It's been too long

Sorry for not posting in about ten million years, it's hard when I don't have internet at home. Hopefully that will change soon!!

A few things

Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada
I went to see this with MK and overall it was pretty enjoyable. We both laughed and generally left feeling like we liked the movie. However, there were some underlying "lessons" that neither of us agreed with. You can probably guess what they were when it comes to dealing with the fashion industry, self image, money, etc. The movie did not deal with certain things well, but I can't speak for the book. All in all, Meryl Streep is one of my heroes and she did a phenomenal job. Good rental. 2 1/2 stars.

I've tried to keep up what I'm reading/what I'm listening to but I have just gotten way behind. Here are a few recaps:

Print books

The Demonata : Lord Loss (Book 1), by Darren Shan
I LOVED this book, but I adore scary movies and books. It's pretty gory and gruesome, not for the faint-at-heart or those sensitive to things like scary demons. It's considered a young adult book but it could easily be an adult book, it just has a teenage protagonist.

It's kind of a funny story, by Ned Vizzini
Really really good. This novel is about a teenage boy who is dealing with severe depression and ends up checking himself into a mental hospital because of his suicidal ideations. This is an extremely well-written novel with one of the most honest portrayals I've ever read. It's also got some light-hearted and very funny characters.

Audio books

The Earth, my butt, and other big round things, by Carolyn Mackler
Fantastic! This is about a girl dealing with a weight problem and other typical adolescent issues. It's hilarious and a classic. I highly recommend it!

Freaky green eyes, by Joyce Carol Oates
A dark and emotionally tumultuous novel, Freaky green eyes delves into the issue of child and spousal abuse from the perspective of a young teenager. I was so struck by this novel, it was so...it was just so good. Hard to listen to, but nevertheless worth it.

So I'm not very good at describing books and reviewing them, but I like to share. I have some others that I'm dying to start but I have to finish up the family books first. I'm really looking forward to the book discussions for family vacation, but to those of you in the family reading this, please lower your expectations because I have no idea what the heck I'm doing. Yes, I am a librarian. No, I have never led a book discussion before. Eep!

Other than all that, things are peachy! The boys are good (Sammy and Monkey are balancing each other out in size. Both big boys, Sammy losing weight and Monkey gaining some muscle, both good things). Work is insane but I'm lovin' it more each day. Kids are starting to recognize me both in and out of the library and that feels awesome. I love it when kids will ask for me or track me down in the library just to say hi. Too cute!

The apartment is insanely messy and I still haven't totally unpacked. I'm wondering right now if I ever will. No, that's not true, I know I will, I'm just taking my sweet time.

That's all. :)