it really is, isn't it? :( it's funny you should say that though, because the first two books in the were written around 2005-2006 and then the other two were written recently, about three years apart from when the first two had been written. some things are better left alone.
oh, she definitely wins mother of the year, especially when saying things like: 'You'll crack eventually, Ruby. Tomorrow I'm making Swedish-style meatballs with veal, beef and pork. All three! I'll serve them over rice.' or 'It's not about making you crack, I just think you will.' what's worse is that she had no sympathy for her husband based on the fact that she felt he was a mama's boy, and treated ruby the way she did all because ruby wouldn't apologize for telling her that she bossed her husband around--which she proves not a few sentences later by snatching his wallet from him when he goes to pay for the portion of ruby's meal.
there was a part where ruby's finds questionnaire and rips it up and flushes it down the toilet, because she said that handing it in will hurt her chances to get any real advice about college and she doesn't want the teachers to think she comes from some 'certifiable' household, which made me close the book and not pick it up for awhile, because that is just a nasty thing to do to your kid.
oh, she definitely wins mother of the year, especially when saying things like: 'You'll crack eventually, Ruby. Tomorrow I'm making Swedish-style meatballs with veal, beef and pork. All three! I'll serve them over rice.' or 'It's not about making you crack, I just think you will.' what's worse is that she had no sympathy for her husband based on the fact that she felt he was a mama's boy, and treated ruby the way she did all because ruby wouldn't apologize for telling her that she bossed her husband around--which she proves not a few sentences later by snatching his wallet from him when he goes to pay for the portion of ruby's meal.
there was a part where ruby's finds questionnaire and rips it up and flushes it down the toilet, because she said that handing it in will hurt her chances to get any real advice about college and she doesn't want the teachers to think she comes from some 'certifiable' household, which made me close the book and not pick it up for awhile, because that is just a nasty thing to do to your kid.
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