Good morning Place Betweeners! Is it just me, or was last week the worst thing that has ever happened? In an attempt to ward off last week's evil, I'm making this week's Motivational Monday post extra saturated with cuteness and hilarity. This Baltimore elementary school replaced detention with meditation and had zero suspensions for the … Continue reading Motivational Monday – Feb 11
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Make a Wish, Jump in a Fountain, & Celebrate E.L. Konigsburg
If there was ever any chance that Dee and I wouldn't be absolutely enchanted by The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, it went out the door when Claudia and Jamie bathed in the fountain at the Met and realized they could replenish their spending money with the coins in the bottom.
Review – Finnikin of the Rock
Reading Finnikin of the Rock made me feel like I was assembling a puzzle. I could see the edges form and sections coming together, but I didn't see the full picture and recognize the masterpiece until the very end.
Motivational Monday – Feb 4
Good morning, Place Betweeners! It's Monday, so you know what that meanssssssssss. Time to stave off the terribleness of the week with a good, old fashioned round-up of cute or funny or adorable or heartwarming things. Diving right in: This Buzzfeed list of 100 Hilarious Tumblr Posts The story about a college football player who … Continue reading Motivational Monday – Feb 4
Review – The Liar Society
Pemberly Brown is quite a twisted school, but it also had all the elements that I secretly wished my high school had, most notably, secret societies. COMPETING secret societies! In high school! Who knew that was a thing? (Did you? Because if so, I need you to tell me right now so that I can find these high schools and investigate them)

