Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I decided to attempt a review tonight, even though it’s already almost 6:30. I’m not sure how well I’ll do, but I’ve been working hard today–minus a half hour afternoon slump–and I’ve got the momentum! Besides, my youngest is finally back in school–not 100% over the cold yet, but back–and I’m feeling relatively gung-ho for the week.

I finished Katherine Center’s The Rom-Commers less than a week after we got back from Idaho (at least it was our second Idaho trip, I guess?) and it’s the last–I think–of the summer reviews that I’ve been putting off. (Of course, it would have been more detailed a month or so ago, but what can I say?) Luckily, I enjoyed it as much as I usually enjoy Center’s books, even if Emma is overly hard on her sister (and then too slow to forgive her sister’s response) at one point. (Other readers–you agree, right? Not just me?) Emma’s discourse on rom-coms is delightful to read, and I love the way she calls Charlie out on genre expectations. Some of the bumps along their road to happiness are a stretch, but I didn’t really care. Emma’s professional path felt painfully believable, and Charlie’s arc worked nicely as well. The concept of a screenwriter who hates rom-coms working with a screenwriter who loves them makes for a solid story, and the conquering of their respective demons fleshes it out nicely. There is banter, there is healing, there is romance, and there is fun–who could ask for anything more?

In other news, Friday night’s wedding reception in Wallsburg, UT (no, I hadn’t heard of it until said reception–the 2020 census put its population at 290) had some iffy weather but was still lovely; so was Sunday night dinner in Clearfield. We met the woman my brother-in-law is dating as well as a niece’s boyfriend, and while fewer games were played than usual, it’s always nice to be with family. Multiple large bins have migrated upstairs from downstairs, and while organizing the clothes in them I found a few more things to donate (yay for more things leaving my house!). The girls and I watched “Hairspray” on Saturday night while the boys were at the BYU game, and since we won, good times were had by all. Here’s to a productive week to come!