reduce power. Once the power meters in each room are all green you win! There is rocking music and cool animation. The trickiest part is that you start in the basement and have to turn the light on! Hovering your mouse arrow over items reveals funny things and power saving hints.


It is of note that this game came recommended by the National Resource Defense Council.


But there is a problem. Well only if your intent is to let children play this game (which is who the game was made for!). Here's how it goes....


You go into the boys room (who appears to be a teenager) and suddenly the cursor hovers over an suspicious item...

Yes, we would like to know what that is too!
 
 

 
I am very sure that more than the fictional mom would be mad about the porn mag under the bed. You know who would be REALLY mad? All the parents of the 3rd to 7th graders that played this game!
 
Lesson Learned: Always play any game, all the way through, before recommending it/allowing it to be played by children.