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I'd been waiting to read "Skin" by fellow NY-YA Adrienne Maria Vrettos until I'd finished writing my own YA novel about eating disorders , "Ketchup on My Cucumbers". I'm glad I waited, because otherwise I'd probably be sitting around in a dark room mainlining chocolate for terminal insecurity.

I was completely engaged by the MC, Donnie, and his struggle to be heard in a family fraught with marital strife and his sister's anorexia.

The fact that the sister dies is revealed on the first page - the book's tension comes from Donnie's feelings of helplessness and anger in the face of his sister's illness, and his growing sense of alienation at home and at school.

I'd recommend this to teen boys and girls alike.

Meanwhile, back at Casa saraclaradara, I am currently the proud posessor of a rare "Good Mummy" award from Mini Me. She'd managed to lose the cell phone her dad got her a while back. I'd been wanting to switch her to Verizon anyway, since that's what her brother, Mary Poppins and I are all on, and I wanted to make sure I did it before we go to Disney for our long-promised "Post-Divorce Present" trip in April.

Today I surprised her with a new phone - and not just *any* new phone but a Razr. And not just *any* Razr but a PINK Razr. Rather appropriately I think, I entered my cell number under Mummy The Greatest. I'm sure this will last about...12 hours. My daughter, who is supposed to be going to sleep, is reading this over my shoulder and she protested "I'm not *that* bad! It will last for 3,000 years!" I'm going to e-mail her the link to this blog post the next time she tells me I'm a "poopy-head" and a "meanie".

However, I'm still struggling to earn the cred the Webmeister earned this weekend when he presented MiniMe aka TBDITW aka "The Best Daughter in the World" (can you tell she's reading over my shoulder when she's supposed to be GOING TO SLEEP!!!) with a limited edition Webkins LOVE PUPPY. These things were like gold dust. Couldn't get them anywhere.
She named it Candie after the amazing Candie Moonshower. Do you think someday someone somewhere will name their webkin saraclaradara?