I've been hearing a lot about this "Wimpy Kid" series so I thought I'd give it a look. I reserved a copy at the library and rather than set me up with the first one "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", they gave me "The Last Straw". But it really didn't matter as you don't have to have read the first one before you read this one. For me, it was a fun book to read when I needed a break from something more serious (such as "Cutting for Stone" which I am currently reading).
I'll probably get the others from the library (over time...) and fall back on them when I need something light.
One of my favorite scenes in this book occurs on the first page when Greg is coming up with New Year's resolutions for his family. He tells his mom "I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly." That struck home for me as I hate to hear crunching, probably something I learned from Ma.
1 comment:
I'd heard of this series but paid no attention until the twins started clamoring for it. (Our public library has about five copies of each of the three books, and all of them have holds at least four deep.) Since they started bringing them home from school, we have all become fans of the series. You can see the first few entries from the first book at www.funbrain.com. Great stuff! My favorite character is Rowley.
Post a Comment