Change It Up – Westerns

This week’s Change It Up Challenge begins with a confession–I am a selfish movie watcher. While Matt is benevolent and broad-minded in his movie-watching tolerance (as evidenced by the fact that he watched the 4-hour version of Jane Eyre with me this weekend without complaint), I am downright stubborn in the types of movies that …

Book #7 – Stargirl

Title: StargirlAuthor: Jerry SpinelliPages: 186 Stargirl is quirky, peculiar, and nothing like the rest of the students at Mica High School; she plays the ukulele, she cheers for the opposing team in addition to her own, she carries a pet rat with her wherever she goes. And she falls in love with the quiet, behind-the-scenes …

Spring Break?

Sorry that I haven’t posted in awhile, folks–I am officially on spring break. Although you’d never know by looking at what Matt and I have done this week…basically our week has just been one crazy-long wedding to-do list. People keep telling us to enjoy all the stress of it, but I personally won’t mind when …

Book #6 – Peony in Love

Title: Peony in LoveAuthor: Lisa SeePages: 284 Peony in Love is a story set deep in 17th-century China, where tradition, folklore, and superstition rule the upper and lower classes alike. Peony is sixteen years old and obsessed with the famous opera The Peony Pavilion, which is based around two lovers who are destined to meet …