Sunday, June 26, 2011

Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush - Luis Alberto Urrea

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Artwork by Christopher Cardinale for: YA - Library says "TEEN" I'd say for older YA & adults Graphic Novel Cinco Punt...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

30. Don't Look Back - Karin Fossum

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Translated from Norwegian by Felicity David A Harvest Book; Harcourt, Inc., 2002 $14.00 paperback 295 pgs. Rating:  4.5 I'm not ev...
Monday, June 20, 2011

MOVIE - Midnight in Paris

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Charming and delightful! Released 6-10-11 PG-13 (1:34) 6/18/11 at El Con by myself (Saturday afternoon, packed theater) RT:  92  cag:  9...
Friday, June 17, 2011

"When Grandma Comes" - Eileen Spinelli

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I was flipping through the September, 2010 issue of Highlights when I came across this poem.  The illustrations by Debbie Palen are great, b...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Today at the Blue-Bird Cafe - Deborah Ruddell

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a branchful of birds Illustrated by Joan Rankin Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 2007 $15.95 32 pages for:  Kids Rati...
Sunday, June 12, 2011

28. Numbers - Rachel Ward

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Chicken House/Scholastic, 2010 $9.99 (library) 325 pgs. For YA Rating:  2 I saw Chaos in the bookstores, which is the next book in th...
Thursday, June 9, 2011

MOVIE - Amreeka

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Another good one! Released in theaters 9-4-09 This was a free presentation as part of a special 10-city tour PG-13 (1:32) 6-9-11 at the ...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

MOVIE - Source Code

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Super! Released 4-1-11 PG-13 (1:27) Wed. 6-8-11 at Crossroads, alone RT:  91, I'll go with the same Director:  Duncan Jones JAKE ...
Sunday, June 5, 2011

29. Touch Blue - Cynthia Lord

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2010, Scholastic paperback 186 pgs. for:  middle grades Rating:  4.5 I was able to obtain six copies of Touch Blue for the last lite...

25. Forced Out - Stephen Frey

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audio read by L. J. Ganser BBC Audiobooks America, 2008 10 unabridged cds (12 hrs.) 480 pgs. Rating:  I'll settle for 2: see below ...
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27. Painted Ladies - Robert B. Parker

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Spenser #39 (published posthumously) Audio read by Joe Mantegna Random House Audio, 2010 5 unabridged cds (5.5 hours) $32.00 304 pgs. ...
Monday, May 30, 2011

MOVIE - Incendies

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Powerful - and a masterpiece of storytelling Released 4-22-11 R (2:10) 5/29/11 at the Loft...alone RT:  91  cag: 96 (yup, I liked it tha...

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Shame on me.  For the first time I've gotten behind on my blog.  Two unexpected trips to the east coast and back, nine missed days of sc...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

24. School Days - Robert B. Parker

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Spenser series #33 audio read by Joe Mantegna Random House Audio, 2005 5 unabridged cds $14.95 6 hrs. 304 pgs. rating:  4.5 Classic...
Sunday, April 17, 2011

23. Last Witness - Jilliane Hoffman

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audio read by Kathe Mazur Penguin Audio and Books On Tape, Inc, 2005 9 unabriged cds 11 hours pgs. Rating:  4 The second intense seri...