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Monday, December 31, 2012

December Reflections

In December, I read 48 books!!! I read plenty of fantasy this month! I really enjoyed reading The Hobbit and James Owen's series. In addition, I also read several books with movie connections: War Horse, The Magic of Ordinary Days, Who Gets the Drumstick, and two Meredith Willson biographies.

My favorite picture book: This is Not My Hat. Jon Klassen.
My favorite board book: Fa La La. Leslie Patricelli.
My favorite fantasy: The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien.
My favorite historical fiction: The Magic of Ordinary Days. Ann Howard Creel.
My favorite horse book: War Horse. Michael Morpurgo.
My favorite collection: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version. Philip Pullman.
My favorite autobiography: Who Gets the Drumstick? Helen Beardsley.

Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books

This is Not My Hat. Jon Klassen. 2012. Candlewick. 40 pages.
Because Amelia Smiled. David Ezra Stein. 2012. Candlewick. 40 pages.
Day by Day. Susan Gal. 2012. Random House. 40 pages.
Unspoken. Henry Cole. 2012. Scholastic. 40 pages.
Fa La La. Leslie Patricelli. 2012. Candlewick. 26 pages.
Huggy Kissy. Leslie Patricelli. 2012. Candlewick. 26 pages.
Mine. Shutta Crum. Illustrated by Patrice Barton. 2011. Random House. 32 pages.
Sky Color. Peter H. Reynolds. 2012. Candlewick. 32 pages.
Penny And Her Doll. Kevin Henkes. 2012. HarperCollins. 32 pages.
Let's Go For A Drive. Mo Willems. 2012. Hyperion. 64 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books:

The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1937. 320 pages.
Here There Be Dragons. James A. Owen. 2006. Simon & Schuster. 326 pages.
The Search for the Red Dragon. James A. Owen. Simon & Schuster. 384 pages.
The Indigo King. James A. Owen. 2008. Simon & Schuster. 375 pages.
The Shadow Dragons. James A. Owen. 2009. Simon & Schuster. 417 pages.
The Dragon's Apprentice. James A. Owen. 2010. Simon & Schuster. 376 pages.
The Dragons of Winter. James A. Owen. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 389 pages.
War Horse. Michael Morpurgo. 1982/2010. Scholastic. 176 pages.
Dear America: The Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, The Winter of Red Snow, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Kristiana Gregory. 1996/2010. Scholastic. 192 pages.
Dear America: The Diary of Lydia Amelia Pierce, Like the Willow Tree, Portland Maine, 1918. Lois Lowry. 2011. Scholastic. 224 pages.
Reached. Ally Condie. 2012. Penguin. 512 pages.
The House Without a Christmas Tree. Gail Rock. 1974. 84 pages.
Bitterblue. Kristin Cashore. 2012. Penguin. 563 pages.
Eighth Grade is Making Me Sick: A Year in Stuff. Jennifer L. Holm. 2012. Random House. 128 pages.
The City of Ember: The Graphic Novel. Jeanne DuPrau. Dallas Middaugh, Niklas Asker illustrators. 2012. Random House. 144 pages.
Starry River of the Sky. Grace Lin. 2012. Little, Brown. 304 pages.
Gossamer. Lois Lowry. 2006. 176 pages.
The Humming of Numbers. Joni Sensel. 2008. 256 pages.

Adult Books:

The Magic of Ordinary Days. Ann Howard Creel. 2001. Penguin. 304 pages.
Rilla of Ingleside. L.M. Montgomery. 1921. 280 pages.
A Crown of Swords. Robert Jordan. 1996. Tor. 896 pages.
The Queen of Hearts. Wilkie Collins. 1859. 484 pages.
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version. Philip Pullman. 2012. Penguin. 400 pages.
The Daughter of Time. Josephine Tey. 1951/1995. Simon & Schuster. 208 pages.
A Heart for Milton. Trudy Brasure. 2011. Createspace. 398 pages.
A Gentleman of Fortune. Anna Dean. (A Dido Kent Mystery #2) 2011. 336 pages.

Nonfiction:

Growing Up Humming. Mike Spinak (text and photographs). 2012. CreateSpace. 46 pages.
And There I Stood With My Piccolo. Meredith Willson. 1948/2009. University of Minnesota Press. 256 pages.
But He Doesn't Know the Territory. Meredith Willson. 1959. 190 pages.
Who Gets the Drumstick? Helen Beardsley. 1965. Random House. 215 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

God Loves You: He Always Has, He Always Will. Dr. David Jeremiah. 2012. FaithWords. 320 pages.
Grace, Gold, & Glory. Gabrielle Douglas with Michelle Burford. 2012. Zondervan. 222 pages.
Walking with Bilbo. Sarah Arthur. 2005. Tyndale. 224 pages.
Gentleman of Her Dreams. Jen Turano. 2012. Bethany House. 68 pages.
A Lancaster County Christmas. Suzanne Woods Fisher. 2011. Revell. 198 pages.
Where God Finds You: 40 Devotions Bringing Bible Characters to Life. Anita Higman. 2012. Standard Publishing. 240 pages.
Marriage Carol. Chris Fabry. 2011. Moody. 128 pages.
Pierced by the Word: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul. John Piper. 2003. Multnomah. 140 pages.

Friday, November 30, 2012

November Reflections

In November, I was able to read 57 books! I was able to read three Philippa Gregory novels and three Wheel of Time books!

My favorite picture book: The Goldilocks Variations. Allan Ahlberg.
My favorite Christmas picture book: Cowboy Christmas. Rob Sanders.

My favorite MG read with a dog on the cover: Almost Home. Joan Bauer.'
My favorite MG Historical: The Lions of Little Rock. Kristin Levine.
My favorite children's book with exploding cans of biscuits: Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (And Other Thankful Stuff). Barbara Park.
My favorite YA romance with chocolate: The Sweetest Spell. Suzanne Selfors.
My favorite Philippa Gregory: The Kingmaker's Daughter. Philippa Gregory.
My favorite short story: "The Angel of Union Station" by Steven Roberts
My favorite Austen adaptation: Dear Mr. Darcy. Amanda Grange.
My favorite from the Wheel of Time series: The Shadow Rising. (Wheel of Time #4) Robert Jordan.
My favorite Christian nonfiction: Practical Religion. J.C. Ryle.

Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books:

The Goldilocks Variations. Allan Ahlberg. Illustrated by Jessica Ahlberg. 2012. Candlewick. 40 pages.
Cinderella: A Three-Dimensional Fairy Tale Theater. Jane Ray. 2012. Candlewick. 12 pages.
Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? And Other Notorious Nursery Tale Mysteries. David Levinthal. Illustrations by John Nickle. 2012. Random House. 40 pages.
The Chicken Problem. Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson. 2012. Random House. 32 pages.
Bedtime is Canceled. Cece Meng. Illustrated by Aurelie Neyret. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 32 pages.
The Other Side of Town. Jon Agee. Scholastic. 2012. 32 pages.
Rabbityness. Jo Empson. 2012. Child's Play. 32 pages.
The Red Boat. Hannah Cumming. 2012. Child's Play. 32 pages.
Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama. Selina Alko. 2012. Random House. 32 pages.
Cowboy Christmas. Rob Sanders. Illustrated by John Manders. 2012. Random House. 32 pages.
Christmas at the Toy Museum. David Lucas. 2012. Candlewick. 32 pages.
The Christmas Quiet Book. Deborah Underwood. Illustrated by Renata Liwska. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 32 pages.
LEGO City: Save This Christmas. Rebecca McCarthy. 2012. Scholastic. 24 pages.
My Christmas Treasury. Scholastic. 2012. 96 pages.
Merry Christmas Maisy: a Maisy Lift-the-Flap Book. Lucy Cousins. 2012. Candlewick. 22 pages.
Peppa Pig and the Lost Christmas List. 2012. Candlewick Press. 32 pages.
My Santa Claus. Lily Karr. Illustrated by Jay Johnson. 2012. Scholastic. 12 pages.
Lalaloopsy: Christmas Magic. Lauren Cecil. 2012. Scholastic. 24 pages.
This Little Light of Mine. Shelagh McNicholas. 2013. Scholastic. 12 pages.
Duck for a Day. Meg McKinlay. Illustrated by Leila Rudge. 2012. Candlewick. 96 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books:

The Sweetest Spell. Suzanne Selfors. 2012. Walker & Company. 416 pages.
Jump Into the Sky. Shelley Pearsall. 2012. Random House. 352 pages.
The Second Life of Abigail Walker. Frances O'Roark Dowell. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 240 pages.
No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller. Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. 2012. Lerner. 188 pages.
Caught. (Missing #5) Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 352 pages.
Laugh with the Moon. Shana Burg. 2012. Random House. 256 pages.
Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (And Other Thankful Stuff). Barbara Park. 2012. Random House. 144 pages.
Dear America: Christmas After All. Kathryn Lasky. 2001/2012. Scholastic. 192 pages.
Catching Fire. Suzanne Collins. 2009. Scholastic. 400 pages.
Mockingjay. Suzanne Collins. 2010. Scholastic. 400 pages.
The Legend of the Wandering King. Laura Gallego Garcia. 2005. Scholastic. 224 pages.
Every Day. David Levithan. 2012. Random House. 336 pages.
The Lions of Little Rock. Kristin Levine. 2012. Penguin. 304 pages.
Almost Home. Joan Bauer. 2012. Penguin. 240 pages.

Adult Books:

The Shadow Rising. (Wheel of Time #4) Robert Jordan. 944 pages.
The Fires of Heaven. (Wheel of Time #5) Robert Jordan. 1993. Tor. 992 pages.
Lord of Chaos. (Wheel of Time #6) Robert Jordan. 1994. Tor. 720 pages.
Christmas on Deery Street. Steven Roberts. 2006. 100 pages.
While Shepherds Watched: Stories of Christmas Miracles and Mysteries by Steven Roberts. 2007. 165 pages.
City. Clifford D. Simak. Old Earth Books. 264 pages.
The Star Trek Reader. Twenty-one Novelized Episodes Based on the Exciting Television Series Created by Gene Roddenberry. James Blish. 1968, 1969, 1972. Dutton. 372 pages.
Dear Mr. Darcy. Amanda Grange. 2012. Berkley Trade. 400 pages.
The Red Queen. Philippa Gregory. 2010. Touchstone. 432 pages.
The Lady of the Rivers. Philippa Gregory. 2011. Touchstone. 464 pages.
The Kingmaker's Daughter. Philippa Gregory. 2012. 423 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

Jesus, Author of Our Faith. A.W. Tozer. 1988. Christian Publications. 150 pages.
Grace Transforming: Phil Ryken. 2012. Crossway. 120 pages.
Twelve Unlikely Heroes: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible And What He Wants To Do With You. John MacArthur. 2012. Thomas Nelson. 240 pages.
Practical Religion. J.C. Ryle. 1878. 336 pages.
Keeping Holiday. Starr Meade. 2008. Illustrated by Justin Gerard. 192 pages.
Christmas Roses. Amanda Cabot. 2012. Revell. 174 pages.
The Christmas Pony. Melody Carlson. 2012. Revell. 170 pages.
Designed for Devotion: a 365 Day Journey from Genesis to Revelation. Dianne Neal Matthews. 2012. Baker Books. 372 pages.
Joy: A Godly Woman's Adornment. Lydia Brownback. 2010. Crossway Books. 104 pages.
Trust. Lydia Brownback. 2008. Crossway Books. 124 pages.
The Purpose of Man: Designed to Worship. A.W. Tozer. Compiled and Edited by James L. Snyder. 2009. Regal. 188 pages.
The Good News From North Haven. Michael L. Lindvall. 1991. 176 pages.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

October Reflections

I read 42 books in October!!! And some of what I read was just AMAZING. I reread The Giver trilogy in anticipation of her newest book, Son, which was wonderful!!! And I discovered the Wheel In Time series by Robert Jordan!!! I also read some great middle grade fiction!

My favorite picture book: Boy + Bot. Ame Dyckman.
My favorite fairy tale adaptation: Snow in Summer. Jane Yolen.
My favorite MG mystery: Three Times Lucky. Sheila Turnage.

My favorite MG Victorian historical fantasy: Splendors and Glooms. Laura Amy Schlitz.
My favorite YA: Son. Lois Lowry.
My favorite new series: Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (#1, #2, #3)
My favorite historical romance: A Promise to Love. Serena B. Miller.

Board Books, Picture Books, Chapter Books:

Boy + Bot. Ame Dyckman. Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. 2012. Random House. 32 pages.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs. Mo Willems. 2012. HarperCollins. 40 pages.
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy. Jan Thomas. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 40 pages.
Dragons Love Tacos. Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. 2012. Penguin. 40 pages.
Monkey and Elephant. Carole Lexa Schaefer. Illustrated by Galia Bernstein. 2012. Candlewick. 48 pages.
Bramble and Maggie: Horse Meets Girl. Jessie Haas. Illustrated by Alison Friend. 2012. Candlewick. 56 pages.
The Big Something. Patricia Reilly Giff. Illustrated by Diane Palmisciano. 2012. Scholastic. 40 pages.
Ballet Stars. Joan Holub. Illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas. 2012. Random House. 24 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books:

Splendors and Glooms. Laura Amy Schlitz. 2012. Candlewick. 384 pages.
Three Times Lucky. Sheila Turnage. 2012. Penguin. 256 pages.
Liar & Spy. Rebecca Stead. 2012. Random House. 192 pages.
Snow in Summer. Jane Yolen. 2011. Penguin. 256 pages.
The Giver. Lois Lowry. 1993. Houghton Mifflin. 180 pages.
Gathering Blue. Lois Lowry. 2000/2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 215 pages.
Messenger. Lois Lowry. 2004/2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 169 pages.
Son. Lois Lowry. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 400 pages.
Vessel. Sarah Beth Durst. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 424 pages.
Hanging By A Thread. Sophie Littlefield. 2012. Random House. 288 pages.
The Book of Blood and Shadow. Robin Wasserman. 2012. Random House. 448 pages.
The Broken Lands. Kate Milford. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 455 pages.
Yesterday. C.K. Kelly Martin. 2012. Random House. 368 pages.
Unspoken. Sarah Rees Brennan. 2012. Random House. 384 pages.
Unwholly. Neal Shusterman. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 416 pages.
Origin. Jessica Khoury. 2012. Penguin. 372 pages.
Monument 14. Emmy Laybourne. 2012. Feiwel & Friends. 294 pages.
Rootless. Chris Howard. 2012. Scholastic. 336 pages.
The Eleventh Plague. Jeff Hirsch. 2011. Scholastic. 304 pages.
What Came From the Stars. Gary D. Schmidt. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 304 pages.
Yesterday's Dead. Pat Bourke. 2012. Second Story Press. 232 pages.
The Bar Code Tattoo. Suzanne Weyn. 2004/2012. Scholastic. 256 pages.

Adult Books:

The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time #1) Robert Jordan. 1990. Tor. 814 pages.
The Great Hunt. (Wheel of Time #2) Robert Jordan. Tor. 600 pages.
The Dragon Reborn. (Wheel of Time #3) Robert Jordan. 1991. Tor. 624 pages.
Redshirts. John Scalzi. 2012. Tor. 320 pages.
The Tuesday Club Murders. Agatha Christie. 1932/2007. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. 256 pages.
The Doorbell Rang. Rex Stout. 1965. 207 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

A Promise to Love. Serena B. Miller. 2012. Revell. 332 pages.
Twice Promised. Maggie Brendan. 2012. Revell. 332 pages.
Wondrous Works of God. Starr Meade. 2012. Crossway. 288 pages.
Whispers in the Wind. (Wild West Wind #2) Lauraine Snelling. 2012. Bethany House. 352 pages.
All Things New. Lynn Austin. 2012. Bethany House. 416 pages.
My First Handy Bible: Timeless Bible Stories for Toddlers. Cecilie Olesen. Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali. Scandinavia Publishing House. 64 pages.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

September Reflections

In September, I reviewed 41 books!

My favorite poetry book: Shiver me Timbers! Douglas Florian.

My favorite early reader: Bink and Gollie: Two for One. Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee.

My favorite MG heroine: Hannah from Hannah Is a Palindrome. Mindy Warshaw Skolsky and Hannah and the Best Father of Route 9W. Mindy Warshaw Skolsky.

My favorite verse novel: Little Dog Lost. Marion Dane Bauer.

My favorite historical romance set in World War II: With Every Letter. Sarah Sundin.

My favorite Christian historical: Love's Reckoning. Laura Frantz.

My favorite (Christian) children's book: Life with Lily. Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher.

Board Books, Picture Books, Early Readers:

Chloe and the Lion. Mac Barnett. Pictures by Adam Rex. 2012. Hyperion. 48 pages.
Extra Yarn. Mac Barnett. Illustrated by Jon Klassen. 2012. HarperCollins. 40 pages.
Oh no! (Or How My Science Project Destroyed The World). Mac Barnett. Illustrated by Dan Santat. 2010. Hyperion. 40 pages.
Oh No! Not Again! (Or How I Built A Time Machine To Save History) (Or At Least My History Grade). Mac Barnett. Illustrated by Dan Santat. 2012. Hyperion. 40 pages.
Joe on the Go. (Green Light Readers, Level 1) Peggy Perry Anderson. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 32 pages.
Let's Clean Up. (Green Light Readers, Level 1) Peggy Perry Anderson. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 32 pages.
Bink & Gollie. Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Tony Fucile. 2010. [September 2010] Candlewick Press. 96 pages.
Bink and Gollie: Two for One. Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Tony Fucile. 2012. [June 2012] Candlewick Press, 96 pages.
I Can Ride! (Bob Books, Level 1, Scholastic Reader). Lynn Maslen Kertell. 2012. Scholastic. 32 pages.
My School Trip (Bob Books, Level 1, Scholastic Reader). Lynn Maslen Kertell. Illustrated by Sue Hendra. 2012. Scholastic. 32 pages.
Outdoor Adventures! (Bob Books, Level 1, Scholastic Reader). Lynn Maslen Kertell. Illustrated by Sue Hendra. 2012. Scholastic. 32 pages.
The New Puppy. (Bob Books, Level 1, Scholastic Reader). Lynn Maslen Kertell. Illustrated by Sue Hendra. 2012. Scholastic. 32 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books:

Hannah Is a Palindrome. Mindy Warshaw Skolsky. 1980. HarperCollins. 128 pages.
Hannah and the Best Father of Route 9W. Mindy Warshaw Skolsky. 1982. Harper & Row. 122 pages.
Princess Academy. Shannon Hale. 2005. Bloomsbury. 336 pages.
Princess Academy: Palace of Stone. Shannon Hale. 2012. Bloomsbury. 336 pages.
Shadow and Bone. Leigh Bardugo. 2012. Henry Holt. 368 pages.
Goblin Secrets. William Alexander. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 240 pages.
Double Dog Dare. Lisa Graff. 2012. Penguin. 304 pages.
Little Dog Lost. Marion Dane Bauer. 2012. Illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell. Simon & Schuster. 208 pages.
Wonderstruck. Brian Selznick. 2011. Scholastic. 608 pages.
A Boy and a Bear In a Boat. Dave Shelton. 2012. Random House. 304 pages.
Day of the Assassins. (Jack Christie #1) Johnny O'Brien. 2009. Candlewick. 224 pages.
The Rose of York. Love & War. Sandra Worth. 2003. End Table Books. 340 pages.Sisters of Glass. Stephanie Hemphill. 2012. Random House. 160 pages.
Beautiful Lies. Jessica Warman. 2012. Walker. 422 pages.

Adult Books:

The Case of the Runaway Corpse. Erle Stanley Gardner. 1954. 210 pages.
The Long Earth. Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. 2012. HarperCollins. 352 pages.

Poetry:

Shiver me Timbers! Douglas Florian. Illustrated by Robert Neubecker. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 32 pages.
Shakespeare's Seasons. Miriam Weiner. Illustrated by Shannon Whitt. 2012. Downtown Bookworks. 32 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

Life with Lily. Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher. 2012. Revell. 288 pages.
Love's Reckoning. Laura Frantz. 2012. Revell. 432 pages.
With Every Letter. Sarah Sundin. 2012. Revell. 432 pages.
A Memory Between Us. Sarah Sundin. 2010. Revell. 450 pages.
Blue Skies Tomorrow. Sarah Sundin. 2011. Revell. 434 pages.
The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek. Jane Myers Perrine. 2012. FaithWords. 384 pages.
The Secret Keeper. Sandra Byrd. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 352 pages.
Worship: The Ultimate Priority. John MacArthur. 1983/2012. Moody. 192 pages.
The Hole In Our Holiness. Kevin DeYoung. 2012. Crossway. 160 pages.
Valley of Dreams. Lauraine Snelling. 2011. Bethany House. 342 pages.
A Faith To Grow On. John MacArthur. 2000/2004. Thomas Nelson. 192 pages.
Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace. James Montgomery Boice. 2001/2009. Crossway. 224 pages.

Friday, August 31, 2012

August Reflections-

In August, I read 40 books!

My favorite picture book: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. William Joyce.
My favorite early reader: Cookies: A Mr. and Mrs. Green Adventure. Keith Baker.
My favorite board book: My Race Car. Ace Landers.
My favorite children's book: Kindred Souls. Patricia MacLachlan.

My favorite YA: Lucid. Adrienne Stoltz and Ron Bass.
My favorite YA Historical: Code Name Verity. Elizabeth Wein.
My favorite short story collection: The Stories of Ray Bradbury. Ray Bradbury.
My favorite Austen sequel: The Unexpected Miss Bennet. Patrice Sarath.
Favorite biography: The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Maria Augusta Trapp.
Favorite Christian contemporary: Almost Amish. Kathryn Cushman.
Favorite Christian historical: To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn. Sandra Byrd.

Board Books, Picture Books, Early Readers:

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. William Joyce. Illustrated by Joe Bluhm. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 56 pages.
Camping: A Mr. and Mrs. Green Adventure. Keith Baker. Green Light Readers: Level 2. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2002/2012. 24 pages.
Cookies: A Mr. and Mrs. Green Adventure. Keith Baker. Green Light Readers: Level 2. 2002/2012. 24 pages.
My Turtle and Me. Owen Berstein. Illustrated by Carol Thompson. 2012. Scholastic. 10 pages.
Let's Get Dressed. Caroline Jayne Church. 2012. Scholastic. 10 pages.
Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Touch-and-feel adventure! Jeffrey Burton. Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello. 2012. Scholastic. 12 pages.
Jangles. David Shannon. 2012. Scholastic. (October) 32 pages.
Bailey at the Museum. Harry Bliss. 2012. Scholastic. (September) 32 pages.
It's Duffy Time. Audrey and Don Wood. 2012. Scholastic. (October) 40 pages.
Tabby McTat: The Musical Cat. Julia Donaldson. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. 2012. Scholastic. December. 32 pages.
1, 2, 3 in the Sea (With Big Flaps). Sue DiCicco. 2012. Scholastic. 10 pages.
1, 2 at the Zoo (With Big Flaps). Sue DiCicco. 2012 Scholastic. 10 pages.
Go! Go! Go! Nicola Bird. Illustrated by Fiona Land. 2012 Scholastic. 10 pages.
My Race Car. Ace Landers. Illustrated by David A. White. 2012. Scholastic. 10 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books:

Kindred Souls. Patricia MacLachlan. 2012. HarperCollins. 119 pages.
Sadie and Ratz. Sonya Hartnett. Illustrated by Ann James. 2012. Candlewick Press. 64 pages.
Lucid. Adrienne Stoltz and Ron Bass. 2012. Penguin. 288 pages.
Code Name Verity. Elizabeth Wein. 2012. Hyperion. 352 pages.
Once (Eve #2) Anna Carey. 2012. HarperCollins. 368 pages.
The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life. Tara Altebrando. 2012. Penguin. 304 pages.
Gilt. Katherine Longshore. 2012. Penguin. 416 pages.
Mothership: Book One of the Ever-Expanding Universe. Martin Leicht and Isla Neal. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 320 pages.
The Forsaken. Lisa M. Stasse. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 375 pages.
For Darkness Shows the Stars. Diana Peterfreund. 2012. HarperCollins. 416 pages.

Adult Books:

The Unexpected Miss Bennet. Patrice Sarath. 2011. Penguin. 304 pages.
Mansfield Park Revisited. Joan Aiken. 1985/2005. Sourcebooks. 201 pages.
Captain Wentworth's Diary. Amanda Grange. 2007. Penguin. 304 pages.
Pride and Pyramids: Mr. Darcy in Egypt. Amanda Grange and Jacqueline Webb. 2012. Sourcebooks. 320 pages.
Edmund Bertram's Diary. Amanda Grange. 2007/2008. Penguin. 304 pages.
The Stories of Ray Bradbury. Ray Bradbury. 1980/2010. Everyman's Library. 1063 pages.
Jane Vows Vengeance. Michael Thomas Ford. 2012. Random House. 288 pages.
Lady Susan. Jane Austen 1794?/1871. 64 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

For Such a Time As This. Ginny Aiken. 2012. FaithWords. 384 pages.
To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn. Sandra Byrd. 2011. Howard Books. 332 pages.
Putting the Amazing Back Into Grace. Michael Horton. 1994/2011. Baker Books. 272 pages.
God is Good...All the Time. Dr. Margi McCombs. Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov. 2012. Scholastic. 20 pages.
Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace. Michael S. Beates. 2012. Crossway. 192 pages.
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Maria Augusta Trapp. 1949/2001. HarperCollins. 320 pages.
Almost Amish. Kathryn Cushman. 2012. Bethany House. 336 pages.
Story: Our Journey of Heartache and Grace fro Eden to Evermore by Steven James. 2006/2012. Revell. 208 pages.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

July Reflections

In July, I read 42 books!

My favorite picture book: Z is for Moose. Kelly Bingham.
My favorite concept book: Baby Bear Sees Blue. Ashley Wolff
My favorite verse novel: The One and Only Ivan. Katherine Applegate.
My favorite children's book: Love From Your Friend, Hannah. Mindy Warshaw Skolsky.
My favorite children's classic: Black Beauty. Anna Sewell.

My favorite YA: Grave Mercy. Robin LaFevers.
My favorite adult novel: Earth Unaware. Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston.'
My favorite short story collection: The Dead Witness: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Detective Stories. Edited by Michael Sims.
My favorite nonfiction: A Passion for Victory: The Story of the Olympics in Ancient and Early Modern Times. Benson Bobrick.
My favorite Christian book: Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots. J.C. Ryle.

Board Books, Picture Books, Early Readers:

Maudie and Bear. Jan Ormerod. Illustrated by Freya Blackwood. 2012. Penguin. 48 pages.
Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat. Susanna Reich. Illustrated by Amy Bates. 2012. Abrams. 40 pages.
Just Because You're Mine. Sally Lloyd Jones. Illustrated by Frank Endersby. 2012. HarperCollins. 32 pages.
Z is for Moose. Kelly Bingham. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinksy. 2012. HarperCollins. 32 pages.
And Then It's Spring. Julie Fogliano. Illustrated by Erin E. Stead. 2012. Roaring Brook Press. 32 pages.
Baby Bear Sees Blue. Ashley Wolff. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 40 pages.
My Dad is the Best Playground. Luciana Navarro Powell. 2012. Random House. 26 pages. [Board Book]
Higher! Higher! Leslie Patricelli. 2010. Candlewick Press. 30 pages. [Board Book]
Faster! Faster! Leslie Patricelli. 2012. Candlewick Press. [Picture Book]

Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels:

The One and Only Ivan. Katherine Applegate. 2012. HarperCollins. 301 pages.
Gods and Warriors. Michelle Paver. 2012. Penguin. 320 pages.
Black Beauty. Anna Sewell. 1877. 245 pages.
The Gathering Storm. Robin Bridges. 2012. Random House. 386 pages.
Raider's Ransom. Emily Diamand. 2009. Scholastic. 368 pages.
Loss. (Riders of the Apocalypse #3) Jackie Morse Kessler. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 272 pages.
Love From Your Friend, Hannah. Mindy Warshaw Skolsky. 1998. DK. 246 pages.
The Princess and Curdie. George MacDonald. 1883. 272 pages.
The Wicked and The Just. J. Anderson Coats. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 352 pages.
Grave Mercy. Robin LaFevers. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 560 pages.

Adult Books:

Earth Unaware. Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston. The First Formic War. 2012. Tor. 368 pages.
The Age of Miracles. Karen Thompson Walker. 2012. Random House. 288 pages.
The Far Side of the Sky. Daniel Kalla. 2012. Tom Doherty Associates. 464 pages.
Poirot Investigates. Agatha Christie. 1924/2011. HarperCollins. 256 pages.
After Dark. Wilkie Collins. 1856. 404 pages.
Lady Audley's Secret. Mary Elizabeth Braddon. 1862/1998. Oxford World's Classic. 496 pages.
Lorna Doone. R.D. Blackmore. 1869. 658 pages.
Clocks. Jerome K. Jerome. 1891. 10 pages.
The Yard. Alex Grecian. 2012. Penguin. 432 pages.
The Dead Witness: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Detective Stories. Edited by Michael Sims. 2011. Walker & Company. (Late December 2011). 608 pages.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow. Jerome K. Jerome. 1889. 112 pages.

Nonfiction Books:

Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of A Victorian Lady. Kate Summerscale. 2012. Bloomsbury. 304 pages.
Wild Romance: The True Story of a Victorian Scandal. Chloe Schama. 2010. Walker & Company. 249 pages.
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective. Kate Summerscale. 2008. Walker. 360 pages.
A Passion for Victory: The Story of the Olympics in Ancient and Early Modern Times. Benson Bobrick. 2012. Random House. 160 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots. J.C. Ryle. (1816-1900). 280 pages.
Finding God When You Need Him Most. Chip Ingram. 2002/2007. Baker Books. 209 pages.
The Kingdom. Bryan Litfin. 2012. Crossway. 448 pages.
Then Sings My Soul. Robert J. Morgan. 2010. Thomas Nelson. 320 pages.
Charity and Its Fruits: Living In the Light of God's Love. Jonathan Edwards. Edited by Kyle Strobel. 2012. Crossway. 350 pages.
When You Need A Miracle: How To Ask God for The Impossible. Linda Evans Shepherd. 2012. Revell. 207 pages.
The Last Hunger Season. Roger Thurow. 2012. PublicAffairs. 304 pages.
Joy in Christ's Presence. Charles Spurgeon. Whitaker House. 208 pages.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

June Reflections

In June I read 53 books!!! And this may just be my most balanced month so far--look, I read picture books, YA books, adult books, graphic novels, nonfiction, and poetry! That doesn't happen very often!

My favorite picture book about books: Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile. Gloria M. Houston. OR The Lonely Book. Kate Bernheimer.
My favorite concept book: Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal.
My favorite classic fantasy: The Light Princess. George MacDonald. 1864. 110 pages.
My favorite children's book: My Extra Best Friend. Julie Bowe. 2012. Penguin. 224 pages.

My favorite MG: Kepler's Dream. Juliet Bell. 2012. Penguin. 256 pages.

My favorite YA: Insurgent. Veronica Roth. 2012. HarperCollins. 525 pages.
My favorite science fiction: Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury.
My favorite classic: Dombey and Son. Charles Dickens.
My favorite mystery: The Seven Dials Mystery. Agatha Christie.
My favorite nonfiction: Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch. Kate Williams.
My favorite picture book biography: Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure. By Shana Corey.
My favorite historical romance: Short-Straw Bride. Karen Witemeyer.
My favorite play: Much Ado About Nothing. William Shakespeare.
My favorite short story: "The Fire Balloons" or "The Wilderness" from Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury.
My favorite poetry book: Out of This World: Poems and Facts About Space. Amy Sklansky.

Board Books, Picture Books, Early Readers:

Green. Laura Vaccaro Seeger. 2012. Roaring Brook Press. 40 pages.
Jonathan and Martha. Petr Horacek. 2012. Phaidon Press. 32 pages.
A Hen For Izzy Pippik. Aubrey Davis. Illustrated by Marie Lafrance. 2012. Kids Can Press. 32 pages.
Good Night, Laila Tov. Lauren Snyder. Illustrated by Jui Ishida. 2012. Random House. 32 pages.
Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile. Gloria M. Houston. Illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb. 2011. HarperCollins. 32 pages.
Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal. 2011. Random House. 40 pages.
The Lonely Book. Kate Bernheimer. Illustrated by Chris Sheban. 2012. Random House. 40 pages.
The Smiley Book of Colors. Ruth Kaiser. 2012. Random House. 32 pages.
A Book of Cheerful Cats and Other Animated Animals. J.G. Francis. 1879/1903* Century Co. New York. 45 pages**
LEGO FRIENDS: Welcome to Heartlake City. Helen Murray. 2012. DK Readers, 48 pages.
LEGO Friends: Friends Forever. Helen Murray. 2012. DK Readers. 48 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels:

The Princess and the Goblin. George MacDonald. 1872. 259 pages.
The Light Princess. George MacDonald. 1864. 110 pages.
My Extra Best Friend. Julie Bowe. 2012. Penguin. 224 pages.
The Great Cake Mystery. Alexander McCall Smith. Random House. 96 pages.
No Safety in Numbers. Dayna Lorentz. 2012. Random House. Penguin. 288 pages.
Insurgent. Veronica Roth. 2012. HarperCollins. 525 pages.
Unbreak My Heart. Melissa Walker. 2012. Bloomsbury. 240 pages.
Irises. Francisco X. Stork. 2012. Scholastic. 304 pages.
Tempest. Julie Cross. 2012. St. Martin's Press. 352 pages.
Kepler's Dream. Juliet Bell. 2012. Penguin. 256 pages.

Adult Books:

Cousin Henry. Anthony Trollope. 1879. 336 pages.
Diary of a Pilgrimage. Jerome K. Jerome. 1891. 192 pages.
Dombey and Son. Charles Dickens. 1846-1848. 880 pages.
Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury. 1953/2003. Random House. 190 pages.
Lin McLean. Owen Wister. 1898/1998. Forge. 230 pages.
The Lost Wife. Alyson Richman. 2011. Penguin. 352 pages.
The Man in the Brown Suit. Agatha Christie. 1924/2012. HarperCollins. 320 pages.
The Mystery of the Blue Train. Agatha Christie. 1928/2011. HarperCollins. 320 pages.
Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury. HarperCollins. 1997 edition. 288 pages.
Mrs. McGinty's Dead. Agatha Christie. 1952/2011. HarperCollins. 272 pages.
Much Ado About Nothing. William Shakespeare. 1599.
Othello. William Shakespeare. 1603.
One, Two Buckle My Shoe. Agatha Christie. 1940/2011. HarperCollins. 240 pages.
The Secret Adversary. Agatha Christie. 1922/2012. HarperCollins. 352 pages.
The Seven Dials Mystery. Agatha Christie. 1929/2012. HarperCollins. 304 pages.
Smuggled. Christina Shea. 2011. Grove/Atlantic. 256 pages.

Graphic Novels:

Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Authorized Adaptation. Ron Wimberly. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. 2011. FSG. 144 pages.
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, The Authorized Adaptation. Dennis Calero. Introduced by Ray Bradbury. 2011. FSG. 160 pages.

Nonfiction Books:

Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert, and the Death that Changed the British Monarchy. Helen Rappaport. 2012. St. Martin's Press. 352 pages.
Becoming Queen Victoria: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch. Kate Williams. 2010. Random House. 464 pages.
Murder in the First-Class Carriage. The First Victorian Railway Killing. Kate Colquhoun. 2011. Overlook Press. 352 pages.
Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure. By Shana Corey. Illustrated by Hadley Hooper. 2012. Scholastic. 40 pages.
Those Rebels, John and Tom. By Barbara Kerley. Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. 2012. Scholastic. 48 pages.
Just Behave, Pablo Picasso! By Jonah Winter. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Scholastic. 48 pages.
Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child. Jessie Hartland. 2012. Random House. 48 pages.

Poetry:

Out of This World: Poems and Facts About Space. Amy Sklansky. Illustrations by Stacey Schuett. 2012. Random House. 40 pages.
Bug Off! Creepy, Crawly Poems. Jane Yolen. Photographs by Jason Stemple. 2012. Boyds Mill Press. 32 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

Jesus Is Victor: A Fresh Perspective on the Book of Revelation. A.W. Tozer. Compiled and Edited by Gerald B. Smith. 1989/2007. WingSpread Publishers. 143 pages.
Short-Straw Bride. Karen Witemeyer. 2012. Bethany House. 368 pages.
Mary Magdalene. Diana Wallis Taylor. 2012. Revell. 304 pages.
The Tozer Pulpit*. Volume 1. A.W. Tozer. 140 pages.
The Gift. (Chiveis Trilogy #2) Bryan Litfin. 2011. Crossway. 416 pages.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

May Reflections

In May, I read 33 books. I indulged in a few rereads this month--something that I just love to do!!! I reread The Schwa Was Here, Unwind, The Book Thief, Divergent, and Twelfth Night. I was also able to read a few mysteries this month, including two Rex Stout mysteries, and an Agatha Christie mystery. Not counting the books I reread, my two favorite-favorites were both biographies.

Favorite Couple: Four and Tris in Divergent
Favorite Narrator: Death in The Book Thief
Favorite Austen Adaptation: Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange

Favorite Verse Novel: Looking for Me. Betsy R. Rosenthal.
Favorite (Christian) Biography: Kisses From Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption. Katie Davis.
Favorite Biography: Mascot: Unraveling the Mystery of My Jewish Father's Nazi Boyhood. Mark Kurzem.
Favorite Christian Nonfiction: The Explicit Gospel. Matt Chandler. 2012. Crossway Books. 240 pages.
Favorite (Not-a-Reread) YA Novel: The Selection. Kiera Cass.

Board Books, Picture Books, Early Readers:

A Nest in Springtime: A Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Book of Numbers. Belle Yang. 2012. Candlewick Press. 24 pages.
Summertime Rainbow: A Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Book of Colors. Belle Yang. 2012. Candlewick Press. 24 pages.
Mrs. Noodlekugel. Daniel Pinkwater. Illustrated by Adam Stower. 2012. Candlewick. 80 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels:

The Schwa Was Here. Neal Shusterman. 2004. 240 pages.
Unwind. Neal Shusterman. 2007. Simon & Schuster. 336 pages.
The Book Thief. Markus Zusak. 2006. Random House. 560 pages.
Divergent. Veronica Roth. 2011. May 2011. HarperCollins. 496 pages.
Looking for Me. Betsy R. Rosenthal. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 176 pages.
The Selection. Kiera Cass. 2012. HarperCollins. 327 pages
Enchanted. Alethea Kontis. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 320 pages.
Miracle. Elizabeth Scott. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 224 pages.
My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. Jennifer Gennari. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 119 pages.
The Lunatic's Curse. F.E. Higgins. 2011. Feiwel & Friends. 352 pages.

Adult Books:

The Secret of Chimneys. Agatha Christie. 1925/2012. HarperCollins. 336.
Mr. Darcy's Diary. Amanda Grange. Sourcebooks. 2007. 320 pages.
Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front, 1939-1942. Joyce Dennys. 1985/2010. Bloomsbury. 176 pages.
Henrietta Sees It Through. Joyce Dennys. 1987/2011. Bloomsbury. 208 pages.
Glamour in Glass. Mary Robinette Kowal. 2012. Tor. 336 pages.
The Lord is My Shepherd. (Psalm 23 Mysteries) Debbie Viguie. 2010. Abingdon Press. 320 pages.
Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare. 1601-02. 272 pages.
Too Many Women. Rex Stout. 1947/1985. Bantam Books. 176 pages.
Champagne for One. Rex Stout. 1958/1995. Random House. 224 pages.
Lady Baltimore. Owen Wister. 1906. 272 pages.
The Flight of Gemma Hardy. Margot Livesey. 2012. HarperCollins. 447 pages.

Nonfiction Books:

Mascot: Unraveling the Mystery of My Jewish Father's Nazi Boyhood. Mark Kurzem. 2007. Penguin. 432 pages.

Christian Fiction and Nonfiction:

The Explicit Gospel. Matt Chandler. 2012. Crossway Books. 240 pages.
Surprised by Grace. Tullian Tchividjian. 2010. Crossway. 192 pages.
Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible. Edited by Wayne Grudem, C. John Collins, Thomas R. Schreiner. Contributors: Vern S. Poythress, C. John Collins, Gordon Wenham, David Howard, David Reimer, Paul House, J. Julius Scott, Jr., David Chapman, John Delhousaye, Thomas R. Schreiner, Darrell Bock, Dennis Johnson. 2012. Crossway. 160 pages.
Kisses From Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption. Katie Davis. 2011. October 2011. Howard Books. 288 pages.
Experiencing the Presence of God: Teachings from the Book of Hebrews. A.W. Tozer. 2010. Regal (Gospel Light) 224 pages.
God's Pursuit of Man. A.W. Tozer. 1950/2007. Wingspread. 140 pages.
The Pursuit of Lucy Banning. Olivia Newport. 2012. Revell. 304 pages.
Retro-Christianity: Reclaiming the Forgotten Faith. Michael J. Svigel. 2012. Crossway Books. 320 pages.

Monday, April 30, 2012

April Reflections

In April, I read 34 books. Looking at January, February, and March, it is easy to see this is my slowest month yet. But. I'm not discouraged. I read some great books this month. Also some almost-but-not-quite books. But still. Every month can't be super-amazing.

Favorite Classic: North and South. Elizabeth Gaskell.
Favorite Diary Adaptation: Henry Tilney's Diary. Amanda Grange.
Favorite Verse Novel: The Wild Book. Margarita Engle.
Favorite Poem: "Thanksgiving Math" by Jack Prelutsky
Favorite Picture Book: Zoe Gets Ready. Bethanie Murguia.
Favorite Board Book: I Love To Sleep (J'aime dormir; Me encanta dormir) Amelie Graux
Favorite MG Historical: The Wide Horizon. Loula Grace Erdman.
Favorite YA novel: Out of Sight, Out of Time. Ally Carter.

Favorite nonfiction: The Great Influenza. The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. John M. Barry.
Favorite Christian Nonfiction: The Root of the Righteous: Tapping The Bedrock of True Spirituality. A.W. Tozer.
Favorite essay: "The Greatest Drama Ever Staged" by Dorothy Sayers
Favorite Bible: A.W. Tozer Bible, KJV, (my favorite quotes)

Board books, Picture Books, and Early Readers:

The Duckling Gets a Cookie. Mo Willems. 2012. Hyperion. 40 pages.
Zoe Gets Ready. Bethanie Murguia. 2012. Scholastic. 40 pages.
Dinosaur Thunder. Marion Dane Bauer. Illustrated by Margaret Chocos-Irvine. 2012. Scholastic. 32 pages.
Jungle Run. Tony Mitton. Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. 2012. Scholastic. 32 pages.
Pluto Visits Earth! Steve Metzger. Illustrated by Jared D. Lee. 2012. Scholastic.
I Love To Eat (J'aime manger; Me encanta comer) Amelie Graux. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 12 pages.
I Love To Sleep (J'aime dormir; Me encanta dormir) Amelie Graux. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 12 pages.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels:

Out of Sight, Out of Time. Ally Carter. 2012. Hyperion. 304 pages.
Article 5. Kristen Simmons. 2012 Tor. 368 pages.
Partials. Dan Wells. 2012. HarperCollins. 480 pages.
Pandemonium. Lauren Oliver. 2012. HarperCollins. 384 pages.
The Wild Book. Margarita Engle. 2012. Harcourt. 144 pages.
The Wind Blows Free. Loula Grace Erdman. 1952/2006. Bethlehem Books. 271 pages.
The Wide Horizon. Loula Grace Erdman. 1956/2007. Bethlehem Books. 279 pages.
The Good Land. Loula Grace Erdman. 1959/2007. Bethlehem Books. 185 pages.
The List. Siobhan Vivian. 2012. Scholastic. 336 pages.
Radiate. Marley Gibson. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 416 pages.
Parallelogram: Book 2: Caught in the Parallel. Robin Brande. 2011. (Dec. 2011). Ryer Publishing. 334 pages.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again. Frank Cottrell Boyce. 2012. Candlewick Press. 192 pages.