Author Archives: chick

Two Books, Two People

Posted on 09/03/2018 by chick

I finished two books recently that belong together, so I must review them together. The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell, Grade: A- Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets by Jessica A. Fox, Grade: B+ I became … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | 2 Comments

Cozy in Scotland

Posted on 09/02/2018 by chick

The Cracked Spine: A Scottish Bookshop Mystery by Paige Shelton Grade: B I’ve been bingeing on books about bookshops. You wouldn’t think there would be that many, but there are. This particular one is a cozy mystery about a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Leave a comment

How to Water a Captis

Posted on 09/01/2018 by chick

Dear Kids, A few months ago, you each got cactus plants. One of you wrote down instructions for watering it. How to Water a Captis: Get a teespoon fild wif waoter and waoter him once evree mounth. I know it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dear Livia, Dear Marshall | Leave a comment

Four More Times

Posted on 08/25/2018 by chick

The kids went to the dentist for a check-up earlier this week. The dentist gave my husband some shocking news: Marshall has only four baby teeth left. Now the Tooth Fairy is sad, because she will only be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Crazy Me | Leave a comment

Mess Maker

Posted on 08/19/2018 by chick

Today was a house-cleaning day. The kids’ room was particularly messy. I asked them to help me clean it. They did help, I’m happy to say, but apparently they thought the work was too hard. “I’m dying,” wailed poor Marshall … Continue reading →

Posted in Marshall Says | Leave a comment

Palindrome Days

Posted on 08/18/2018 by chick

Last night, as I was writing in my journal, I realized something special about the date (8/17/18). It’s a palindrome (81718). My next thought was that palindromic dates must occur all the time, so no big deal. But, after thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy Me | Comments Off on Palindrome Days

From the Library

Posted on 08/16/2018 by chick

My husband kindly stopped by the library and picked up the books I had ordered. They are… Wit’s End by Karen Joy Fowler: I didn’t love The Jane Austen Book Club, which is probably Fowler’s best known work, so I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Leave a comment

Not the Same

Posted on 08/15/2018 by chick

Today I am reminded about how we cannot judge other people’s situations and experiences by our own. Yesterday morning I slathered the kids with sunscreen, as usual, and sent them on their merry way to day camp. The weather was … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy Me | Leave a comment

Decisions, Decisions

Posted on 08/12/2018 by chick

I am always hearing about books that I might like. Of the ones I hear about, only a fraction still seem good after shopping for them online and reading the reviews. That’s a good thing, though. I’d never find time … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Leave a comment

Bad Keyboards

Posted on 08/06/2018 by chick

I use two laptop computers. I have my personal laptop (on which I do all my online shopping, writing, and social media), and my work laptop (on which I do work only). I know some people think I’m crazy for … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy Me | Leave a comment