Wow, summer is ending fast!

It's so nice to be able to see what everyone is doing. Sorry I haven't posted! I hope all of your summer has been great so far. I've been enjoying my break and busy getting ready for Baby Madison. We should be painting our basement soon, so it can be converted into a second bedroom. I went for a doctor's visit today and things are well. I will be going into school on Monday to start setting up the room. I'm excited to see everyone again and I hope you are all READING!

Tiger burning bright

Hi readers!

It's been a while since I wrote on this blog. I just can't believe it is already August. Where has time gone???

My husband and I took a trip to Toronto last week, and guess what, instead of flying, we took a bus to cross the border! It was a 10 hour ride each way. That means I had A LOT of time to read on the bus. Well, I brought two books with me, and ended up finishing one of them. Other than that, I slept and slept on the bus :)

Boys and girls, I really enjoyed the book I chose for the trip! It is called The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo. Some of you might know her as the author of Because of Winn Dixie. For one reason or another, the characters in her books are always sad and have family problems, and this one was no exception.

Having read this book, I realize now that I am a reader who is into realistic fiction. Characters in realistic fiction seem... REAL (duh), and I can find so many things about them that I can relate to. Rob and Sistine in The Tiger Rising, Opal and Preacher in Because of Winn Dixie, all of them remind me of people I know in real life. To me, that makes reading so much more fun and meaningful.


Okay, no more talk about reading tonight. My husband is cooking dinner. Right about time to eat!