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12.07.2015

Orbiting Jupiter: Review Haiku

Tough stuff told beautifully
by a master of
the form. Age issues?

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt. Clarion, 2015, 192 pages.

12.04.2015

TOMORROW: Come to the Advent Fair!

Local peeps, get your holiday shopping done at the annual St. Paul's Advent Fair! 9:00am to 2:00pm, 100 Pine Hill Road in Bedford.

http://www.thebedfordcitizen.org/2015/11/23/st-pauls-advent-fair-saturday-december-5-from-9-am-until-2-pm/

12.02.2015

Come Rain or Come Shine: Review Haiku

Just as sweet as
orange marmalade cake -- and just
as believable.

Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon. Putnam, 2015, 304 pages.

11.30.2015

Missile Mouse: Review Haiku

Intergalatic
spy drama with a rodent
twist. Why aren't there more?

Missile Mouse #1: The Star Crusher
Missile Mouse #2: Rescue on Tankium 3 by Jake Parker. Scholastic/Graphix, 2010/2011, 172 pages.

11.27.2015

Hilo: Review Haiku

Robots, world
domination, and friendship.
Also, silver underpants.

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick. Random, 2015, 192 pages.

11.25.2015

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Review Haiku

Yes, I am the last
person to read this. Lo,
the sins of the fathers . . .

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbonsky. S&S, 1999, 213 pages.

11.23.2015

Infinite In Between: Review Haiku

Five teenagers, four
years of high school,
infinite possibilities.

Infinite In Between by Carolyn Mackler. Harper Teen, 2015, 462 pages.

11.20.2015

Good Mourning: Review Haiku

Insanely rich girl
takes job at funeral home;
friends, family gape.

Good Mourning by Elizabeth Meyer. Gallery Books, 2015, 280 pages.

11.18.2015

Honor Girl: Review Haiku

Not your typical
summer-camp love story.
Also, she's a crack shot.

Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash. Candlewick, 2015, 267 pages.

11.16.2015

The Seventh Most Important Thing: Review Haiku

Troubled kid finds
redemption helping old man
create beauty from trash.

The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall. Knopf, 2015, 278 pages.

11.13.2015

Furiously Happy: Review Haiku

Come for the promise
of taxidermy; stay for
the affirmations.

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson. Flatiron Books, 2015, 329 pages.

11.11.2015

Irrationally Yours: Review Haiku

Perfect stocking stuffer/
Secret Santa gift for
your acquaintances.

Irrationally Yours by Dan Ariely. Harper, 2015, 240 pages.

11.09.2015

Dory and the Real True Friend: Review Haiku

It's just like Snuffleupagus
(used to be), but
with real kids instead.

Dory and the Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon. Dial, 2015, 160 pages.

11.06.2015

Best Friend Next Door: Review Haiku

When proximity
indicates amity; also,
when it doesn't.

Best Friend Next Door by Carolyn Mackler. Scholastic, 2015, 214 pages.

11.02.2015

Sigh.

My Cubbies lost.

My Mets lost.

I do like the Royals, and they fought fiercely for a well-deserved title. But still. Sigh.

Now back to your regularly scheduled blogging.

P.S. PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT IN 108 DAYS.

10.12.2015

Can't post. Baseball.

10.09.2015

The Undertaking of Lily Chen: Review Haiku

Freaky-deaky tale
of sibling rivalry, love,
and death -- sometimes twice.

The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff. First Second, 2014, 432 pages.