by Rick Riordan.
This REALLY made me want to re-read my books on Greek Mythology, and SORT OF made me want to track down the sequel.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Lunch Money
by Andrew Clements.
Why was this nominated for an award? Because it teaches a lesson about math?
Why was this nominated for an award? Because it teaches a lesson about math?
Wing Nut
by MJ Auch.
This was pretty good, if somewhat distressing. It had a believably uplifting ending.
This was pretty good, if somewhat distressing. It had a believably uplifting ending.
The Naked Mole Rat Letters
by Mary Amato.
I really enjoyed this combination of e-mails and diary entries, even though the diary included copious amounts of dialog which always annoys me because no one ACTUALLY writes dialog in their diaries.
I really enjoyed this combination of e-mails and diary entries, even though the diary included copious amounts of dialog which always annoys me because no one ACTUALLY writes dialog in their diaries.
First Boy
by Gary Schmidt.
One of my class mates thought this was just wonderful. I was bored, annoyed and disappointed.
One of my class mates thought this was just wonderful. I was bored, annoyed and disappointed.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Joey Pigza Loses Control
by Jack Gantos.
This was really hard for me to read, and really hard to separate myself from when I was done. I guess I can relate to severe ADD?
This was really hard for me to read, and really hard to separate myself from when I was done. I guess I can relate to severe ADD?
Suviving the Applewhites
by Stephanie S. Tolan.
I'd kind of like to live with this family for a while.
I'd kind of like to live with this family for a while.
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry.
This is a book about the Holocaust. Sort of. I'm supposed to like it for that reason. It was alright.
This is a book about the Holocaust. Sort of. I'm supposed to like it for that reason. It was alright.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Saint George and the Dragon
Retold by Margaret Hodges, Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
Beautifully illustrated. I would have enjoyed this more had it been read TO me. Until it got to the gross part where the dragon's tail and arm are cut off. Because, yuck.
Beautifully illustrated. I would have enjoyed this more had it been read TO me. Until it got to the gross part where the dragon's tail and arm are cut off. Because, yuck.
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg.
How have I not read this before? It is beautiful illustrated and just overall lovely.
How have I not read this before? It is beautiful illustrated and just overall lovely.
Holes
by Louis Sachar
I'd heard this was good. And it was REALLY good. I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it, and that never happens.
I'd heard this was good. And it was REALLY good. I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it, and that never happens.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
The Rhetoric of Rhetoric
by Wayne C. Booth
Sounds awful, doesn't it? It was actually fascinating, but a very slow read.
Sounds awful, doesn't it? It was actually fascinating, but a very slow read.
Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies
by Carolyn Crimi, Illustrated by John Manders
Books save the day! Hooray!
Books save the day! Hooray!
Yellow Umbrella
by Jae Soo Liu, Music by Dong Il Sheen
Cool concept, sure, but this was way to slow for my sugared-up short attention span. We are not impressed.
Cool concept, sure, but this was way to slow for my sugared-up short attention span. We are not impressed.
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