Monthly Archives: February 2018

Livia, Scientist

Posted on 02/16/2018 by chick

Dear Livia, Your science fair was yesterday. You and I had a great time, but it was a rough road getting there. To be honest, I hadn’t even wanted you to sign up for it, because I had a sneaking … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Have That

Posted on 02/15/2018 by chick

The moment I sit down to work on my novel, I remember something IMPORTANT that I have to look up on the Internet. I cannot look it up later. I must do it now. Now! Because if I don’t, I … Continue reading →

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The Art of Art

Posted on 02/15/2018 by chick

Dear Kids, This year you both showed off your artistic talents. You made quite a bit of art for us. Some of it has been displayed. The rest is in piles and boxes. I hope to sort through it and … Continue reading →

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A Haunting in Cornwall

Posted on 02/12/2018 by chick

Wait for What Will Come by Barbara Michaels Grade: B In Wait for What Will Come, American Carla Tregellas finds out that she has inherited an ancient mansion in Cornwall. There’s not much money for keeping the place up but, … Continue reading →

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Catless

Posted on 02/07/2018 by chick

For the first time in 20 years, we are catless. All the doors can be left open, because there are no cats trying to sneak into forbidden areas. Cardboard can be left out with no fear that it will be … Continue reading →

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All the Rooms Are Quiet Now

Posted on 02/05/2018 by chick

From the day we brought him home with us, Mojo’s snuffly breathing always gave him away. He couldn’t hide from us. We could always hear him even if we couldn’t see him. All we had to do was listen. Until … Continue reading →

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Another Haunted House

Posted on 02/03/2018 by chick

Here I Stay by Barbara Michaels Grade: C+ A thirty-something woman named Andrea is in a bad financial situation after her teenage brother Jim (whom she has raised) has a terrible, life-altering car crash. What a fortuitous time to inherit … Continue reading →

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The Old Man in the Woods

Posted on 02/02/2018 by chick
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More Bingeing

Posted on 02/01/2018 by chick

Witch by Barbara Michaels Grade: B+ A middle-aged woman’s children have grown up and left the nest, so she goes looking for her dream house, and finds one in nowheresville Virginia. Sure enough, that house is haunted. But it’s not … Continue reading →

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