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3.31.2014
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing: Review Haiku
They would've gotten
away with it if it weren't
for those meddling kids.
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
by Sheila Turnage. Dawson/Putnam, 2014, 368 pages.
3.28.2014
Benjamin Franklin: Review Haiku
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Founding
Father, but Franklin was
really
a scientist.
Benjamin Franklin
(Giants of Science series)
by Kathleen Krull. Viking, 2013, 121 pages.
3.26.2014
Good Riddance: Review Haiku
Sad, honest, yet
ultimately hopeful: share this
with your best girl friend.
Good Riddance: An Illustrated Memoir of Divorce
by Cynthia Copeland. Abrams, 2013, 222 pages.
3.24.2014
Binny for Short: Review Haiku
Yes, another quirky
family, but wrapped up
into so much more.
Binny for Short
by Hilary McKay. McElderry/S&S, 2013, 304 pages.
3.21.2014
Violet Mackerel series: Review Haiku
Seriously, you
haven't met Violet Mackerel yet?
Shame on you.
All titles by Anna Branford, with illustrations by Elanna Allen. Atheneum/S&S.
Violet Mackerel's Personal Space
,
2013, 128 pages.
Violet Mackerel's Remarkable Recovery
, 2013, 128 pages.
Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot
,
2012, 112 pages.
See also
http://www.emilyreads.com/2013/10/violet-mackerels-natural-habitat-review.html.
3.19.2014
I Don't Know: Review Haiku
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.
3.17.2014
Starling: Review Haiku
Superhero juggles
work/life balance, romance,
and jerkwad colleague.
Starling
by Sage Stossel. InkLit/Penguin, 2013, 208 pages.
3.14.2014
The Happy Atheist: Review Haiku
I tried, I did. But
this is just mean and
surprisingly ignorant.
The Happy Atheist
by PZ Myers. Pantheon, 2013, 208 pages.
3.12.2014
The Adventures of Superhero Girl: Review Haiku
Why am I just now
discovering the awesomeness
that is S.G.?
The Adventures of Superhero Girl
by Faith Erin Hicks. Dark Horse Comics, 2013, 112 pages.
3.10.2014
Nine Inches: Review Haiku
Lonely hearts, fallen
heroes, and sad sacks get prime
Perrotta treatment.
Nine Inches: Stories
by Tom Perrotta. St. Martin's Press, 2013, 256 pages.
3.07.2014
Roomies: Review Haiku
First impressions can
be tough, especially from
across the country.
Roomies
by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando. Little Brown, 2013, 288 pages.
3.05.2014
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.
3.03.2014
The Impossible Knife of Memory: Review Haiku
Halse Anderson
does it again: takes my heart and
rips it wide open.
The Impossible Knife of Memory
by Laurie Halse Anderson. Viking, 2014, 304 pages.
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