I loved One for the Murphys

I enjoyed reading One for the Murphys! It was a short easy read and I finished the novel in a couple of hours – all the stars were aligned on that Sunday and everything fell into place. The ending wasn't typical at all and made me cry. Also, books about foster kids have a tendency to follow the same story line and this book did not necessarily do that. I would recommend this book for a teen girl who is looking for a weekend read. Carly Conners is the main character of this novel and she will provide a reader with a couple of laughs and a couple of tears. I ended this novel rooting for Carly and hopeful that she would overcome her experiences and stigma of being a “foster kid”.

An unexpected family reading night!

What a great Sunday! Miraculously my entire family read at the same time for 2 hours. It literally rain the entire day and after running errands all morning, everyone was exhausted. The baby went straight to sleep which gave me the opportunity to catch up on my summer reading. I believe the reason why I had such great success is that I did not attempt to schedule this.
For the most part, I try to provide a print rich environment for my family. Therefore, someone is always reading something. Once everyone settled in, I became aware that everyone was reading. Instead of vegging out on my mindless Bravo shows, I turned off the tv and grabbed my novel. Had I scheduled this moment, it would not have been a natural progression. And, I like the fact that this just happened. I am a happy Mom.