Waiting, by Kevin Henkes
Cute but not super-memorable picture book. The situation was a lot more compelling than the plot. The illustrations were very pretty.
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Ask Me, by Bernard WaberThis is a sweet, bright, and movingly illustrated story about a girl and her dad that I very much would not recommend to anyone who is estranged from their ( Read more... )

On the Ball, by Brian Pinkney
Picture book about a kid and his soccer ball. I know it was fun and well made but it was very much NOT memorable, ie I already don't remember anything else about it.
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Night Animals, by Gianna MarinoSuuuuper cute picture book about night animals who are worried about Night Animals. Not very complex, but that's ( Read more... )

I was almost done writing this post and then Semagic ate my draft. For the first time in years. (It also reset itself in multiple other ways.) GRAAR. Here's take two.

A Perfectly Messed-Up Story, by Patrick McDonnell
Cute story, charming illustrations, not nearly as good as the other picture book of his I'd read.
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Dream On, Amber, by Emma ( Read more... )

Quick as a Cricket, by Audrey Wood
I checked this out wondering if it was one I'd liked as a kid, because I vaguely remembered the title. BUT NO, it was one I thought was dead boring as a kid. Le sigh.
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A Splendid Friend, Indeed, by Suzanne BloomNot much of a story, but what's there is quite cute, and the illustrations are adorable ( Read more... )

Lumberjanes, vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy and vol. 2: Friendship to the Max, by Noelle StevensonThis series is marvelously FUN. I know I use that word a lot, but seriously. Kids running around having PARANORMAL scouting adventures and saving each other's bacon in clever and varied ways. And the characters are ALSO varied, every single one of ( Read more... )

Home, by Carson Ellis
Liked the pictures a lot more than the story. Also it reminded me that I'd eventually like to finish reading the Wildwood Chronicles.
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Reading Writers Reading, by Danielle SchaubSuch a very very splendid book. Coffee-table sized, with one page a photo of some or the other Canadian writer (ranging from the even-famous-in ( Read more... )

The Last Witness, by K. J. Parker
Spooky good, and due to its novella status, clipped along at a much faster pace than I'm used to with this (beloved) author.
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Circle of Stones, by Suzanne Alyssa AndrewThe sort of book that is not usually to my taste, but I read it because it was recommended to me by a student and I'm so glad I did. ( Read more... )

Honor Girl, by Maggie Thrash
Astoundingly good. A relatively quiet graphic novel memoir about summer camp and figuring out you might like like girls and growing up and ... wow. Seriously, I want to read everything Maggie Thrash ever publishes now.
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Louis I, King of the Sheep, by Olivier TallecCute. Cartoony. Not as awesome as I'd hoped ( Read more... )

Guardians of the Galaxy: Deluxe Edition, vol. 1, by Brian Michael Bendis et al
I love how goofy this comic is. But at the same time I can't totally fall IN love with this comic because of how goofy it is. It's a thing. I'll eventually keep reading them but I'm not panting for the next one.
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Ms. Marvel, vol. 2: Generation Why, by G. Willow ( Read more... )

Libriomancer(reread), Codex Born, and Unbound by Jim C. HinesThis was a really fun series - the central premise is that libriomancers can pull magical (or sfnal or prosaicly useful) objects out of books, and then it complicates itself from there. I really enjoyed each book, and all the characters, though none of them *quite* floated my boat like ( Read more... )