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Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version
Philip Pullman, Jacob Grimm
Shadow of Night
Deborah Harkness
Foiled
Jane Yolen, Mike Cavallaro
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Deborah Harkness
Jane Yolen, Mike Cavallaro
April 2013
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reviewed: The Turtle Catcher
A patron recommended this book...wow. It is the heartbreaking story of a German immigrant family in New Germany, Minnesota d...
The Turtle Catcher - Nicole Lea Helget
April 2013
13
reviewed: Cooking with Fernet Branca
This is the story of two neighbors living in Tuscany. They were both looking for solitude and a beautiful view. Each was to...
Cooking with Fernet Branca - James Hamilton-Paterson
April 2013
07
reviewed: Blueberry Girl
A very sweet poem written for a friend who was expecting a baby girl. This would be a wonderful gift. Too bad everyone I kn...
Blueberry Girl - Charles Vess, Neil Gaiman
reviewed: Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum Novels)
If it ain't broke...
Finger Lickin' Fifteen  - Janet Evanovich
reviewed: Rhyming Dust Bunnies
I miss reading the new books in the Children's room!
Rhyming Dust Bunnies - Jan Thomas
reviewed: Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem
Chico Bon Bon does it again! He wakes up one morning and hears a loud noise, so he puts on his trusty tool belt (over his pj...
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem - Chris Monroe
reviewed: Bone Crossed
I gave this 3 stars because it took me so long to remember that I read it when it came out (though I forgot to record it in G...
Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs
reviewed: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary
Eh. I think this may be a case of "right book, wrong time". Maybe I will pick it up again sometime.I do think that Magic Mo...
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary - David Sedaris, Ian Falconer
reviewed: How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
If you read The Oatmeal, then you have already read a large portion of this book. If you own at least one cat, you won't car...
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You - Matthew Inman, The Oatmeal
reviewed: Fangs But No Fangs (The Young Brothers, Book 2)
I gave it an extra star because the vampire has a blog.
Fangs But No Fangs - Kathy Love
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March 2013
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reviewed: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars
I've been waffling between 3 and 4 stars on this one, but decided to round up because it is a Teen book that IS NOT IN A SERI...
Jepp, Who Defied the Stars - Katherine Marsh
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March 2013
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March 2013
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reviewed: Three Graves Full
3.5 stars, 4 if you love dogs.
Three Graves Full - Jamie  Mason
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February 2013
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February 2013
03
reviewed: Lackadaisy, Vol. 1
St. Louis. Prohibition. Speakeasies. Bootleggers. Feuds. Moxie.Oh, and the characters are all cats.Everything's jake.p.s. Y...
Lackadaisy: Volume #1 - Tracy J. Butler
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February 2013
02
reviewed: Slated
I'm not sure how I feel about this one. The blurb that prompted me to reserve it said (something like) "even if you're tired...
Slated  - Teri Terry
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January 2013
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December 2012
12
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December 2012
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November 2012
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August 2012
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reviewed: The Age of Miracles
3.5 starsThis book has a really interesting premise - the rotation of planet Earth significantly slows down. Days get longer...
The Age of Miracles - Karen Thompson Walker
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