Book Review

So, I've been meaning to update for a while now. I have some pretty funny and cute stories about the kids, but every time I try to write about them, they just don't come out right. So I gave up. If you want to hear them you'll have to call me!

Now, I could also spend this time complaining about all the money we are starting to spend on teeth, but I don't want to. Just for general purposes know that we are starting to get ready for braces. Yes, already. Apparently, there is a lot of work that needs to be done on my kids' teeth before we even get to the braces. Cross bites and overcrowding are the issues right now.

Anyway. I've decided to tell you about a book that I just got finished reading. I like to read books that I think Caitlin might enjoy so I know what's going on if she does decide to read it. I just got finished reading The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas. I really enjoyed it. It kind of reminded me of the Harry Potter books. It took me a couple of chapters to get into it, but at one point I didn't want to put it down. Always a good sign when reading a book. It is about a boy who lives on the streets picking pockets and the like. He picks a wizard's pocket and gets the wizard's magic stone. Usually, anybody who touches a wizard's stone who is not the wizard dies. This boy lives. Eventually, the wizard takes the boy, Conn, on as his apprentice. All the while, the magic is leaving the city where they dwell and the wizards are trying to find out why. Conn comes up with some theories and ends up helping to get the magic back. I told Caitlin she would enjoy it and I know she will. She loves reading mysteries and this has a basic mystery at it's core, but it's not the whole of the story. Sarah Prineas weaves in all the plots very well and never overcrowds the story with too many plots so you can't keep track of everything that is going on. I enjoyed it so much that I bought the second book for myself to read. I'm sure I'll let Caitlin borrow it!