Standing out to fit in
seemed like a good idea
at the time. Smart, sad.
Peanut by Ayun Halliday, illustrated by Paul Hoppe. Schwartz & Wade, 2012, 216 pages.
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Fast-paced, impressively
detailed, and ultimately,
terrifying.
Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal -- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin. Flash Point, 2012, 272 pages.
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Boarding-school hijinks
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but worth a fresh look.
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban. Knopf, 2013, 320 pages.
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revisiting when you find yourself
at a crossroads.
10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said by Charles Wheelan. Norton, 2012, 128 pages.
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of vigor, brains, and
depression in Lincoln.
The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln by Noah Van Sciver. Fantagraphics, 2012, 192 pages.
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You're even reading
this review in Garrison
Keillor's voice, aren't you.
Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny by Garrison Keillor. Penguin, 2012, 224 pages.
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The short answer? Yes.
The long answer? Also yes,
with handy pictures.
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman. Andrews McMeel, 2012, 136 pages.
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One part Incredibles,
two parts Superman, seven
parts awesomesauce.
Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities by Mike Jung. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2012, 320 pages.
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Took me a hundred
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Part-Time Indian chick."
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir by Ellen Forney. Gotham, 2012, 256 pages.
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Oh, Tallulah -- I
want to lurve you, but I can't
tell how old you are.
A Midsummer Tight's Dream by Louise Rennison. Harper, 2012, 256 pages.
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Oh, Harriet -- you
will give my daughter ideas.
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Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. Delacorte, 1964, 304 pages.
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Not as funny as
I'd hoped, alas -- although the
jean-patch bit was great.
The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days by Ian Frazier. Macmillan, 2012, 256 pages.
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How Lenten to ponder
Jesus' mother saying,
"It wasn't worth it."
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin. Scribner, 2012, 96 pages.
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Gospels as revenge-fueled
action flick: so crazy,
it just about works.
Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith. Grand Central, 2012, 320 pages.
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Took me 300
pages to remember what
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Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Tegen/Harper, 2012, 544 pages.
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Looks fluffy but is
surprisingly deep. A great
choice for middle grade.
Double Dog Dare by Lisa Graff. Philomel, 2012, 304 pages.
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Smart props to cautious
leaders, and then 200
pages of filler.
Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck -- Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen. Harper, 2011, 320 pages.
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Compelling, frustrating,
joyful, sad, and hopeful --
kinda just like God.
Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren Winner. HarperOne, 2012, 272 pages.
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Yes! A kindred spirit
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An Accidental Athlete: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Middle Age by John "The Penguin" Bingham. VeloPress, 2011, 216 pages.
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Self-professed wimp tries
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Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity by Joel Stein. Grand Central, 2012, 304 pages.
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Loved it, but wonder
if/how it resonates with
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The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan. Hyperion, 2012, 368 pages.
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Just realistic
enough to keep from giving
me any ideas.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Knopf, 2012, 336 pages.
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Crown, 2012, 432 pages.
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A day late on this, I know,
but what a ridiculously
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Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger. Amulet, 2012, 208 pages.
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detailed, and ultimately,
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Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal -- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin. Flash Point, 2012, 272 pages.
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gone wrong: it's an old story,
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The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban. Knopf, 2013, 320 pages.
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Good advice worth
at a crossroads.
10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said by Charles Wheelan. Norton, 2012, 128 pages.
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Fascinating portrait
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this review in Garrison
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Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny by Garrison Keillor. Penguin, 2012, 224 pages.
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The long answer? Also yes,
with handy pictures.
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman. Andrews McMeel, 2012, 136 pages.
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two parts Superman, seven
parts awesomesauce.
Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities by Mike Jung. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2012, 320 pages.
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pages to realize, "Ohhhh --
Part-Time Indian chick."
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir by Ellen Forney. Gotham, 2012, 256 pages.
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want to lurve you, but I can't
tell how old you are.
A Midsummer Tight's Dream by Louise Rennison. Harper, 2012, 256 pages.
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will give my daughter ideas.
(I'm okay with that.)
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. Delacorte, 1964, 304 pages.
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I'd hoped, alas -- although the
jean-patch bit was great.
The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days by Ian Frazier. Macmillan, 2012, 256 pages.
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Jesus' mother saying,
"It wasn't worth it."
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin. Scribner, 2012, 96 pages.
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action flick: so crazy,
it just about works.
Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith. Grand Central, 2012, 320 pages.
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pages to remember what
was going on. Phew.
Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Tegen/Harper, 2012, 544 pages.
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surprisingly deep. A great
choice for middle grade.
Double Dog Dare by Lisa Graff. Philomel, 2012, 304 pages.
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leaders, and then 200
pages of filler.
Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck -- Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen. Harper, 2011, 320 pages.
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joyful, sad, and hopeful --
kinda just like God.
Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren Winner. HarperOne, 2012, 272 pages.
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in Running Really Slowly
and Hating It!
An Accidental Athlete: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Middle Age by John "The Penguin" Bingham. VeloPress, 2011, 216 pages.
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fire fighting, cage matches
to impress infant son.
Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity by Joel Stein. Grand Central, 2012, 304 pages.
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if/how it resonates with
non-H-bomb-droppers.
The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan. Hyperion, 2012, 368 pages.
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enough to keep from giving
me any ideas.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Knopf, 2012, 336 pages.
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ARE INSANE. Edge-of-your-seat
summer reading.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Crown, 2012, 432 pages.
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ARE INSANE. Edge-of-your-seat
summer reading.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Crown, 2012, 432 pages.
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