OKAY FOR NOW by Gary Schmidt

 I rarely read a book during the day—unless I am close to the last page and I HAVE TO KNOW. Well, it's 10:30 AM and I just read the last word and stroked the cover of Okay For Now by Gary Schmidt. It is a sequel to Gary Schmidt's, Wednesday Wars. 

  I had a love/hate reaction for the first third of Okay for Now, mainly because of the father. He was such a jerk. As the story progressed, I remembered why Gary Schmidt is an award-winning writer. I loved this book. The plot has so many layers and yet they meld into a story that drifts into your thoughts through the day, as if the characters are your friends, and their pain is your pain.

  If you have read it, I’d love to talk about it. If you haven’t, please read and let me know what you think.
  I’ll be reading it again sometime—after I listen to the audio, probably more than once. :-)