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Batwoman: Elegy

Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. WilliamsI confess that I often have trouble really buying the superhero genre, but this is one title that really worked for me. Kate Kane stars as Batwoman, forced out of the army by … Continue reading

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The Naming

I started this series this fall, when I had a bit more reading time and less access to libraries than usual, so thick absorbing books were perfect. I made it to book three out of four, and am taking a … Continue reading

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Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword

Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch The line on the cover of this winning graphic novel sums it up nicely: “Yet another troll-fighting 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl.” Mirka, the 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl, is somewhere towards the … Continue reading

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Raising Happiness

I saw this book sitting on the picnic table at a birthday party this summer, and straightaway put my name on the wait list at work. I’m so glad I did. Raising Happiness by Christine Carter Carter makes a convincing … Continue reading

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The Bards of Bone Plain

The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia McKillip This new book from long-time favorite Patricia McKillip is a misty tale of magic, music, mystery and archaeology. In the distant past, Nairn was called the Pig-Singer, because the pigs were his … Continue reading

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Zombies vs. Unicorns

Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier. Zombies are in right now. Really in, and I personally really don’t like them. That’s why I’m so glad that this anthology of short stories has come out, so that … Continue reading

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Baby Knitting

So, way back in steamy August, my first reaction to finding out that my baby was definitely going to be spending upwards of a month in the hospital was to think that she needed handknits in general, and a cardigan … Continue reading

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The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk

The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk by Diana West and Lisa Marasco While I’m not at all happy that I have personal reason to need this book right now, I am really thrilled to have found it. West … Continue reading

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Sky Masters

Sky Masters by Dale Brown Brown is a popular and fairly prolific author in the action-adventure category. As a former U.S. Air Force Captain, he brings his inside knowledge of the action and technology of the Air Force into his … Continue reading

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Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like

Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like by Jay Williams. Illustrated by Mercer Mayer. Here is an old-but-good one, fortuantely still available from Amazon as well as at my library. Young orphan Han is a cheerful street sweeper who tends … Continue reading

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