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Month in review

Reviews
Ambient Findability by Peter Morville
Amulet 3: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi
Cat the Cat, Who is That? by Mo Willems
The Cats of Roxville Station by Jean Craigshead George
Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
Collective Intelligence by Pierre Lévy
Chester by Mélanie Watt
Chester's Back by Mélanie Watt
Dr. Death and the Vampire by Aaron Schutz
Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers by Henry Jenkins
Fullmetal Alchemist 07 by Hiromu Arakawa
Fullmetal Alchemist 08 by Hiromu Arakawa
Fullmetal Alchemist 09 by Hiromu Arakawa
Ghostly Ruins by Harry Skrdla
The Goddess Test by Aimée Carter
Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry
How Many Cats? by Lauren Thompson
Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey
Librarian on the Roof by MG King
A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary edited by Peter Glassman
Sam and the Tigers by Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney
The Secret Box by Barbara Lehman
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
That Day in September by Artie Van Why
This Book is Overdue! by Marilyn Johnson
Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals by Ellyssa Kroski
Virtual Worlds, Real Worlds by Lori Bell and Rhonda Trueman
xxxHolic 03 by CLAMP
The Yggssey by Daniel Pinkwater

Misc
Interview with Glorified Love Letters
It's Monday, What are You Reading? (Sept 05)
It's Monday, What are You Reading? (Sept 12)
It's Monday, What are You Reading? (Sept 19)
It's Monday, What are You Reading? (Sept 26)

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4 stars: Good but flawed
3 stars: Average
2 stars: OK
1 star: Did not finish

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Comments for September 2011 in Review

September in Review: 09/30/11

Books reviewed this month

    Rating out of 5 stars (as posted on GoodReads)

    Five Stars:

  1. Ambient Findability by Peter Morville
  2. Amulet 3: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi
  3. Cat the Cat, Who is That? by Mo Willems
  4. The Cats of Roxville Station by Jean Craigshead George
  5. Fullmetal Alchemist 07 by Hiromu Arakawa
  6. Fullmetal Alchemist 08 by Hiromu Arakawa
  7. Fullmetal Alchemist 09 by Hiromu Arakawa
  8. How Many Cats? by Lauren Thompson
  9. The Secret Box by Barbara Lehman
  10. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

    Four Stars:

  1. Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
  2. Chester by Mélanie Watt
  3. Chester's Back by Mélanie Watt
  4. Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers by Henry Jenkins
  5. Ghostly Ruins by Harry Skrdla
  6. The Goddess Test by Aimée Carter
  7. Kat Kong by Dav Pilkey
  8. Librarian on the Roof by MG King
  9. Sam and the Tigers by Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney
  10. That Day in September by Artie Van Why
  11. Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary edited by Peter Glassman
  12. Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals by Ellyssa Kroski
  13. xxxHolic 03 by CLAMP

    Three Stars:

  1. Collective Intelligence by Pierre Lévy
  2. A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
  3. This Book is Overdue! by Marilyn Johnson
  4. Virtual Worlds, Real Worlds by Lori Bell and Rhonda Trueman
  5. The Yggssey by Daniel Pinkwater

    Two Stars:

  1. Dr. Death and the Vampire by Aaron Schutz

    One Star:

  1. Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry
Genre Source

Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. Beachcombing by Maggie Dana
  2. The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
  3. Emily the Strange: Stranger and Stranger by Rob Reger
  4. I'm Becoming My Mother by Anne Taintor
  5. My Friend Is Sad by Mo Willems
  6. The Southernmost Cat by John Cech
  7. The Xenophobe's Guide to the Californians by Anthony Marais

    Library books

  1. Angelina on Stage by Katharine Holabird
  2. Angelina's Christmas by Katharine Holabird
  3. The Best Birthday Ever! By Me (Lana Kittie) by Charise Mericle Harper
  4. Boo to You! by Lois Ehlert
  5. Can Hens Give Milk? by Joan Betty Stuchner
  6. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets by Nancy Springer
  7. Dandelion Fire by N.D. Wilson
  8. Dreaming in Hindi by Katherine Russell Rich
  9. Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas by Julia Rawlinson
  10. Four Valentines in a Rainstorm by Felicia Bond
  11. Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan
  12. Home of the Brave by Allen Say
  13. I Am Not Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos
  14. In the Haunted House by Eve Bunting
  15. Just Like Bossy Bear by David Horvath
  16. Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin Jr.
  17. Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
  18. Little Toot by Hardie Gramatky
  19. A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
  20. The Loud Book! by Deborah Underwood
  21. My Backpack by Eve Bunting
  22. No and Me by Delphine de Vigan
  23. Nobody Asked Me If I Wanted a Baby Sister by Martha Alexander
  24. The Old Woman and Her Pig by Paul Galdone
  25. One Boy by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
  26. Ones and Twos by Marthe Jocelyn
  27. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
  28. Pirate vs. Pirate by Mary Quattlebaum
  29. Restoring Harmony by Joëlle Anthony
  30. Sea Gifts by George Shannon
  31. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
  32. Someday by Charlotte Zolotow
  33. Sophie and the Next-Door Monsters by Chris Case
  34. Spot's Magical Christmas by Eric Hill
  35. T Is for Tiara: A Princess Alphabet by Catherine Ipcizade
  36. Tabby: A Story in Pictures by Aliki Brandenberg
  37. The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
  38. The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
  39. Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Vol. 12 by CLAMP
  40. Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Vol. 13 by CLAMP
  41. When the New Baby Comes, I'm Moving Out by Martha Alexander
  42. The Yankee at the Seder by Elka Weber

    Review copy

  1. Also Known as Rowan Pohi by Ralph Fletcher
  2. The Brisket Book: A Love Story with Recipes by Stephanie Pierson
  3. Havana Real by Yoani Sanchez
  4. Twilight of the Gods by Denise Verrico

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