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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual by Kate Samworth
Blue Mountain by Martine Leavitt
Bob's Hungry Ghost by Geneviève Côté
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by Charles de Lint
The Cute Girl Network by M.K. Reed
Dreaming Spies by Laurie R. King
Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife by Sam Savage
Fleabrain Loves Franny by Joanne Rocklin
The Fog Diver by Joel Ross
Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris
Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle by George Hagen
Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper
How Much Is a Million? by David M. Schwartz
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Level Up by Gene Luen Yang
The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth
Monster High by Lisi Harrison
My Pet Book by Bob Staake
No by Claudia Rueda
Pigmalion by Glenda Leznoff
Science Fiction by Joe Ollmann
Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue
Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 10 by CLAMP
The Twins' Blanket by Hyewon Yum
Waluk by Emilo Ruiz
Where Are You, Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark
Wire Mothers: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love by Jim Ottaviani
You and Me by Susan Verde

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October in Review: 10/31/15

    Rating out of 5 stars

    Five Stars: (Completely loved the book)

  1. Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual by Kate Samworth
  2. The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by Charles de Lint
  3. The Cute Girl Network by M.K. Reed
  4. Fleabrain Loves Franny by Joanne Rocklin
  5. The Fog Diver by Joel Ross
  6. Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris
  7. How Much Is a Million? by David M. Schwartz
  8. Level Up by Gene Luen Yang
  9. Science Fiction by Joe Ollmann
  10. Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue
  11. You and Me by Susan Verde

    Four Stars (Good but flawed)

  1. Dreaming Spies by Laurie R. King
  2. The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth
  3. No by Claudia Rueda
  4. Pigmalion by Glenda Leznoff
  5. Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley
  6. Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
  7. Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 10 by CLAMP
  8. The Twins' Blanket by Hyewon Yum
  9. Waluk by Emilo Ruiz
  10. Wire Mothers: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love by Jim Ottaviani

    Three Stars (Average)

  1. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
  2. Blue Mountain by Martine Leavitt
  3. Bob's Hungry Ghost by Geneviève Côté
  4. Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife by Sam Savage
  5. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
  6. My Pet Book by Bob Staake
  7. Where Are You, Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark

    Two Stars (Finished but it was a chore to read)

  1. Monster High by Lisi Harrison

    One Star (Didn't finish)

  1. Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle by George Hagen
  2. Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper

Books by Age

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection
  1. The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John
    Research
  1. I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
  2. Open Road by Phil Patton
    Library book
  1. Ava and Taco Cat by Carol Weston
  2. Bee and Puppycat, Vol. 1 by Natasha Allegri
  3. The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
  4. The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
  5. Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady by L.A. Meyer
  6. Finding the Worm by Mark Goldblatt
  7. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
  8. George by Alex Gino
  9. Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
  10. How to Outswim a Shark Without a Snorkel by Jess Keating
  11. Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai
  12. Locke & Key Volume 2 by Joe Hill
  13. The Looney Experiment by Luke Reynolds
  14. Moonpenny Island by Tricia Springstubb
  15. Murder Is Bad Manners by Robin Stevens
  16. The Mystery of the Scarlet Rose by Irene Adler
  17. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
  18. Nooks & Crannies by Jessica Lawson
  19. Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
  20. Sins and Needles by Monica Ferris
  21. Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11 by N. Griffin
  22. Summer Showers by Kate Hannigan
  23. A Taste for Red by Lewis Harris
  24. Teddy Mars Book #1: Almost a World Record Breaker by Molly B. Burnham
  25. Tiger Boy by Mitali Perkins
  26. To Be a Cat by Matt Haig
  27. 25 Roses by Stephanie Faris
  28. Umbrella by Taro Yashima

5 = all new books, -4 = all to be reads. The goal is to be as close to -4 as possible.
5 = all new books, -4 = all to be reads. The goal is to be as close to -4 as possible.

Read vs Review by Date - Jan / October 2015
Read vs Review by Date - January / October 2015

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