A million years ago I read a book called Love That Dog. I loved that book. I won't read the sequel because its called Hate That Cat and even though I have both cats and dogs I really belive that cats rule and dogs are ok. Anyway. I never read another book by Sharon Creech. Not for any particular reason. Just because I never happened upon one! Well I happened upon a Creech book the other day on cd. And what a gem! Absolutely Normal Chaos is a coming of age novel told in diary format. Mary Lou is the second of five children living in a loving but absolutely normal chaotic household in Easton, PA. Listening to this this book I was again reminded what a nut Margaret Simon is. Mary Lou is a typical pre-teen. She can be nasty. She can be jealous. She can also be a human being. Her best friend can be a total jerk. But she is not without a soul and probably won't show up on Oxygen's Snapped when she grows up. Mary Lou's English teacher has given her class the assignment of keeping a journal over the summer. Mary Lou's summer journal fills us Mary Lou's English teacher has given her class the assignment of keeping a journal over the summer. Mary Lou's summer journal fills us is also the story of a young man finding out about his past and what it means for his future. There were times when I laughed out loud while listening to this book. A neat, different story. And no way, no way would I want Mary Lou to be stuck in the same class with with Miserable Margaret and the Pre-Teen Sociopaths.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Love That Chaos
A million years ago I read a book called Love That Dog. I loved that book. I won't read the sequel because its called Hate That Cat and even though I have both cats and dogs I really belive that cats rule and dogs are ok. Anyway. I never read another book by Sharon Creech. Not for any particular reason. Just because I never happened upon one! Well I happened upon a Creech book the other day on cd. And what a gem! Absolutely Normal Chaos is a coming of age novel told in diary format. Mary Lou is the second of five children living in a loving but absolutely normal chaotic household in Easton, PA. Listening to this this book I was again reminded what a nut Margaret Simon is. Mary Lou is a typical pre-teen. She can be nasty. She can be jealous. She can also be a human being. Her best friend can be a total jerk. But she is not without a soul and probably won't show up on Oxygen's Snapped when she grows up. Mary Lou's English teacher has given her class the assignment of keeping a journal over the summer. Mary Lou's summer journal fills us Mary Lou's English teacher has given her class the assignment of keeping a journal over the summer. Mary Lou's summer journal fills us is also the story of a young man finding out about his past and what it means for his future. There were times when I laughed out loud while listening to this book. A neat, different story. And no way, no way would I want Mary Lou to be stuck in the same class with with Miserable Margaret and the Pre-Teen Sociopaths.
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You should read Hate That Cat, especially if you enjoyed Love That Dog. Now, I am a cat lover through and through. I actually dislike dogs quite a bit, especially big ones that jump or any one that barks too much. But having a preference shouldn't play apart in reading these books. Don't let the title discourage you from reading it; it's a beautiful book that made me tear up a little. Pretend it's called something else if that helps... :-)
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