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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Blocked by Geoff Ryman
A Busy Day at the Farm by Doreen Cronin
Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss
The Cat Who Wasn't a Dog by Marian Babson
Coolies by Yin
D.A. by Connie Willis
Detective Small and the Amazing Banana Caper by Wong Herbert Yee
Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng Chiang by Terrance Dicks
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
The Far Shore by Elizabeth Hand
Ghost Ship by Dietlof Reiche
Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex
Henry the Sailor Cat by Mary Calhoun
Henry's Show and Tell by Nancy Carlson
Her by Laura Zigman
I Love You, Mama, Any Time of the Year by Nancy Whilte Carlstrom
I Spy a School Bus by Jean Marzollo
The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House #2) by Mary Pope Osborne
Little Bo by Julie Andrews Edwards
Lost and Found by Jane Sigaloff
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Monsters vs Aliens: Team Monster by Gale Herman
My First Time Board Book by Elizabeth Hester
Nana Volume 3 by Ai Yazawa
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Olivia Acts Out by Jodie Shepherd
Rules of the Net by Jennifer Guess McKerley
Shadowland (Mediator #1) by Meg Cabot
Shooting an Albatross by Steven R. Lundin
Sugar Time by Jane Adams
Time and Time Again by James Hilton
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 13: Hobgoblin by Brian Michael Bendis
Viking Ships Before Sunrise (Magic Tree House #15) by Mary Pope Osborne
Wally the Walking Fish Meets Madinson and Cooper by Gary Lamit
The Woman Who Wouldn't by Gene Wilder
Why I Will Never Ever Ever Ever Have Enough Time to Read This Book by Remy Charlip
Zak: The One-of-a-Kind Dog by Jane Lidz
Zombie Queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby

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Comments for February 2010 in Review

February 2010 in Review: 02/28/10

February was another library heavy month for reviews but I have gotten through more of my personal collection and ARCs. March reviews should reflect the change in my reading. My average rating was three and a half stars and five star reviews out numbered all the other ratings.

Rating out of 5 stars (as posted on GoodReads)

Five Stars

  1. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
  2. A Busy Day at the Farm by Doreen Cronin
  3. Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale
  4. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss
  5. D.A. by Connie Willis
  6. The Far Shore by Elizabeth Hand
  7. Henry the Sailor Cat by Mary Calhoun
  8. Nana Volume 3 by Ai Yazawa
  9. Nation by Terry Pratchett
  10. Why I Will Never Ever Ever Ever Have Enough Time to Read This Book by Remy Charlip

Four Stars

  1. The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
  2. Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex
  3. Little Bo by Julie Andrews Edwards
  4. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
  5. Monsters vs Aliens: Team Monster by Gale Herman
  6. Shooting an Albatross by Steven R. Lundin
  7. The Woman Who Wouldn't by Gene Wilder
  8. Zombie Queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby

Three Stars

  1. Blocked by Geoff Ryman
  2. The Cat Who Wasn't a Dog by Marian Babson
  3. Detective Small and the Amazing Banana Caper by Wong Herbert Yee
  4. Henry's Show and Tell by Nancy Carlson
  5. Her by Laura Zigman
  6. I Spy a School Bus by Jean Marzollo
  7. My First Time Board Book by Elizabeth Hester
  8. Olivia Acts Out by Jodie Shepherd
  9. Rules of the Net by Jennifer Guess McKerley
  10. Shadowland (Mediator #1) by Meg Cabot
  11. Sugar Time by Jane Adams
  12. Time and Time Again by James Hilton
  13. Viking Ships Before Sunrise (Magic Tree House #15) by Mary Pope Osborne
  14. Zak: The One-of-a-Kind Dog by Jane Lidz

Two Stars

  1. Coolies by Yin
  2. Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng Chiang by Terrance Dicks
  3. Ghost Ship by Dietlof Reiche
  4. I Love You, Mama, Any Time of the Year by Nancy Whilte Carlstrom
  5. The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House #2) by Mary Pope Osborne
  6. Lost and Found by Jane Sigaloff
  7. Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 13: Hobgoblin by Brian Michael Bendis
  8. Wally the Walking Fish Meets Madinson and Cooper by Gary Lamit

One Star

  1. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
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Comment #1: Sunday, February, 28, 2010 at 21:21:37

gautami

You read a lot and some great books too!



Comment #2: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 12:17:12

Pussreboots

I did although what I reviewed doesn't necessarily reflect what I read. I read much faster than I write the reviews so I am still publishing some reviews of books I finished in December and January.



Comment #3: Monday, March, 1, 2010 at 12:28:19

Freda

WOW! That is a lot of reading in one month! Good job!



Comment #4: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 12:25:18

Pussreboots

It represents about 2/3 of my total reading for the month.



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