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By: Emily,
on 4/7/2014
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Dammit, I should LOVE
these books, but I just . . . well . . .
kinda . . . don't. Merrily!
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle. S&S, 2014, 304 pages.
Why we fake it, and
what we're afraid of, in a
pretty blue package.
I Don't Know: In Praise of Admitting Ignorance (Except When You Shouldn't) by Leah Hager Cohen. Riverhead, 2013, 128 pages.
I tried, I did. But
this is just mean and
surprisingly ignorant.
The Happy Atheist by PZ Myers. Pantheon, 2013, 208 pages.
By: Emily,
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If you can't say
anything nice, come sit next to
Laurie Notaro.
The Potty Mouth at the Table by Laurie Notaro. Gallery Books, 2013, 320 pages.
A convoluted plot
concocted by short-sighted
criminals. Cool.
Lincoln's Grave Robbers by Steve Sheinkin. Scholastic, 2013, 224 pages.
By: Emily,
on 8/30/2013
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Semi-aquatic
egg-laying mammals of action
are on the case!
Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Walden Pond Press, 2013, 240 pages.
By: Emily,
on 8/28/2013
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I confess: I've never
tipped. I didn't know how
critical it was.
Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky. Doubleday, 2012, 256 pages.
By: Emily,
on 8/26/2013
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Bieber-esque kid celeb
chokes up, runs away.
Pancakes solve everything.
Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace by Nan Marino. Roaring Brook, 2013, 272 pages.
A reading contestmeans Kelsey must choose: read for love,
or read to win?
Kelsey Green, Reading Queen by Claudia Mills. FSG, 2013, 128 pages.
Robotics geeks and
evil cheerleaders team up
for mutual gain.
Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen and Faith Erin Hicks. First Second, 2013, 280 pages.
By: Emily,
on 6/24/2013
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Spit to poop and
everything in between. (Go ahead --
make a fart joke.)
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach. Norton, 2012, 352 pages.
By: Emily,
on 6/14/2013
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Another gem about
our favorite neurotic --
with one big loose end!
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night by Lenore Look. Schwartz & Wade, 2013, 192 pages.
By: Emily,
on 6/10/2013
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Unfinished family
business becomes fodder for
a thoughtful memoir.
Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir by Nicole Georges. Mariner Books, 2013, 288 pages.
Twisted, horrific,
and in this account, profoundly
sad. Tough memoir.
My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf. Abrams Comicarts, 2012, 224 pages.
By: Emily,
on 5/24/2013
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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.
By: Emily,
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A day late on this, I know,
but what a ridiculously
good time.
Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger. Amulet, 2012, 208 pages.
By: Emily,
on 4/29/2013
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Fascinating portrait
of vigor, brains, and
depression in Lincoln.
The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln by Noah Van Sciver. Fantagraphics, 2012, 192 pages.
By: Emily,
on 4/22/2013
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Good advice worth
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.
By: Emily,
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Boarding-school hijinks
gone wrong: it's an old story,
but worth a fresh look.
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban. Knopf, 2013, 320 pages.
By: Emily,
on 3/22/2013
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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.
How Lenten to ponder
Jesus' mother saying,
"It wasn't worth it."
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin. Scribner, 2012, 96 pages.
By: Emily,
on 3/13/2013
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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.
By: Emily,
on 2/6/2013
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Oh, Harriet -- you
will give my daughter ideas.
(I'm okay with that.)
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. Delacorte, 1964, 304 pages.
By: Emily,
on 2/4/2013
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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.
By: Emily,
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Took me a hundred
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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