What's Up With You Taquandra Fu?

This was such a cute book. I got it at the library because it looked silly and fun. It's about a weird little girl named Taquandra Fu who wears boots made of raisins and a hat of stained glass. Everyone always asks her "what's up with you taquandra fu?" because she's so odd. She finally gets sick of it and decides to be like everyone else who is cool. The great part of this book is that it had a fantastic message - Taquandra realizes that it's no fun being cool if you don't get to be yourself.
Kids will relate to this book because Taquandra feels very real emotions and talks about how moms and dads have to say their kids are perfect. It's only by herself that she realizes she is perfect just the way she is.

Hello, August

I'm hoping that the reason none of us have been posting is because we've all been reading and/or processing Harry Potter 7. I know I have been!

I did finally pick up another book though, and it was a fun light read, even though it dealt with some very important issues. It's called The Cupid Chronicles and is the sequel to The Wedding Planner's Daughter (see previous posts for a review). I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, so I was really excited when this new one came out. And I wasn't disappointed! Hooray!

Willa (the main character) is turning 14, and dealing with all sorts of teenage things, including the fact that her crush JFK (not the president) is back in town and maybe (possibly sort of?) likes her too. She finds out she has bigger fish to fry though when the town library announces that the bank is foreclosing on it. Her favorite place in the world is going to be gone for good, and Willa can't stand it. She decides to lead some fun-raisers and earn the money to pay off the loan so the library can keep it's doors open. Add into this mix her best friend Tina's new compatibility quiz and Willa's belief in Cupid, and you get a fun filled romance that's an easy quick read. Go check it out, and if your library doesn't have it, request it. I did and mine got it! Hooray!