December Books

 

47. Rocks Paper Scissors, Alice Feeney

48. Because of Mr. Terupt, 

49. Maids , Katie Skelly

50. The Family Plot, Meghan Collins

51. Persephone, Loic Locatelli-Kournwsky

I loved Rocks Paper Scissors, it was a huge twist, followed by another twist and I was enthralled. I didn't go to bed until almost midnight because I had to find out what happens. 

I was literally in tears reading Because of Mr. Terupt. It reminded me so much of The Noticer but in a completely different way. I've already put the second book on hold at the library.

I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels but I was interested in Maids when I read the inside flap. I prefer the context given in longer novels but this one was a struggle for me. A quick read but also I don't really understand what happened so maybe I just need to try another graphic novel... However, this is based on a true story from the 1930s, so it might be enjoyable for you... and I didn't love Persephone, and probably because I don't like graphic novels -- my brain likes to imagine the story itself...

However, I LOVED The Family Plot. I've always tried to figure out books before the end, but man oh man, I did not see this twist coming... highly recommended!

My favorite part is that I hit 50 books this year! I haven't binged any shows and I haven't had a gym membership for a few months, but reading was a wonderful outlet for me this year. I'm curious abou how many I'll read next year!

Launch Trampoline Park, Norwood

 We needed to run off some energy this week and found ourselves at Launch Trampoline Park in Norwood, MA.

AT less than $30 per kid for an hour of play time, plus arcade tokens, it was a great value. The kids each got a wristband and every 15 minutes, the speaker would let you know if you're colored band expired. Staff was walking around but I didn't see them ask anyone to leave; most people just left when it was their time. 

My kids especially loved the ninja obstacle course area and the massive foam pits, but also had so much fun bouncing across the entire room of trampolines.

There is a concession stand for drinks and snacks and the bottle of water was exactly what we needed. 

We cooled off after our hour of playtime and used our arcade credits. A handful of the machines were out of order but the kids were still happy with the games that were up and running.

A friendly reminder that you need trampoline socks but you can purchase them at Launch for just $3!