some teen reads

A lot of these are fantasy, but it's getting hard to find YA that isn't or that isn't about troubled teens. But here are some good reads Authors
 Casandra Clare 
Megan Whalen Turner
Sherwood Smith
Kristin Cashore
Mercadies Lackey
Vivian Van Veld
SOME Robin McKinley
Cornelia Funk
Scot O'Dell
Diana Wynne Jones
Sharon Shinn
Some Neil Gaiman

Books
Written in Red
The 13th tale
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Speak
Keturah and Lord Death
Dragon Sword and Wind Child
Beastly
Evernight
Shiver
Traveling pants books
Hoot
Pictures of Hollis Woods
Because of Winn Dixie
Secret life of Bees

What's the Point in Being Grown Up...

...if you can't be childish some times.

I've been doing a number of silly things this year.  Things that all those stuffy "normal" types would think no self-respecting 38 year old mother should be doing. Or thinking of doing.  Or just fantasizing about being brave enough to do.

I'm really not sure where along the years I settled into being "normal", but I'm fairly certain it's why I've gone and gotten depressed.  Why I hate myself - okay Hate is a strong word - maybe just dislike what I see when I try not to look in the mirror as a dash to the bathroom at 3 AM because I've given birth.

"Normal" is for wimps.  For women who need Valium or other medications just to make breakfast for the brood.  I am NOT that.  I refuse to be.

I am going to thoroughly and utterly and immensely geek out to my intergalactic hearts content.  You can join me if you want.