If you live in Albuquerque, you can spell anything

It doesn’t count if you live in Mississippi, that one’s just easy.

Anyways (I don’t care if I use the word too much, I’M TIRED), Im gonna type about this book I read yesterday….took me like an hour to read, but I wanna talk bout it.

If the above’s spelling and grammar frightened you readers who are normally awed by my perfectness in writing usually, here’s my excuse: I AM UTTERLY SICK, if you haven’t read my other blog.

Anyways (there I go again, and yes I don’t care), It’s called It’s Only Temporary by Sally Warner. First of all, did any of you readers also stop to think about the author’s name? No offense to Sally, but it is a really common name. For some reason, I’ve always thought and seen that author’s names were exotic and awesome looking and everything (Kristin Cashore, Tamora Pierce, Noel Streatfeild, Madeleine L’Engle, etc.) but no, there are some books out there written by perfectly normal names, if not people.

Anyways (..), I was sick all day yesterday and also today, so I decided not to waste my time and catch up on my reading. So, I read Airman by Eoin Colfer and It’s Only Temporary by Sally Warner. Which one would you guys think would be cooler just by looking at the titles and the authors? Of course Airman by Eoin Colfer! First of all, Eoin Colfer is a sick name, and second of all, Airman suggests SOOO many awesome things.

Buuuuut, I decided to talk about the short, unnoticed book by the normal author, because I thought it was different. And interesting. And definitely refreshing. I really needed a break from all these horrific and dark stories about living in the prison for 3 years, then assassinating the king, and yadayadayada.

So, It’s Only Temporary. It’s a relatively new book. Came out in 2008 about. Skye McPhee is a twelve year old with a seriously problematic life. Her brother is deranged cuz he drove the family car into who knows what, got his brain bashed in, and is now learning to talk and eat all over again. Her parents don’t have time for her, as they’re very busy trying to restore her brother back to normal. And, she has to move from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Sierra Madre, California. (woot! go Cali!) For half a year. With her grandmother who is a little too much of a health nut. Besides brainstorming on how to stay invisible  at her new school and drawing awesome cartoons of everybody in her life in her sketchbook/notebook, Skye admits her feelings down on papers, in list form. Unique, eh?

Eventually, as all sane people, Skye begins to fit in, and make friends in her art class, and her life seems to be pretty stable for a while. Of course it can’t be like that forever, otherwise I’d just chuck the book in the trash can (no i’m sorry book i would never do that it’s just a figure of speech even if you are terrible). So, there’s this group of stupid dumbos who seem to ruin Skye’s tries to start a new life at every corner. You can imagine their unimaginable feats of darkness while I talk a bit more.

Accompanied with comical illustrations by the author herself (she was an illustrator first before she was a writer), this book radiates growing-uppiness, but besides that, it just gives any reader a sense of safeness and comfort, even though it’s about the uncomfortableness of being a teen. It was a considerable break in my line of serious, heavy books and I have to admit I didn’t realize I needed it until I read this book.

Maybe you should guys should consider taking a break from the serious too and read a short book that you can read in an hour. It really makes a difference.

6 stars

~Droopy Eyelids