Spark Notes is probably the best site for anyone studying classic English literature.  Synopsis, character studies, and in depth analysis, lots of it for free.  Even if you're not studying English literature, it's worth a look.

I'd never heard of Martin Auer until I saw this sign in the middle of a forest:- Once I'd translated it I liked the sentiment and so I Googled the name and found this site of short stories. Stories for a Culture of Peace

They've got much (much much) more money than me and it shows. Still they've got a nice site out of it. This month I have chosen Disney - I mean it's got to be good, hasn't it?

This site caught my eye not so much because of its design, but because it attempts to explain a complex technology in a simple way.   An Introduction to NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY does exactly what it says on the home page.

My site of the month for the new year is called Patently Silly .  It is a guide to some of the sillier, but real patents issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office.  You won't believe what bright ideas some people come up with.

December's Site of the month My site of the month for December is called Swarmsketch .  It is an ongoing online canvas that explores the possibilities of distributed design by the masses. Each week it randomly chooses a popular search term which becomes the sketch subject for the week.