the wimpy kid

Heard of it? It sounds like a gem. And it looks like the latest book The Last Straw is being released today.

I guess it's written for middle school boys, but it sounds hilarious in this NYT article.

"Greg, who is finely attuned to social pecking orders, writes that he is “around 52nd or 53rd most popular this year.” He is also lazy and manipulative, always choosing to do what is expedient rather than what is right — qualities that place him somewhere on the continuum between Dennis the Menace and Bart Simpson..."

Hmm. I might just have to pick it up at the book store. (Heading there tonight.)

Hope everyone is staying warm. It's freeeezing here in Chicago.