It's been two weeks since my last library loot post and I've actually managed to hit the shelves again (looking for specific books, of course, but still). Here are some delights I picked up:
Everything is Fine by Ann Dee Ellis
The Way He Lived by Emily Wing Smith
Blubber by Judy Blume
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume (no, I've never read it!)
And I got a few books in the mail:
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
Boxed set of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins (won from Scholastic!)
Now on to a little bitty, but full of fun review:
It's a Book by Lane Smith
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publication date: August 2010
ISBN: 9781596436060
Source: review copy provided by publicist
This was a fun and silly picture book. I liked the humor that comes from a juxtaposition of modern technology and the old-fashioned delights of a book. In a series of questions, Monkey is asked what a book does - "How do you scroll down?" and "Can you blog with it?" I also really enjoyed the clean and simplistic illustrations and text. It is listed as for ages 4-8, though I'd go with school library journal's grades 3-5. I thought that it was perhaps not quite for kids from 4-6 years, what with the jackass jokes and hopefull kids that young will not be quite as familiar with texting and some kinds of technology. But, it is a fun book for kids a bit older and adults will also get a kick out of it. Be sure to check out the fun book trailer that goes with it.
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I'm finally home from vacation (it's been quite a while since I wasn't living out of a suitcase, or at least it feels like it)! Today is my first day back in my own library and I feel both happy and sad about it. Going back to work is so hard, no matter where you work, I think. Anywho, I'm also back in my local public libraries and checking things out again! I really didn't get nearly enough of my review copies read to justify this, but I had a few books on hold that I simply don't want to wait for. So, here they are:
The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (yes, I'm probably the last to read this)
Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
And the books really piled up while I was gone (ok, not really, but I was pretty excited about them all the same...)
Matched by Ally Condie (I've really been dying to get my hands on this, so I was super excited that it came for me)
It's a Book by Lane Smith
The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan
The Heir of Night by Helen Lowe
And, though I didn't get to visit any amazing bookstores while I was vacationing, I did stop by a for charity book sale and pick up a few books:
Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
The Field Guide by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
And this list would not be complete without this delight, which I purchased (of course):
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
and which I just finished and am currently trying to figure out my reaction to. I loved getting to hash out some thoughts and read others' over at Natasha's spoiler-ridden discussion of it.
What did you get this week?
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I've pretty much decided that the library is banned for me right now. I'm so far behind in review books and books I own that I've really got to hold off for a while. Fortunately, I've still got a few books that I want enough that I will check them out anyway! :) Only two this week, though.
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (reread for me - checked out the book club set for our August meeting)
I also managed to acquire some delights for review:
The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (for Traveling ARC Tours)
Fat Vampire by Adam Rex
The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood
Sapphique by Catherine Fisher (won in a contest from Penguin)!
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I almost decided to skip library loot again this week, because my loot has been so slim. But, I decided I just couldn't leave you guys hanging another week :)
The best part is, they are all reloot - books I had to return unread and check back out again. Here's hoping I get to them the second time!
Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams
Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund
Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
And a few came for review and from contests:
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (for review)
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins (for review)
Mistwood bookmark from Emily of Emily's Reading Room
What does your pile look like this week?
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I didn't actually pick up a lot from the library this week (which is good, because I am sooooo behind). Just these two:
The Line by Teri Hall
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (book club set, yeah!)
A few came for review, though:
You by Charles Benoit (so freaking excited by this!)
Snap by Carol Snow
Dewey's Nine Lives by Vicki Myron
But when it came to the bookstore, the library sale, and a random garage sale, I got a bit crazy (well, not too much):
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
The Aeneid by Virgil
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (you can never have too many copies of this, right?)
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
I also happened to win (my lucky week):
Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey from Christina T at Reading Exclusively
A box of books from Kate at The Neverending Shelf (to donate to my local library :)
The September Sisters by Jillian Cantor
Ash by Malinda Lo
Arson Estevan Vega
The Cave by Steve McGill
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy by William Irwin and Richard Brian Davis
I also won one of the bags of goodies from the book blogger conference from GalleySmith. It had tons of bookish stuff in there, too much for me to write down, so I'll just send you to look at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books' list.
Definitely a lot of books coming in this week! What about you?
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I've been kind of in a library slump (again) and didn't get anything for a while. But, suddenly, my holds are back in action. Here they are this week:
The Beacon at Alexandria by Gillian Bradshaw
The Cardturner by Louis Sachar
Darklight by Lesley Livingston
Iron King by Julie Kagawa
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
Son of Shadows by Juliet Marillier (again - I swear I'll get to it this time!)
Harry Potter #5-7 by J.K. Rowling (on audio, we WILL finish this challenge if it kills us!)
I also got two for review:
We Shall Overcome by Stuart Stotts
Manifest by Artist Arthur
And since I spaced it last Saturday, I'm adding my A Bit of Me(Me) post (hosted at There's a Book) today (and probably another this Saturday - won't you just be sick of me and my personal info).
This week, we are talking about our favorite movies. I'm kind of sad to admit that my husband and I don't watch many movies - at least not new ones. I thought it would be fun, though, to look at how my favorites have changed over time. I used to be the kind of person who would obsess over a movie for a while and then find a new one to obsess about. My first favorite movie (that I recall) is:
Yes, Sleeping Beauty was the movie I would beg my parents to get every time we went to the rental store. I've watched it a few times in my "old age" and realized - it ain't that great. :)
Next, I moved on to the "I adore this cute movie character phase"
I would watch Newsies and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers over and over again. To this day, I can still quote, sing, and probably dance both movies. I was in love with Jack and Davey (and Spot) from Newsies and I probably picked a different brother to love each week from Seven Brides.
Then, I went through my classic book turned movie phase, which lasted up until a few years ago. During this time I adored:
Actually, I still love most of these ones and would consider Pride and Prejudice and Lord of the Rings all-time favorites.
And, for kicks, one of my more recent favorites is:
So, there you have it - my tastes over the years :)
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So, it's been a few weeks since I updated my library loot! How could I neglect it so long?
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (reloot)
Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (audio book for road trip)
Mistwood by Leah Cypess (finally!)
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George (yeah!)
For review:
Bogus by Karla Oceanak
Whistle Bright Magic: A Nutfolk Tale by Barb Bentler Ullman
And as a side note, reading everyone's advice about posting on Armchair BEA's BBC posts, I thought I'd throw in a little personal bit about me now and then. Here's the first bit, added here awkwardly at the end of my library loot post.
Gardening is one of my favorite things about summer (which I LOVE by the way). I love to work in the garden (which is ironic, because I hated it when I was a kid and had to pull weeds). However, it was pretty hard to downsize from a garden like this:
To one more like this:
Oh well, at least maybe I'll get a few fresh veggies. And there's certainly less weeding to be done! :) [edit: I just discovered that There's a Book hosts an A Bit of Me(Me) - and the question is about your favorite season! I think I'll start doing this meme to help me be more personal!]
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by Just Bieber (which I will promptly donate to a school library, particularly because I had NO idea who he was :)
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