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1. The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances: Review Haiku

I swear I'll get back
to running again this year.
BELIEVE IN THE BLERCH.

The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances by The Oatmeal. Andrews McMeel, 2014, 148 pages.

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2. What If? Review Haiku

The perfect gift for
your favorite nerd. Plus,
the robot apocalypse.

What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe. HMH, 2014, 320 pages.

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3. Comics Squad: Recess: Review Haiku

All my (and my kids')
favorites in one handy volume?
Yes please. More please.

Comics Squad: Recess! edited by Jennifer L. Holm et al. Random House, 2014, 144 pages.

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4. Wild Things: Review Haiku

Worth it for the
James Marshall shoe story alone.
Read it and weep, folks.

Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature by Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson, and Peter Sieruta. Candlewick, 2014, 288 pages.

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5. Top Secret Twenty-One: Review Haiku

Same old same old, but
I appreciate Steph's
tolerance of weirdos.

Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich. Bantam, 2014, 352 pages.

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6. Notes to Boys: Review Haiku

Cringeworthy declarations
of endless love -- too much
of a muchness.

Notes to Boys: And Other Things I Shouldn't Share in Public by Pamela Ribon. Rare Bird Books, 2014, 264 pages.

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7. Best American Comics 2013: Review Haiku

Sign I'm more GN-literate:
I've read loads of
these picks already.

The Best American Comics 2013, edited by Jeff Smith. HMH, 2013, 400 pages.

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8. The Potty Mouth at the Table: Review Haiku

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.

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9. Gulp: Review Haiku

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.

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10. Amazing Greek Myths . . . and Where Do Presidents Come From: Review Haiku

Solid choices for
the visually-inclined
scholars in your house.

Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders (2010) and Where Do Presidents Come From? And Other Presidential Stuff of Super-Great Importance (2012)
by Mike Townsend. Dial, 160 pages.


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11. The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days: Review Haiku

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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12. Notorious Nineteen: Review Haiku

That's more like it, Stephanie --
less slapstick absurdity,
more donuts.

Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich. Bantam, 2012, 320 pages.

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13. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You: Review Haiku

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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14. The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: Review Haiku

The "unreliable
narrator" concept gets
a whole new meaning.

The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone -- Especially Ourselves by Dan Ariely. Harper, 2012, 304 pages.

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15. Making Babies: Review Haiku

Rehash of "smart woman
has baby; freaks" tropes, but
still wicked funny.

Making Babies by Anne Enright. Norton, 2012, 208 pages.

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16. Wicked Business: Review Haiku

I can't even do
this anymore. Trash is fun --
but sometimes, just trash.

Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich. Bantam, 2012, 320 pages.

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17. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: Review Haiku

I wish I had her
sanguine attitude on life,
but I'm not there yet.

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir by Anna Quindlen. Random, 2012, 208 pages.

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18. The Storytelling Animal: Review Haiku

Pop social science
asserts we're all raconteurs
at heart. Good quick read.

The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall. HMH, 2012, 272 pages.

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19. Man Made: Review Haiku

Self-professed wimp tries
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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20. An Accidental Athlete: Review Haiku

Yes! A kindred spirit
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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21. The Power of Habit: Review Haiku

You are a slave to
your habits. Now lose weight and
stop biting your nails.

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. Random, 2012, 400 pages.

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22. Drop Dead Healthy: Review Haiku

Entertaining, but
I'm glad I'm not married to him.
(Nature's Platform??)

Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection by A. J. Jacobs.

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23. Food Rules: Review Haiku

Slightly twee, but made
palatable by Kalman.
(SEE WHAT I DID THERE?)

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan, illustrated by Maira Kalman. Penguin, 2011, 240 pages.

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24. Imagine: Review Haiku

Pop neuroscience
lets your inner daydreaming
grade-school freak flag fly.

Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer. HMH, 2012, 304 pages.

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25. The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Review Haiku

Perfect airplane reading,
if you don't mind your seatmate
hearing you snort.

The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death by Laurie Notaro. Villard, 2009, 218 pages.

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