books i've read september 2013

9.1.13

• All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann (Y-NF)
• Crankenstein by Samantha Berger & Dan Santat (PB)
• How to Mash Monsters by Catherine Leblanc & Roland Garrigue (PB)
• Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown (Y)

9.2.13

• BtVS, Season 9, #24: The Core, Part Four by Andrew Chambliss, Georges Jeanty, Dexter Vines, & Joss Whedon (C)

9.3.13

• Ichiro by Ryan Inzana (GN)

9.4.13

• Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (GN)
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Y)

9.5.13

• T. Rex Trick-or-Treats by Lois G. Grambling & Jack E. Davis (PB)
• Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat by Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin (PB)
• Hello Kitty: Hello Fall! by Sanrio (PB)
• Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller & Anne Wilsdorf (PB)
• Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin & Daniel Salmieri (PB)
• Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein (PB)
• Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort (PB)
• The Wee Hours by Stephanie Watson & Mary GrandPre (PB)
• Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds & Dan Santat (PB)
• Xander's Panda Party by Linda Sue Park & Matt Phelan (PB)
• Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown (PB)
• Elecopter by Michael Slack (PB)
• Hello, My Name Is Ruby by Philip C. Stead (PB) 

9.7.13

• Little Owl's Night by Divya Srinivasan (PB)
• Touch & Feel Halloween by Nadeem Zaidi & Baby Einstein (PB)
• Happy Halloween, Curious George by Mary O'Keefe Young, N.T. Raymond, & Kelly Loughman (PB)
• You're Purrfect to Me by Sandra Magsamen (PB)
• Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch by Alyssa Satin Capucilli & Pat Schories (PB)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton (PB)
• Max's Halloween by Rosemary Wells (PB)

9.8.13

• The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Y)

9.11.13

• Angel & Faith, Season 9, #25: What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Five by Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, & Joss Whedon (C)

9.14.13

• Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson (PB)
• Where's My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi & John Manders (PB)
• Me and My Dragon Scared of Halloween by David Biedrzycki (PB)
• Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott (PB)
• The Spooky Smells of Halloween by Mary Man-Kong & Viviana Garofoli (PB)
• The I'm Not Scared Book by Todd Parr (PB)
• The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz (PB)
• Angelina's Halloween by Katharine Holabird & Helen Craig (PB) 
• Terminated by Rachel Caine (A)
• The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson (YA)

9.15.13

• Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves & Other Female Villains by Jane Yolen, Heidi E.Y. Stemple, & Rebecca Guay (YA-NF)

9.16.13

• If I Could Keep You Little... by Marianne Richmond (PB)
• The Mighty Lalouche by Matthew Olshan & Sophie Blackall (PB)

9.19.13

• Pegasus by Robin McKinley (YA)

9.20.13

• The Griff by Christopher Moore & Ian Corson (GN)

9.21.13

• The Wandering Goose: A Modern Fable of How Loves Goes by Heather L. Earnhardt & Frida Clements (A)
• 100 Ghosts: A Gallery of Harmless Haunts by Doogie Horner (A)
• Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl by Mark Millar, John Romita Jr., Tom Palmer, & Dean White (GN)

9.22.13

• Lil BUB's Lil Book: The Extraordinary Life of the Most Amazing Cat on the Planet by Lil BUB & Mike Bridavsky (A)
• Kittens for When Sh*t Happens... by Trevor Davies (A)
• Puppies for When Sh*t Happens... by Trevor Davies (A) 

9.23.13

• Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman & Skottie Young (Y)

9.24.13

• Underwater Dorgs: Kids Edition by Seth Casteel (PB)
• Color Me Swooooon by Mel Elliott (A)

9.25.13

•  Susceptible by Genevieve Castree (GN)

9.26.13

• Keep Climbing, Girls by Beah E. Richards & R. Gregory Christie (PB)

9.27.13

• Bluffton: My Summers with Buster by Matt Phelan (GN)
• Dog Shaming by Pascale Lemire (A)
• The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen (YA)

9.28.13

• Santiago Stays by Angela Cominguez (PB)
• Boris Gets a Lizard by Andrew Joyner (Y)
• Count, Dagmar! by J. Otto Seibold (PB)
• Morris...the Downside-Up Bat by H.R. Karpes (PB)
• How Roland Rolls by Jim Carrey & Rob Nason (PB)
• Journey by Aaron Becker (PB)
• How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens (PB)
• Hedgehug's Halloween by Dan Pinto & Benn Sutton (PB)
• Flo & Wendell by William Wegman (PB)
• Little Red Writing by Joan Holub & Melissa Sweet (PB)
• Kick-Ass by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. (GN)

9.29.13

• Kick-Ass 2 by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. (GN)

9.30.13

• The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, & Skottie Young (GN)

09.13 total: 72
1 youth non fiction; 43 picture books; 5 youth fiction; 2 comics; 9 graphic novels; 8 adult fiction; 3 young adult fiction; 1 young adult non fiction 

books i've read august 2013

8.1.13

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Y)

8.2.13

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (A)
• How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel by Cressida Cowell (Y)

8.3.13

• Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures by Bonnie Worth & Aristides Ruiz (Y-NF)
• Alphablock by Christopher Francschelli & Peskimo (PB)
• The Robot Book by Heather Brown (PB)
• Oliver and His Alligator by Paul Schmid (PB)
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (YA)
• If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond (PB)

8.4.13

• Time for Bed by Mem Fox & Jane Dyer (PB)
• Caterina and the Perfect Party by Erin Eitter Kono (PB)
• Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney (PB)
• My New Teacher and Me! by Al Yankovic & Wes Hargis (PB)

8.5.13

• The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant) by Avi (Y)
• The Something by Natalie Babbitt (PB)
• Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave by Adam Alter (A-NF)

8.6.13

• The Great Wall of Lucy Lu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (Y)
• Pandora Gets Frightened by Carolyn Hennesy (Y)

8.8.13

• Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (YA)

8.9.13

• Stuart Little by E.B. White (Y)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Y)

8.10.13

• Curious George Dance Party/Jorge el Curioso El Baile by Borana Greku & Alessandra Preziosi (Y)
• My Little Pony: Meet the Ponies of Ponyville by Olivia London (Y)

 8.11.13

• The Thief of Always by Clive Barker (Y)
• Weird But True! 5: 300 Outrageous Facts by National Geographic (Y-NF)
• Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes (Y)

8.12.13

• Weird But True! 4: 300 Outrageous Facts by National Geographic (Y-NF)
• The Adventures of Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer (PB)
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (YA)

8.13.13

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (YA)
• Angel & Faith, Season 9, #22: What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Two by Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, & Joss Whedon (C)
• Angel & Faith, Season 9, #23: What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Three by Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, & Joss Whedon (C)
• Angel & Faith, Season 9, #24: What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Four by Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, & Joss Whedon (C)

8.14.13

• Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones (YA)

8.15.13

• Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz, Robert Venditti, & Alina Crusov (GN)
• Missile Mouse: Rescue on Tankium3 by Jake Parker (GN)
• Missile Mouse: The Star Crusher by Jake Parker (GN)

8.16.13

• Joone by Emily Kate Moon (PB)
• Bella's Rules by Elissa Haden Guest & Abigail Halpin (PB)
• One Gorilla: A Counting Book by Anthony Browne (PB)
• Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe by Jane O'Connor & Robin Preiss Glasser (PB)
• The Story of Fish & Snail by Deborah Freedman (PB)
• Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, & Skottie Young (GN)

8.17.13

• Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, & Skottie Young (GN)
• I Could Chew on This: And Other Poems by Dogs by Francesco Marciuliano (A)
• Rufus Goes to School by Kim T. Griswell & Valeri Gorbachev (PB)
• Who Is It?: Two Yellow Eyes Shining in the Dark... by Zade & Adam (PB)
• Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters by Jane Yolen & Kelly Murphy (PB)

8.18.13

• Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs, 2nd edition by Theodora Lau, Kenneth Lau, & Laura Lau (A-NF)
• Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus by James Dean (PB)
• I, Freddy by Dietlof Reiche (Y)
• Holes by Louis Sachar (Y)

8.20.13

• BtVS, Season 9, #21: The Core, Part One by Andrew Chambliss, Georges Jeanty, Dexter Vines, & Joss Whedon (C)
• BtVS, Season 9, #22: The Core, Part Two by Andrew Chambliss, Georges Jeanty, Dexter Vines, & Joss Whedon (C)
• BtVS: Season 9, #23: The Core, Part Three by Andrew Chambliss, Georges Jeanty, Dexter Vines, & Joss Whedon (C)
• Morning Glories Volume Four: Truants by Nick Spencer, Joe Eisma, & Rodin Esquejo (GN)

8.21.13

• Benjamin Bear in Bright Ideas! by Philippe Coudray (PB)
• The Treehouse Heroes & the Forgotten Beast by Phil Amara & Alina Chau (PB)
• Nasreddine by Odile Weulersse & Rebecca Dautremer (PB)

8.22.13

• The Supernaturalist: The Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Ciovanni Rigano, & Paolo Lamanna (GN)

8.23.13

• The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton (A)

8.25.13

• Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich (A)

8.26.13

• The Monster at the End of This Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover by Jon Stone & Mike Smollin (PB)
• Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo & Valeria Petrone (PB)
• It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond (PB)
• 10 Trick-or-Treaters: A Halloween Counting Book by Janet Schulman & Linda Davick (PB)
• Here Comes Halloween! by Caroline Jayne Church (PB)
• Poco Loco by J.R. Krause & Maria Chua (PB) 
• Bleach #56 by Tite Kubo (M)

8.27.13

• Bleach #57 by Tite Kubo (M)
• The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden (Y)

8.28.13

• Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Halloween by Melanie Watt (PB)
• Willow: Wonderland by Jeff Parker, Christos Gage, Brian Ching, & Joss Whedon (GN)

8.30.13

• Goddess Girls: Pheme the Gossip by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams (Y)

8.31.13

• Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines (A)

08.13 total: 75
15 youth fiction; 5 adult fiction; 3 youth non fiction; 29 picture books; 5 young adult fiction; 2 adult non fiction; 6 comics; 8 graphic novels; 2 manga

books i've read july 2013

7.1.13

• Funny Side Up by A.J. Allison (A-NF)
• Miss Maple's Seeds by Eliza Wheeler (PB)
• George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl (Y)
• The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes (Y)
• Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery by Margaret A. Weitekamp, David DeVorkin, & Diane Kidd (Y-NF)
• Infinity and Me by Kate Hosford & Gabi Swiatkowski (PB)

7.4.13

• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Y)
• Bleeding Hearts by Alyxandra Harvey (YA)
• Never Photograph People Eating: And 50 Other Ridiculous Photography Rules by BIS Publishers (A-NF)

7.5.13

• Snowy Valentine by David Petersen (PB)
• Dragonslayers: From Beowulf to St. George by Joseph A. McCullough (A-NF)
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl (A)
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (A)

7.6.13

• Zombelina by Kristyn Crow & Molly Idle (PB)
• Harold Finds a Voice by Courney Dicmas (PB)
• Chamelia and the New Kid in Class by Ethan Long (PB)
• Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale & Guy Francis (PB)
• Point Your Face at This by Demetri Martin (A)
• William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope by Ian Doescher (A)

7.7.13

• Messenger by Lois Lowry (YA)

7.8.13

• Little Treasures: Endearments from Around the World by Jacqueline K. Ogburn & Chris Raschka (Y-NF)
• The Hueys in the New Sweater by Oliver Jeffers (PB)

7.10.13

• Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya (A)
• The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (A)

7.12.13

• Fairy Gardening: Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden by Julie Bawden-Davis & Beverly Turner (A-NF)

7.13.13

• Kitten's Summer by Eugenie Fernandes (PB)
• Splat and the Cool School Trip by Rob Scotton (PB)
• Cardboard by Doug TenNapel (GN)
• No Year of the Cat by Mary Dodson Wade & Nicole Wong (PB)

7.14.13

• Son by Lois Lowry (YA)

7.15.13

• Bleach #56 by Tite Kubo (M)

7.16.13

• Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (A)

7.17.13

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Y)

7.18.13

• The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (A)
• The People's Apocalypse edited by Ariel Gore & Jenny Forrester (A)

7.20.13

• Trafalgar True by Stephen Cosgrove & Robin James (PB)
• Kenneth Grahame's The Reluctant Dragon by Robert D. San Souci & John Segal (Y)
• After by Francis Chalifour (YA)

7.21.13

• Despicable Me: The World's Greatest Villian by Kirsten Mayer, Don Cassity, Charlie Grosvenor, Peter Moehrle, Dave Williams, & Keith Wong (PB)
• Pajama Time! by Sandra Boynton (PB)
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (PB)
• Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book! by Dr. Seuss (PB)
• Llama Llama Night-Night by Anna Dewdney (PB)

7.22.13

• Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom by Nelson Mandela (A-NF)

7.23.13

• A People's History of the American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation by Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, & Paul Buhle (A-NF)

7.24.13

• Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey (A)

7.26.13

• The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization by Daniel Pinkwater (Y)
• Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Y)

7.27.13

• Penguins Hate Stuff by Greg Stones (A)
• A Hare, a Hound, and a Shy Mousey Brown by Julia Hubery & Jonathan Bentley (PB)
• The Case of the Missing Donut by Alison McGhee & Isabel Roxas (PB)
• Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book by Kelly Abeln & Michael Morris (A)
• Should This Octopus Have Fewer Legs?: And Over 40 Other Funny Signs for People to Ponder, Post, and Rip Away by P.J. McQuade (A)
• Dogs Who Smile: The Happiest Hounds Around by Thomas Dunne Books (A-NF)
• Boo ABC: A to Z with the World's Cutest Dog by J.H. Lee & Gretchen LeMaistre (PB)
• Some Monsters Are Different by David Milgrim (PB)
• A Year with Marmalade by Alison Reynolds & Heath McKenzie (PB)
• King of the Zoo by Erica S. Perl & Jackie Urbanovic (PB)
• Peekaboo! by Taro Gomi (PB)
• Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr (PB) 

7.28.13

• Spanish Slanguage: A Fun Visual Guide to Spanish Terms & Phrases by Mike Ellis (A-NF)
• Vampire Baby by Kelly Bennett & Paul Meisel (PB)
• Attack of the Evil Minions! by Kirsten Mayer & Ed Miller (PB)
• Cheetah Can't Lose by Bob Shea (PB)
• You're Wearing That to School?! by Lynn Plourde & Sue Cornelison (PB)
• Brian the Smelly Bear by Mark Chambers (PB)
• Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (PB)
• Gus, the Dinosaur Bus by Julia Liu & Bei Lynn (PB)
• Today I'll Be a Princess by Paula Croyle & Heather Brown (PB)
• Rocket's Mighty Words by Tad Hills (PB)
• Don't Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin, & Glin Dibley (PB)
• Bunny Loves to Read by Peter Bently & Deborah Melman (PB)
• I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli & Jimmy Liao (PB)

7.29.12

• Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey (A)

7.30.13

• World Rat Day: Poems About Real Holidays You've Never Heard Of by J. Patrick Lewis & Anna Raff (Y-NF)

 07.13 total: 75
8 adult non fiction; 37 picture books; 7 youth fiction; 3 youth non fiction; 4 young adult; 14 adult fiction; 1 graphic novel; 1 manga

books i've read june 2013

6.1.13

• Hopper and Wilson by Maria Von Lieshout (PB)
• Red Wagon by Renata Liwska (PB)
• King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently & Helen Oxenbury (PB)
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (Y)

6.2.13

• Water in the Park: A Book About Water and the Times of the Day by Emily Jenkins & Stephanie Graegin (PB)
• If You Want to See a Whale by Julie Fogliano & Erin E. Stead (PB)
• Ollie and Claire by Tiffany Strelitz Haber & Matthew Cordell (PB)
• Bean Dog and Nugget: The Ball by Charise Mericle Harper (GN)
• Bean Dog and Nugget: The Cookie by Charise Mericle Harper (GN)
• The Daddy Book by Todd Parr (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: The Little Mermaid by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Rapunzel by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Beauty and the Beast by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Les Petits Fairytales: Sleeping Beauty by Trixie Belle, Melissa Caruso-Scott, & Oliver Lake (PB)
• Louis & the Dodo by Mark Shulman & Vincent Nguyen (PB)
• Water in the Park by Emily Jenkins & Stephanie Graegin (PB)
• Mouse Bird Snake Wolf by David Almond & Dave McKean (Y)
• The Sleepwalkers by Viviane Schwarz (GN)

6.4.13

• Half Magic by Edward Eager (Y)

6.5.13

• Morning Glories, Volume 3: P.E. by Nick Spencer & Joe Eisma (GN)
• Morning Glories, Volume 2: All Will Be Free by Nick Spencer & Joe Eisma (GN)
• Morning Glories, Volume 1: For a Better Future by Nick Spencer & Joe Eisma (GN)

6.6.13

• Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology by Caroline Paul & Wendy MacNaughton (A-NF)

6.8.13

• Men at Work: Why Women Live Longer than Men by Cheezburger (A-NF)
• Sock Monkey Kama Sutra: Tantric Sex Positions for Your Naughty Little Monkey by Vatsyayana Banana (A-NF)
• How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by The Oatmeal (A)
• I Believe in You by Sandy Gingras (A-NF)
• Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat & Marc Simont (Y)
• Judy Moody by Megan McDonald (Y)

6.11.13

• Matilda by Roald Dahl (Y)

6.13.13

• Blood Moon by Alyxandra Harvey (YA)
• Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community by Brenda J. Child (A-NF)

6.14.13

• Red Hat by Lita Judge (PB)
• Hansel and Gretel by Cynthia Rylant & Jen Corace (PB)
• The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson & Axel Sheffler (PB)
• My First Day: What Animals Do on Day One by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page (Y-NF)
• Same, Same But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw (PB)
• All Kinds of Friends by Norma Simon & Cherie Zamazing (PB)
• My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss, Steve Johnson, & Lou Fancher (PB)
• Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison (A)
• Hopeless, Maine: Personal Demons by Tom Brown & Nimue Brown (GN)

6.15.13

• Nuns Having Fun by Maureen Kelly & Jeffrey Stone (A-NF)

6.16.13

• Artsy-Fartsy by Karla Oceanak & Kendra Spanjer (Y)
• The Twits by Roald Dahl (Y)
• Pieces by Chris Lynch (YA)

6.17.13

• Monsters University by Tennant Redback, Matt Cruickshank, & Stuart Smith (PB)

6.19.13

• Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green (A)
• George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior by George Washington (A-NF)

9.20.13

• The Giver by Lois Lowry (YA)

6.21.13

• One Bright Ring by Gretchen Geser (PB)
• When Mermaids Sleep by Ann Bonwill, Steve Johnson, & Lou Fancher (PB)
• Boom!: Big, Big Thunder & One Small Dog by Mary Lyn Ray & Steven Salerno (PB)
• Crankee Doodle by Tom Angleberger & Cece Bell (PB)

6.23.13

• Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton (A)

6.25.13

• This Is Monstropolis! by Harley Jessup & Sterling Shechy (PB)

6.26.13

• Ghost of a Chance by Simon R. Green (A)
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (YA)

6.28.13

• The Witches by Roald Dahl (Y)
• The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers (PB)
• Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup (PB)
• Twinky the Dinky Dog by Kate Klimo & Michael Fleming (Y)
• Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob Shea (PB)
• Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos & Joy Ang (PB)
• All Through My Town by Jean Reidy & Leo Timmers (PB)
• On the Day I Died by Candace Fleming (YA)

6.29.13

• Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year by Esme Raji Codell (A-NF)
• After Eli by Rebecca Rupp (YA)

6.30.13

• A Funny Little Bird by Jennifer Yerkes (PB)
• Little Mouse by Alison Murray (PB)
• On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman (PB)
• Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman (PB)
• Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry (YA)

06.13 total: 72
34 picture books; 10 youth fiction; 7 graphic novels; 8 adult non fiction; 5 adult fiction; 7 young adult fiction; 1 youth non fiction 

books i've read may 2013

5.1.13

• The Thread of Life: Twelve Old Italian Tales by Domenico Vittorini & Mary GrandPre (Y)
• Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors by Hena Khan & Mehrdokht Amini (PB)
• Phoebe & Digger by Tricia Springstubb & Jeff Newman (PB)

5.2.13

• The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by Charles De Lint & Charles Vess (Y)

5.4.13

• Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (PB)
• The Story of Babar the Little Elephant by Jean de Brunhoff (PB)
• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (PB)
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr & Eric Carle (PB)
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin (PB)

5.5.13

• The Introvert's Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World by Sophia Dembling (A-NF)

5.6.13

• Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard (YA)
• OCD, the Dude, and Me by Lauren Roedy Vaughn (YA)

5.7.13

• Down the Rabbit Hole by Juan Pablo Villalobos (A)
• Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis (Y)

5.8.13

• The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl (Y)
• The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl (Y)
• Fraggle Rock Classics by Stan Kay & Marie Severin (GN)

5.9.13

• Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (Y)

5.10.13

• A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker & Kady MacDonald Denton (PB)
• Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester L. Laminack & Henry Cole (PB)
• A Crazy Day at the Critter Cafe by Barbara Odanaka & Lee White (PB)
• The Busy Tree by Jennifer Ward & Lisa Falkenstern (Y-NF)
• Me and You by Genevieve Cote (PB)

5.11.13

• Angel & Faith, Season 9, #21: What You Want, Not What You Need by Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, & Joss Whedon (C)
• Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen (YA)

5.12.13

• Courage by Bernard Waber (PB)
• A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead & Erin E. Stead (PB)

5.15.13

• White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison (A)

5.16.13

• Polar Bear Morning by Lauren Thompson & Stephen Savage (PB)
• Too Noisy! by Malachy Doyle & Ed Vere (PB)
• Stuck with the Blooz by Caron Levis & Jon Davis (PB)
• Princess in Training by Tammi Sauer (PB)

5.18.13

• Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (YA)

5.20.13

• Agents of Light and Darkness by Simon R. Green (A)

5.22.13

• Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates (A)

5.23.13

• Kitty Steals the Show by Carrie Vaughn (A)

5.24.13

• A Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo Willems (PB)
• The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli (PB)
• Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan (PB)
• Vader's Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown (GN)
• My Dog: The Paradox by The Oatmeal (GN)
• Henri, le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat by William Braden (A)
• Get Out of There, Cat! by Kristina Knapp & Sam Stall (A)

5.25.13

• Ladybug Girl Plays by David Soman & Jacky Davis (PB)

5.26.13

• 2500 Years of Wisdom: Sayings of the Great Masters compiled by D.W. Brown (A-NF)

5.28.13

• The Dog Who Cried Wolf by Keiko Kasza (PB)
• Bat and Rat by Patrick Jennings & Matthew Cordell (PB)
• Doctor Meow's Big Emergency by Sam Lloyd (PB)
• Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman (PB)
• Tacky's Christmas by Helen Lester & Lynn Munsinger (PB)
• Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman (A-NF)
• Rust: Visitor in the Field by Royden Lepp (GN)

5.29.13

• Bad Unicorn by Platte F. Clark (Y)

05.13 total: 53

7 youth fiction; 26 picture books; 3 adult non fiction; 4 young adult fiction; 7 adult fiction; 4 graphic novels; 1 youth non fiction; 1 comic 

My new favorite thing...

It's Scholastic Warehouse book sale time!

Here's what I got for me:

• Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
• A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
• Plus by Veronica Chambers
• Ruined by Paula Morris
• Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
• The Wish Stealers by Tracy Trivas
• Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland
• Gamer Girl by Mari Mancusi
• Flawed Dogs by Berkeley Breathed
• Dark Souls by Paula Morris
• Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling by Tom Angleberger

And what I got for my Mouse:

• A Crazy Day at the Critter Cafe by Barbara Odanaka & Lee White
• How Do You Hug a Porcupine? by Laurie Isop & Gwen Millward
• The Man in the Moon by William Joyce
• The Busy Tree by Jennifer Ward & Lisa Falkenstern
• A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker & Kady MacDonald Denton
• Say Hello to Zorro! by Carter Goodrich
• Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester L. Laminack & Henry Cole

My graduation gift to Erin:

• Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
• Crossed by Ally Condie
• Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
• Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

And for Jessica Mae:

• Divergent by Veronica Roth

A good haul for $75! :)

books i've read april 2013

4.2.13

• Cinder by Marissa Meyer (YA)
• Peanut by Ayun Halliday & Paul Hoppe (GN)
• Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr (PB)

4.3.13

• Fated by Benedict Jacka (A)

4.4.13

• Empty by K.M. Walton (YA)

4.6.13

• My Pet Polar Bear by Mark Iacolina (PB)
• My Pet Giraffe by Mark Iacolina (PB)
• Hello Kitty: Hello Spring! by Meagan Bennett (PB)
• You Are My Baby: Safari by Lorena Siminovich (PB)
• The Dark by Lemony Snicket & Jon Klassen (PB)
• Penny and Her Doll by Kevin Henkes (PB)
• Ball by Mary Sullivan (PB)
• Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite by Nicola O'Byrne & Nick Bromley (PB)
• A Long Way Away by Frank Viva (PB)
• I Dare You Not to Yawn by Helene Boudreau & Serge Bloch (PB)
• Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folgueira & Poly Bernatene (PB)
• I Am Blop! by Herve Tullet (PB)

4.7.13

• The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! by Mo Willems (PB)
• The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems (PB)
• Rabbit Pie: The Perfect Recipe for Bedtime by Penny Ives (PB)
• Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle & Jill McElmurry (PB)
• Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle & Jill McElmurry (PB)
• Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith (YA)
• Angel & Faith, Season 9, #20: & Spike by Christos Gage, Rebekah Isaacs, & Joss Whedon (C)
• BtVS, Season 9, #19: Welcome to the Team, Part Four by Andrew Chambliss, Georges Jeanty, Dexter Vines, & Joss Whedon (C)

4.8.13

• The Wallflower #29 by Tomoko Hayakawa (M)
• The Wallflower #30 by Tomoko Hayakawa (M)
• The Quiet Place by Sarah Stewart & David Small (PB)
•  Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (GN)
• Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World by Laurie Lawlor & Laura Beingessner (Y-NF)

4.9.13

• Gustav Gloom and the People Taker by Adam-Troy Castro (Y)

4.12.13

• White Magic: Spells to Hold You by Kelly Easton (YA)

4.13.13

• I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats by Francesco Marciuliano (A)
• Bluebird by Bob Staake (PB)
• Care for Our World by Karen Robbins & Alexandra Ball (Y-NF)
• Mickey Mouse: Barn Dance by Gemma Louise Lowe (PB)
• Takio by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming, & Olivia Bendis (GN)
• Red Cat, Blue Cat by Jenni Desmond (PB)
• Bear in Love by Daniel Pinkwater & Will Hillenbrand (PB)

4.14.13

• Olympians: Poseidon: Earth Shaker by George O'Connor (GN)
• Fairest: Wide Awake by Bill Willingham, Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning, Matthew Sturges, & Shawn McManus (GN)
• Fables: Cubs in Toyland by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, & Gene Ha (GN)
• Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland by Bill Willingham, Craig Hamilton, Jim Fern, Ray Snyder, & Mark Farmer (GN)

4.15.13

• Cerulean Sins by Laurell K.  Hamilton (A)

4.16.13

• Loss by Jackie Morse Kessler (YA)
• Zahra's Paradise by Amir & Khalil (GN)

4.17.13

• My Crocodile Does Not Bite by Joe Kulka (PB)
• Old MacDonald Had a Dragon by Ken Baker (PB)
• Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier (PB)
• The Big Bad Wold Goes on Vacation by Delphine Perret (PB)
• Penguin on Vacation by Salina Yoon (PB)
• Tea Rex by Molly Idle (PB)
• Wooby & Peep by Cynthia Liu & Mary Peterson (PB)
• Dive In! by April Jones Prince & Michelle Berg (PB)
• Hello Kitty: Hello Summer! by Meagan Bennett (PB)
• Beach Bugs: A Sunny Pop-up Book by David A. Carter (PB)

4.18.13

• The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison (A)

4.20.13

• Moby-Dick: An Ocean Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker & Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• Porn for the Working Woman by Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative & Gretchen LeMaistre (A)
• Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos by Simon Tofield (GN)
• The Thankful Book by Todd Parr (PB)
• Curious You on Your Way! by Kathleen W. Zoehfeld & H.A. Rey (PB)
•  Cornered: 14 Stories of Bullying and Defiance edited by Rhoda Belleza (YA)

4.21.13

• Husbands by Brad Bell & Jane Espenson (GN)

4.23.13

• Curse of the Thirteenth Fey by Jane Yolen (YA)

4.24.13

• Archie by Domenica More Gordon (PB)
• The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye by Jane Yolen & Jim LaMarche (PB)
• Awesome Dawson by Chris Gall (PB)
• Being Frank by Donna W. Earnhardt & Andrea Castellani (PB)

4.25.13

• Kiki Strike: The Darkness Dwellers by Kirsten Miller (YA)

4.26.13

• BtVS, Season 9, #20: The Watcher by Andrew Chambliss, Karl Moline, Andy Owens, & Joss Whedon (C)

4.27.13

• That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems (PB)
• Doggone Feet! by Leslie Helakoski (PB)
• Part-time Princess by Deborah Underwood & Cambria Evans (PB)
• Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball by Vicki Churchill & Charles Fuge (PB)
• Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire (A)

4.28.13

• My Mother Gave Me the Moon by Becky Kelly & Patrick Regan (PB)
• Because a Little Bug Went Ka-CHOO! by Rosetta Stone & Michael Firth (PB)
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell! by Lucille Colandro & Jared Lee (PB)
• Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds (PB)
• Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty by Leigh Hobbs (PB)
• Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman (PB)
• Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems (PB)
• Harry By the Sea by Gene Zion & Margaret Bloy Graham (PB)
• Tails by Matthew Van Fleet (PB)

4.30.13

• Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton (A)

04.13 total: 87
8 young adult fiction; 10 graphic novels; 54 picture books; 7 adult fiction; 3 comics; 2 manga; 2 youth non fiction; 1 youth fiction