9 of 10: Banker by Dick Francis is a great read – likable characters, interesting setting, and a fast-moving plot. I could not put this book down after the first 50 pages. About 15 years ago, when we were visiting my grandparents, my grandma told me how much she loved Dick Francis’ books, especially To the Hilt. I started reading…
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Life with Picasso by Francoise Gilot
7 of 10: Life with Picasso would be better for someone really interested in art, but even for a total art idiot like me, it was fairly interesting. I won’t pretend I wasn’t totally terrified when Ashley picked this book. I am. . . not really any art person. Illustration in children’s books is as far as I go. But…
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No Apologies
This song/video IS my high school life. Except the part at the end where he decides he likes her. So, maybe not exactly like my high school life. And yes, I love Taylor Swift. Also, I owe Rockstar Kayla big time for sending me on this video when I was having a majorly bad day.
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
9 of 10: The Outsiders was everything I could have hoped it would be after years of hearing about it. Fast paced, great characters, sad, but hopeful. So, you’ve probably never heard of this little-known book, but hey, it was pretty good. Wait, no. I’m probably the last person on the face of the earth to have read it. The…
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Piled Up ’til They Reach the Sky
I may have mentioned once or twice (a week, for a year) that we’re moving. Which of course has required us to box up every single item we own. That is a fun thing to do. I would highly recommend it as a nice Saturday morning activity should you sometimes feel that life is just too happy and you need…
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