The book I am going to review today is called Honey! The author’s name is Sarah Weeks she also wrote other book’s called, Pie and Cheese. The genre of the book is realistic fiction. The book is about a girl named Melody who lives in Royal, Indiana with only her dad and herself. But it doesn’t bother her too much that she doesn’t have a mom since she passed away when she was just a baby. One night she overhears her dad calling someone “Honey”, and thinks her dad has a new girlfriend and is keeping it a secret from her.  Melody is happy that er dad has a new girlfriend (she’d been wishing that for a long time), but is not happy that her dad is keeping it a secret from her. Together with her best friend Nick she they try and figure out who “Honey” is. Meanwhile, a pug named Mo is new to  Royal, Indiana. He doesn’t remember a lot a bout when he was a puppy, but he keeps on having the same dream that always has the same girl in it. He thinks there is something special about the girl.

This is Honey but she also            wrote Pie & Cheese

I think Melody is very cool because she doesn’t care about what other people think about her. I know this because on page 3 it says, ” I don’t care what people think.” and on page 3 her neighbor- Teeny -says,”How come your hair’s so short?” and Melody replies,” ‘Cause I like it that way.” I think Melody changed from the beginning to the end because in the beginning she didn’t want to go to the beehive- The salon -and at the end she actually liked going to the salon.

The book takes place in Royal, Indiana during May. They sometimes use the setting to show the mood of the day like, on page 105 it says,”Sunday morning when Melody woke up, the sky was an ominous gray and the raindrops were pelting the windowpanes like spitballs.” This makes the mood feel sad and gloomy (dreary). Also on page 113 it says,”Mo hated rain and he hated thunder and lightning even more.” and, “The ground was muddy and Mo stepped carefully around the puddles.” This makes me feel dismal.

Overall, I think Honey is a great book. In the beginning the book is not that happy, but if you read ’till the end then it gets happier and happier. So if you are up for a book that makes you feel happy and makes you feel joyful and want to smile, then you should read Honey!

Thanks,                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jen  🙂

CPK (California Pizza Kitchen) is the best place to eat out with your family or friends!                                                         It’s located on Central Avenue, Scarsdale NY. The street it is on is very busy, but it doesn’t matter once you try the food. It’s not any specific type of restaurant- like Italian or Greek.  On some days, it’s very busy and on others, it’s pretty calm. There are all sorts of foods there and it’s good because each family member or friend can eat the type of food they like. Their operating hours are from 11 am until 10 pm

They offer small plates, appetizers, main meals, lunch duos, beverages, and desserts.                                                     They have an adult & kids menu! They serve gluten free and vegetarian. The price range is from $3.10 – $18.49.

When I go there, I either get the Sedona Tortilla Soup or the Kid’s Barbecue Pizza. I would recommend both! I once got the Kid’s Crispy Mac & Cheese, but I didn’t really like it and I only ate half of it. The problem with it is that it is so much to eat and after a while it get’s boring and dull because it only has one taste. I wouldn’t really recommend it!

All of the servers and hosts are very polite and kind. My family’s favorite waitress’s name is Maria and whenever she can, she somehow arranges that she will serve our table. In general, all of the servers and hosts never forget to say thank you and never forget to say good-bye. The waiting time for the food is almost always reasonable. If it is your birthday the waiter/waitress always sings the happy birthday song for you when you blow out the candle!

It can be loud, but usually it’s not. At least my grandma can take it. (And she has very sensitive hearing:) )  It is kid-friendly and cozy when you get a couch seat. It’s not not fancy, but it isn’t fancy-fancy. The decor is pretty cool/awesome and they have outdoor seating. And only the outdoor seating has very tall chairs and tables, which make me feel even more tall than I am. Inside they also have a bar for the grown ups.

I would definitely recommend this restaurant for any type of occasion, except maybe not for a fancy occasion. So if you are looking for a great place to eat out, go to California Pizza Kitchen (CPK)!