Starting where we left off last week, I finished Happy Family, and I'm sorry to say, it doesn't get better. I was expecting the "happy" part of the title to be meant ironically but not…
Author: Amy
Lucy reads and runs
When Dash has soccer practice, mom and I bring books and camping chairs and just sit and read until he's done. We sit under the trees with our books. Recently I ran cross country. It…
Straight up, with a twist
I'm almost always disappointed by thrillers, but I still keep going back for more. I think it all comes down to the twist. Either the twist isn't shocking enough, so you see it coming, or…
I suppose I could just say, “like the color.”
Here's an exchange that happens every time someone is taking down my info, complete with inner monologue: "Last name?" "Green." "Is that with an E?" "No." Don't. Don't do it. You know what he means.…
Running up that hill
We drive over a long steep hill every day on the way to school. Steep enough that when you're going down, the kids shout, "Roller coaster!" and when you're going up, you need to downshift…
On the fence
Every time I see the cover of A Little Life, I feel queasy. It's been about a year since I read it and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I don't know…
You never forget your first cookie
I've been making these peanut butter cookies for so long, I forget that they're legitimately good. I think of them as something really easy to let the kids learn to make, or something quick if…
Lucy recommends: Warriors
There's this series I really like called Warriors. A lot of kids my age at school read them. It's about cats who live in clans and they hunt animals in the forest and have battles…
Dash recommends: Ninjago!
There are four ninja. Cole, Jay, Kai, and Zane. Also Lloyd and Nya. Sensei Wu and Sensei Garmadon are their teachers. I really like when the ninja fight the great devourer because Lord Garmadon is…
The Week in Review
I feel like I was very busy this week, but I still managed to get plenty of reading in. I finished The Nix over the weekend. It started out great and never lost momentum. It…