11.30.2011

Divergent: Review Haiku


Does the world need more
dystopian YA? Well,
this one kinda rocks.

Divergent by Veronica Roth. Harper, 2011, 496 pages.

11.28.2011

Clementine and the Family Meeting: Review Haiku


Clementine returns!
(I vote for One-Ball Reilly
as a name.)

Clementine and the Family Meeting by Sara Pennypacker. Hyperion, 2011, 176 pages.

11.25.2011

This Won't Hurt a Bit: Review Haiku


The first step in
Medical Memoir Addiction:
admit your problem.


11.24.2011

Happy Thanksgiving!


. . . from my Turkey to yours.



11.23.2011

Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry: Review Haiku


Good rats win, again.
(It's okay that I still find
them revolting, right?)

Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry by Lynne Jonell. Holt, 2011, 384 pages.

11.21.2011

Tales for Very Picky Eaters: Review Haiku


Funny for me? Yes.
Funny for the children? Erm . . .
maybe not so much.

Tales for Very Picky Eaters by Josh Schneider. Clarion, 2011, 48 pages.

11.18.2011

The Last Time I Saw You: Review Haiku


Nostalgia, and could-
have-beens, and surprisingly
honest life lessons.

The Last Time I Saw You by Elizabeth Berg. Ballantine, 2010, 288 pages.

P.S. Annoyingly Unanswered Question: WHY was this their last-ever reunion? HS reunions don't traditionally stop after the 40th, as far as I know. Everybody kept saying, "Oh, it's our last one!" but nobody ever explained why (except, you know, as a Convenient Plot Device, I guess). Irritating.

11.16.2011

The Borrower: Review Haiku


Reluctant kidnapper/
librarian gets in
over her head. FAB.

The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai. Viking, 2011, 336 pages.

11.14.2011

Sex on the Moon: Review Haiku


Too clever by half:
hardscrabble genius loses
everything for love.


P.S. Hyperbole much, Ben?

11.11.2011

Warp Speed: Review Haiku


Slow to get started,
but ultimately satisfying:
geek makes good.

Warp Speed by Lisa Yee. Levine/Scholastic, 2011, 320 pages.

11.09.2011

Bossypants: Review Haiku


YES, I'm the last person
to read it, and YES, it
really is that good.

Bossypants by Tina Fey. Reagan Arthur Books, 2011, 320 pages.

P.S. Happy birthday to my big sister! I can't imagine why this title made me think of you.

11.07.2011

Between Expectations: Review Haiku


Yes, I AM a sucker
for medical-school memoirs --
why do you ask?

Between Expectations: Lessons from a Pediatric Residency by Meghan Weir, MD. Free Press, 2011, 288 pages.

11.02.2011

Lucky for Good: Review Haiku


Careful, brilliant
conclusion to Lucky's Hard Pan
history. Enjoy.

Lucky for Good by Susan Patron. Atheneum, 2011, 224 pages.

P.S. Hate new illos. Haaaaate.