October 2009

Identical

1 Comment / 2009, Banned Books, Books in Bed, Fiction, Young Adult /

In honor of Banned Book Week, I put a couple of Ellen Hopkins books on my library reserve list. I couldn’t believe I’d never read one of her books before… they all seemed so familiar.

Turns out there’s a reason why her books were familiar, Crank is the book RJ ranted about reading for the first couple of weeks of school. It was too depressing and it wasn’t realistic… yes, she said that. It wasn’t realistic to her because she wouldn’t be the girl in Crank. Whatever…

Identical was interesting once I got used to the prose style writing. And oddly enough, it took me a good long while to figure out the underlying issue with Kayleigh and Raeanne…

RJ would say this is depressing, and oh boy is it… but I think she’d have probably liked it better than Crank.

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Drink some Trop 50 or something

Daily Dose, Health and Wellness, Kid Talk /

I say all of the time that I need a nanny cam in my office to record some of the crazy that goes on around here. I do. I need that nanny cam because these people are crazy and also pretty funny. But while we’re wishing for an office nanny cam, let’s add one to the kitchen too.

Here’s part of this morning’s crazy funny:

RJ: You still have that cold?
TW: Yes, that’s why I’m coughing up a lung.
RJ: Wow, my colds never last that long. Drink some Trop 50 or something.

Uh huh. Trop 50.

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The Shortest Distance Between Two Women

2009, Books in Bed, Chick Lit, Don't Read This, Fiction, Women /

I think The Shortest Distance Between Two Women is the first Kris Radish book that I didn’t really enjoy.

I liked the Guilford women. I liked the small SC town the story was set in. I even sort of liked the idea behind the book. But it was long and rambling and not in a good way.

It was feel good chick lit that really never felt good.

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Mister can you spare a dollar… or a few?

Community Chest /

One of my very favorite things about October is the DonorsChoose Social Media Challenge. All year long I look forward to encouraging EVERYONE to donate $1 or $5 or $10 or $1000 to a public education project.

It’s the easiest way to donate money for a good cause and never wonder whether your donation actually made a difference. You know it made a difference because the teachers and the kids will send you mail and tell you just what a difference your dollar made.

See the right side bar? That widget contains links to giving pages in major cities in the US. Pick your city or a city you’ve visited or one you’ve always wanted to visit, or do what I did and choose them all – and then donate your dollar(s).

Let’s get these projects funded. The sooner they’re funded, the sooner the kids can get started on their projects.

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