September Reflections

Stand-Out Books Read in September 2016

1) Miracle Man. John Hendrix. 2016. Harry N. Abrams. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
2) Emily's Runaway Imagination. Beverly Cleary. 1961. 288 pages. [Source: Bought]
3) Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd. (Flavia de Luce #8) 2016. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]
4) Applesauce Weather. Helen Frost. Illustrated by Amy June Bates. 2016. 112 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5) Dog Loves Drawing. Louise Yates. 2012. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6) Good Good Father. Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett. 2016. Thomas Nelson. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy] 

5 Places "Visited" in September 2016

1) Oregon
2) Kansas
3) England
4) Iowa
5) Galilee

Picture books:

1. Good Good Father. Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett. 2016. Thomas Nelson. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]  
2. Dog Loves Books. Louise Yates. 2010. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Dog Loves Drawing. Louise Yates. 2012. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
4. What is a Child? Beatrice Alemagna. 2016. Tate. 36 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. A Child of Books. Oliver Jeffers. 2016. Candlewick Press. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy. Richard Michelson. Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. 2016. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
7. Swallow the Leader. Danna Smith. Illustrated by Kevin Sherry. 2016. HMH. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]
8. Dog Loves Counting. Louise Yates. 2013. Random House. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Early readers and early chapter books:

1. Wagon Wheels. Barbara Brenner. Illustrated by Don Bolognese. 1978. HarperCollins. 64 pages. [Source: Bought]
2. The Long Way Westward. Joan Sandin. 1989. 64 pages. [Source: Bought]

Contemporary (general, realistic) fiction, all ages:

1. Applesauce Weather. Helen Frost. Illustrated by Amy June Bates. 2016. 112 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. The Best (Worst) School Year Ever. Barbara Robinson. 1994. 117 pages. [Source: Bought]

Speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, etc.) all ages:

1. Snow White. Matt Phelan. 2016. Candlewick. 216 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians. Brandon Sanderson. 2007. Scholastic. 308 pages. [Source: Library]
3. Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones. Brandon Sanderson. 2008. Scholastic. 322 pages. [Source: Library]
4. Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia. Brandon Sanderson. 2009. Scholastic. 299 pages. [Source: Library]
5. Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens. Brandon Sanderson. 2010. Scholastic. 294 pages. [Source: Library] 
6. The Scourge. Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2016. Scholastic. 368 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. Hansel and Gretel. Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Lorenzo Mattotti. 2014. Toon. 54 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
8. The Borrowers. Mary Norton. Illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush. 1952/2006. HMH. 192 pages. [Source: Library] 
9. The Stars Never Rise. Rachel Vincent. 2015. 368 pages. [Source: Review copy]
10. The Flame Never Dies. Rachel Vincent. 2016. 343 pages. [Source: Review copy]
11. The Heart of Betrayal (Remnant Chronicles #2) Mary E. Pearson. 2015. Henry Holt. 470 pages. [Source: Library]
12. The Beauty of Darkness (Remnant Chronicles #3) Mary E. Pearson. 2016. Henry Holt. 679 pages. [Source: Library] 
13. The Ask and the Answer. Patrick Ness. 2009. 536 pages. [Source: Library]
    
    

Historical fiction, all ages:

1. Wolf Hollow. Lauren Wolk. 2016. 304 pages. [Source: Library]
2. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd. (Flavia de Luce #8) 2016. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Emily's Runaway Imagination. Beverly Cleary. 1961. 288 pages. [Source: Bought]

Mysteries, all ages:

1. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd. (Flavia de Luce #8) 2016. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. Wolf Hollow. Lauren Wolk. 2016. 304 pages. [Source: Library]

Classics, all ages:

1. The Borrowers. Mary Norton. Illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush. 1952/2006. HMH. 192 pages. [Source: Library]
2. Emily's Runaway Imagination. Beverly Cleary. 1961. 288 pages. [Source: Bought]

Nonfiction, all ages: 

1. B is for Big Ben. Pamela Duncan Edwards. 2016. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
2. Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy. Richard Michelson. Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. 2016. 40 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie. 2016. 130 pages. [Source: Library]
4. Winning Balance. Shawn Johnson and Nancy French. 2012. Tyndale. 256 pages. [Source: Library] 
5. The Grand Tour: The Life and Music of George Jones. Rich Kienzle. 2016. 288 pages. [Source: Library]

Christian fiction:

1. Good Good Father. Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett. 2016. Thomas Nelson. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. The Revolt. Douglas Bond. 2016. P&R. 240 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Crossroads in Galilee. Elizabeth Raum. 2016. BJU Press. [Source: Review copy]

Christian nonfiction:

1. Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame. Heather Davis Nelson. 2016. Crossway. 192 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Miracle Man. John Hendrix. 2016. Harry N. Abrams. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
3. Overcoming Sin and Temptation. John Owen. Edited by Justin Taylor and Kelly M. Kapic. 2006/2015. Crossway. 462 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
4. Don't Follow Your Heart. Jon Bloom. 2015. Desiring God. 196 pages. [Source: Downloaded for Free]
5. 52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables. Bob Welch. 2014. Thomas Nelson. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
6. Song of Songs. Ian M. Duguid. 2016. P&R. 216 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. Winning Balance. Shawn Johnson and Nancy French. 2012. Tyndale. 256 pages. [Source: Library]
8. What Grieving People Wish You Knew About What Really Helps (And What Really Hurts). Nancy Guthrie. 2016. Crossway. 192 pages. [Source: Review copy]
9. Voice of a Prophet. A.W. Tozer. 2014. Regal. 208 pages. [Source: Bought]
10. Unshakable. K. Scott Oliphint and Rod Mays. 2016. P&R. 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]
11. The Lion First Book of Bible Stories. Lois Rock. Illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi. 2012. Lion Hudson. 96 pages. [Source: Library]

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