Played: Eclipse Phase 2. We found the confusing NPC and played terrible Pictionary for the fate of the solar system.

Read: Pumpkin (Julie Murphy): Set in the same small Texas town as Dumplin’ a couple of years later (the previous main character appears in a secondary role), a fat, very gay boy is nominated for prom queen and uses the power of drag. Among other life events.

Read: Puddin’ (Julie Murphy): This actually goes in between the other two books, but whatever. Two extremely different girls in the same Texas town somehow become friends despite a lot of everything.

Words: FAIL.