5.27.2011

Unfamiliar Fishes: Review Haiku



Vowell spins the twisted
tale of Hawaii -- but dear God,
why no chapters?


Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell. Riverhead, 2011, 256 pages.



5.25.2011

5.23.2011

One Was a Soldier: Review Haiku



Brutal, honest, grace-filled
repercussions of war.
And oh! -- a wedding!



One Was a Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming. St. Martin's, 2011, 336 pages.



P.S. Bonus points for swiping the title from arguably the most delightfully ridiculous Episcopal hymn of all time.


5.20.2011

Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my birthday. And instead of having a night of wanton debauchery and certain humiliation, I am doing this, with fourteen of my closest b-school friends. The older I get, the more insane I get.

5.18.2011

Junonia: Review Haiku


A quiet piece of genius as ten-year-old Alice learns about loss.


Junonia by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow, 2011, 192 pages.

5.16.2011

Big Nate Strikes Again: Review Haiku


Poor man's Greg Heffley faces his girly nemesis and wins, loses.


Big Nate Strikes Again! by Lincoln Peirce. Harper, 2010, 224 pages.

5.13.2011

Ruby Lu: Review Haiku




It's Ramona, if she were Chinese. And her books were a lot shorter.


Ruby Lu, Brave and True by Lenore Look. Atheneum, 2004, 105 pages.

Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything. Atheneum, 2006, 176 pages.

Ruby Lu, Star of the Show. Atheneum, 2011, 144 pages.



P.S. Why the new illo? Prefer the original.

5.11.2011

Piper Reed, Campfire Girl: Review Haiku


Piper demonstrates just how hard it is to be a good friend sometimes.


Piper Reed, Campfire Girl (#4) by Kimberly Willis Holt. Square Fish, 2011, 176 pages.

5.06.2011

The Unsinkable Walker Bean: Review Haiku


Bizarre high-seas adventure of boy engineer, complete with mer-creeps.


The Unsinkable Walker Bean by Aaron Renier. First Second, 2010, 208 pages.

5.04.2011

Picture This: Review Haiku


The near-sighted monkey offers you her thoughts on creativity.


Picture This by Lynda Barry. Drawn & Quarterly, 2010, 204 pages.