James & Jax

As part of the BlogHer Book Club, I recently read Where She Went by Gayle Forman. It is a sequel that picks up 3 years after Mia walked out of Adam’s life shortly after her parents and little brother were killed in a car accident that spared her. I did not read the first book. [...]

What I’ve been doing: Trying to find a remedy for 5:00 toddler meltdowns. Wearing a lot of black. Bitching about too much rain and depressing gray skies. What I’ve not been doing: Blogging. Getting outside much this week. What I’ve been reading: I spent most of April buried in the Fifty Shades of Gray series, [...]

This week’s Mother’s Pride blog carnival really got me thinking about what I’m proud of about myself, and I’d like to add one more thing: I’m proud of myself for writing down so many of my thoughts and feelings throughout my life. As I’ve mentioned (several times…sorry), I’ve been feeling rather nostalgic lately. I’ve been [...]

I have to admit something: I cheated on this book with The Weird Sisters. And I totally regret having done so. Before starting The Weird Sisters, I’d happily made it three-quarters through Diary of a Mad Fat Girl, by Stephanie McAfee, enjoying the quirky protagonist, Ace, and her sidekick Lily as they save their friend [...]

I’m a glutton for books. They’re all over my house, on bookcase after bookcase, piled up on tables, on the back of the toilet, in my purse, in my car–you name a piece of furniture, and I bet there is a book on it right this very moment. And I’m usually reading at least one [...]