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Obsessed Little Brother? I Can Relate.
This week I read Sophie Washington: The Gamer by Tonya Duncan Ellis. This book is a little young for me, but it was a fast read, if you're looking for something to quick finish up your summer reading.
Your parents will love it because it's about giving up screen time for Lent. (That's a thing some churches do. Ryan and Connor tried giving up fighting once, but it didn't work out.)
Anyway, Sophie's little brother, Cole, gives up video games, and Sophie gives up tattling. You can imagine about how well that works out. Like a lot of siblings, Sophie and Cole are at odds until a dog comes into the picture, and suddenly they have to work together. Sophie even tries to help Cole when he screws up.
There is also some girl stuff--relationships at school. Not my cup of tea, just saying. But Teresa would be all over it. I thought Sophie was gonna be one of those goody-good, kiss-up-to-the-parents kind of girls. But she actually had a lot going on. And I could totally relate to her problems with her little brother (and her new dog). Cole is even into art, like Jayden! It doesn't pay to be the oldest.
On the Dudes Summer Book Bingo card, here's how this book qualifies:
SIBLINGS TEAM-UP, BECAUSE YOU'RE LAZY, AWESOME GIRL, VIDEO GAME, and WHAT TO READ TO YOUR PET.
Find the Bingo card and see how I'm filling out my card here: https://emilykayjohnson.com/TheDudesC...
Your parents will love it because it's about giving up screen time for Lent. (That's a thing some churches do. Ryan and Connor tried giving up fighting once, but it didn't work out.)
Anyway, Sophie's little brother, Cole, gives up video games, and Sophie gives up tattling. You can imagine about how well that works out. Like a lot of siblings, Sophie and Cole are at odds until a dog comes into the picture, and suddenly they have to work together. Sophie even tries to help Cole when he screws up.
There is also some girl stuff--relationships at school. Not my cup of tea, just saying. But Teresa would be all over it. I thought Sophie was gonna be one of those goody-good, kiss-up-to-the-parents kind of girls. But she actually had a lot going on. And I could totally relate to her problems with her little brother (and her new dog). Cole is even into art, like Jayden! It doesn't pay to be the oldest.
On the Dudes Summer Book Bingo card, here's how this book qualifies:
SIBLINGS TEAM-UP, BECAUSE YOU'RE LAZY, AWESOME GIRL, VIDEO GAME, and WHAT TO READ TO YOUR PET.
Find the Bingo card and see how I'm filling out my card here: https://emilykayjohnson.com/TheDudesC...
