9.30.2011

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour: Review Haiku


The best kind of love
story: slow, natural, and
full of cream soda.

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson. S&S, 2011, 368 pages.

9.28.2011

Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters: Review Haiku


Family drama
has never been quite so much
wicked, heartfelt fun.

Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters by Natalie Standiford. Scholastic, 2010, 320 pages.

9.23.2011

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: Review Haiku


Is it normal that
I found the pictures scarier
than the monsters?

Miss Pettigrew's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Quirk, 2011, 352 pages.

9.21.2011

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer: Review Haiku


Supernatural
crazy-pants-ness wins with its
charming nonchalance.

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride. Holt, 2010, 352 pages.

9.19.2011

The Social Animal: Review Haiku


Proves Forster's hoary
dictum has ring of truth to
it. Dense but snappy.


9.16.2011

Then Came You: Review Haiku


Weiner's latest had
me sympathetic right until
the end. . . . The hell?

Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner. Atria, 2011, 352 pages.

9.14.2011

State of Wonder: Review Haiku


Rogue researcher sends
Marina into uncharted
territory.

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. Harper, 2011, 368 pages.


9.12.2011

Please Ignore Vera Dietz: Review Haiku


Label kids "damaged
goods," and they'll behave just like
you expect them to.

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King. Knopf, 2010, 336 pages.

9.07.2011

Best Staged Plans: Review Haiku


The importance of
keeping up appearances,
in work and in love.

Best Staged Plans by Claire Cook. Hyperion, 2011, 256 pages.

9.05.2011

Delivering Happiness: Review Haiku


Rah-rah memoir from
a Young-Turk CEO who
got lucky with shoes.

Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh. Business Plus, 2010, 253 pages.

9.02.2011

Dumpling Days: Review Haiku

The Lins go to Taiwan,
and Pacy learns about
dual identities.

Dumpling Days by Grace Lin. Little Brown, 2012, 246 pages. (Sorry, no image or URL available online yet!)