tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78073517036786294812024-03-19T19:27:21.816+11:00Adventures in LibrarianingRebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.comBlogger550125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-51177124384634188692017-11-11T22:24:00.001+11:002017-11-11T22:24:43.369+11:00The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Vol 1 - Philip Pullman (mini-review)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Title:</span></b> The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Vol. 1<br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Series:</span></b> </span>His Dark Materials<br />
<b><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Author:</span></b> <b><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></b>Philip Pullman, Clément Oubrerie, and Stéphanie Melchior-Durand<br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b><br /></b><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Published:</span></b><b> </b></span>2015<br />
<b><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Pages:</span><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></b>80<br />
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Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy has long been a favourite of mine so I quite eagerly anticipated getting my hands on the graphic novel... but, much like the film, I felt it fell flat of it’s potential. It’s not that it is a ‘bad’ graphic novel - just that it pales it comparison. The richness and beauty of the prose has been stripped away in favour of simplicity in language and art.
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Series:</span></b> </span>Because You'll Never Meet Me, Book 1<br />
<b><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Author:</span></b> <b><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></b>Leah Thomas<br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b><br /></b><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Published:</span></b><b> </b></span>2015<br />
<b><span style="color: #86d8ce;">Pages:</span></b><b><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></b>344<br />
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Ollie and Moritz are best friends... despite the fact that they can never meet. Ollie is allergic to electricity, while Moritz’s life depends on his pacemaker. Meeting would kill one or both of them. Over a series of cross-Atlantic letters, Ollie and Moritz share their lives and discover more connections than they could have known. This was an intriguing read, even if the last few chapters really took a left turn. I’ll have to check out the sequel. </div>
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<li>Asher, Jay - <i>Thirteen Reasons Why</i></li>
<li>Atwood, Margaret - <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i></li>
<li>Babbitt, Natalie - <i>Tuck Everlasting</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>The Bad Guys, Episode 1</i></li>
<li>Blacklock, Dylan - <i>Pankration</i></li>
<li>Chainani, Soman - <i>The School for Good and Evil</i></li>
<li>Cheng, Jack - <i>See You in the Cosmos</i></li>
<li>Cline, Ernest - <i>Ready Player One</i></li>
<li>Cohen-Scali, Sarah - <i>Max</i></li>
<li>Dahl, Roald - <i>Matilda</i></li>
<li>Erskine, Kathryn - <i>Mockingbird</i></li>
<li>Green, John - <i>Turtles All the Way Down</i></li>
<li>Larkin, John - <i>The Pause</i></li>
<li>Lewis, Gill - <i>A Story Like the Wind</i></li>
<li>Lowry, Lois - <i>Number the Stars</i></li>
<li>Martin, George R.R. - <i>A Game of Thrones</i></li>
<li>McHugh, Fiona - <i>The Anne of Green Gables Storybook</i></li>
<li>Meyer, Marissa - <i>The Lunar Chronicles #1: Cinder</i></li>
<li>Montgomery, L.M. - <i>Anne of Green Gables</i></li>
<li>Murakami, Haruki - <i>The Strange Library</i></li>
<li>Newton, Rober - <i>Mr. Romanov's Garden in the Sky</i></li>
<li>Osborne, Mary Pope - <i>Magic Tree House #25: Stage Fright on a Summer Night</i></li>
<li>Pratchett, Terry and Neil Gaiman - <i>Good Omens</i></li>
<li>Pullman, Philip - <i>His Dark Materials, Vol. 0: The Collectors</i></li>
<li>Pullman, Philip - <i>His Dark Matierals, Vol. 1: The Golden Compass</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</i></li>
<li>Sedaris, David - <i>Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary</i></li>
<li>Sáenz, Benjamin Alire - <i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</i></li>
<li>Sloan, Holly Goldberg - <i>Counting by 7s</i></li>
<li><a href="https://adventuresinlibrarianing.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/because-youll-never-meet-me-leah-thomas.html">Thomas, Leah - <i>Because You'll Never Meet Me</i></a></li>
<li>Tolkien, J.R.R. - <i>The Hobbit</i></li>
<li>Valentine, Jenny - <i>Fire Colour One</i></li>
<li>Yoon, Nicola - <i>Everything Everything</i></li>
<li>Zorn, Claire - <i>One Would Think the Deep</i></li>
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<li>Crossan, Sarah - <i>The Weight of Water</i></li>
<li>Kaur, Rupi - <i>Milk and Honey</i></li>
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<b>Drama</b></h2>
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<li>Alexander, Becky - <i>Packed: Lunch Hacks to Squeeze More Nutrients into Your Day</i></li>
<li>Amos, Janine - <i>Animals</i></li>
<li>Anthony, Tobias - <i>Should I Buy This Book?: Life's Hardest Decisions Made Easy By Flow Charts</i></li>
<li>Australian Woman's Weekly - <i>Baking: The Complete Collection</i></li>
<li>Bendy, Karen - <i>Where Are You Pip?</i></li>
<li>Bern, Stéphane - <i>The Best Loved Villages of France</i><!--EndFragment--></li>
<li>Clifton-Mogg, Caroline - <i>A Space of My Own: Inspirational Ideas for Home Offices, Craft Rooms, and Studies</i></li>
<li>Dunlop, Kerryan - <i>Jamie's Food Tube: The Family Cookbook</i></li>
<li>Durrell, Gerald - <i>Beasts in My Belfry</i></li>
<li>Favilli, Elena - <i>Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women</i></li>
<li>Fisher, Carrie - <i>Shockaholic</i></li>
<li>Fowkes, Alex - <i>Expressive Type: Unique Typographic Design in Sketchbooks, in Print, and On Location Around the Globe</i></li>
<li>Gilliatt, Sophie - <i>The Dinner Ladies</i></li>
<li>Graham, Ian - <i>My Best Book of Spaceships</i></li>
<li>Gross, Steve - <i>The Creative Cottage</i></li>
<li>Grovier, Kelly - <i>100 Words of Art That Will Define Our Age</i></li>
<li>Griffiths, Simon - <i>Shed</i></li>
<li>Johnson, Alex - <i>Improbably Libraries</i></li>
<li>Kirkman, Jen - <i>I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Takes from a Happy Life Without Kids</i></li>
<li>Klein, Zach - <i>Cabin Porn: Inspiration for Your Quiet Place Somewhere</i></li>
<li>Kleon, Austin - <i>Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative</i></li>
<li>Kopp, Linda - <i>The Joy of Sox: 30+ Must-Knit Designs</i></li>
<li>Laing, Moray - <i>Doctor Who: The Official Annual 2011</i></li>
<li>McKeehan, Valerie - <i>The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering: Create and Develop Your Own Style</i></li>
<li>Middleton, Susan - <i>Spineless</i></li>
<li>Moore, Mandy - <i>Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti</i></li>
<li>Newman, Kristin - <i>What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding</i></li>
<li>Phaidon - <i>Elemental Living: Contemporary Houses in Nature</i></li>
<li>Preston, Matt - <i>The Simple Secrets to Cooking Everything Better</i></li>
<li>Ryan, Justin - <i>Mini Hacks for Pokémon GO Players: Skills, Tips, and Techniques for Capturing Monsters</i></li>
<li>Schulze, Bianca - <i>101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up: The Must-Read Book List for Kids</i></li>
<li>Sokol, Dawn DeVries - <i>1000 Artist Journal Pages</i></li>
<li>Thoreau, Henry David - <i>Civil Disobedience</i></li>
<li>Wainer, Sean - <i>Love Your Lunch: The Small World Recipe Book</i></li>
<li>Ware<i>, </i>Lesley - <i>Sew Fab: Sewing and Style for Young Fashionistas</i></li>
<li>Warnaar, Dawn Nicole - <i>Adventures in Lettering: 40 Exercises to Improve Your Lettering Skills</i></li>
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<li>Allison, John, Max Sarin, Whitney Cogar, et al - <i>Giant Days, Vol. 2</i></li>
<li>Allison, John, Max Sarin, Whitney Cogar, et al - <i>Giant Days, Vol. 3</i></li>
<li>Bell, Cece - <i>El Deafo</i></li>
<li>Bui, Thi - <i>The Best We Could Do</i></li>
<li>Bunn, Cullen and Ramon Rosanas - <i>Deadpool, Vol. 1: Night of the Living Deadpool</i></li>
<li>Bunn, Cullen and Tyler Crook - <i>Harrow County, Vol. 1: Countless Haints</i></li>
<li>Bunn, Cullen and Tyler Crook - <i>Harrow County, Vol. 2: Twice Told</i></li>
<li>Byrne, Jennifer - <i>Reading Pleasures</i></li>
<li>Churchland, Marian - <i>Beast</i></li>
<li>Colfer, Eoin, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano - <i>Illegal: A Graphic Novel Telling One Boy's Epic Journey to Europe</i></li>
<li>Deacon, Alexis - <i>Geis: A Matter of Life and Death</i></li>
<li>DiGerolamo, Tony, Rajesh Nagulakonda, and Mark Twain - <i>John of Arc: The Graphic Novel</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil, Fábio Moon, and Gabriel Bá - <i>How to Talk to Girls at Parties</i></li>
<li>Gent, Sally Van - <i>The Navy-Blue Suitcase</i></li>
<li>Goblet, Dominique - <i>Pretending is Lying</i></li>
<li>Grolleau, Fabien and Jérémie Royer - <i>Audubon: On the Wings of the World</i><!--EndFragment--><!--EndFragment--></li>
<li>Guibert, Emmanuel and Marc Boutavant - <i>Ariol, Vol. 1: Just a Donkey Like You and Me</i></li>
<li>Harding, Justine - <i>The Soup Bible</i></li>
<li>Hart, Tom - <i>Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir</i></li>
<li>Hastings, Christopher, Danilo Beyruth, and Gurihiru - <i>Gwenpool, the Unbelievable, Vol. 1: Believe It</i></li>
<li>Hicks, Faith Erin - <i>The Nameless City, Vol. 1: The Nameless City</i></li>
<li>Hicks, Faith Erin - <i>The Nameless City, Vol. 2: The Stone Heart</i></li>
<li>Hubert, Marie Caillou, and David Homel - <i>Adrian and the Tree of Secrets</i></li>
<li>Jamieson, Victoria - <i>Roller Girl</i></li>
<li>King, Tom, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Jordie Bellaire, et al - <i>The Vision, Vol. 1: Little Worse Than a Man</i></li>
<li>Knisley, Lucy - <i>French Milk</i></li>
<li>Konami, Kanata, Marlaina McElheny, and Ed Chavez - <i>FukuFuku, Vol. 1: Kitten Tales</i></li>
<li>Lucke, Deb and Jim Salicrup - <i>The Lunch Witch</i></li>
<li>Niffenegger, Audrey - <i>The Adventuress</i></li>
<li>North, Ryan and Erica Henderson - <i>The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power</i></li>
<li>North, Ryan and Erica Henderson - <i>The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 2: Squirrel You Know It's True</i></li>
<li>North, Ryan and Erica Henderson - <i>The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 3: Squirrel, You Really Got Me Now</i></li>
<li>North, Ryan, Erica Henderson, Jacob Chabot, et al - <i>The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 4: I Kissed a Girl and I Liked It</i></li>
<li>Nye, Bill - <i>Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World</i></li>
<li>Powell, Nate - <i>Swallow Me Whole</i></li>
<li>Prince, Liz - <i>Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir</i></li>
<li><a href="https://adventuresinlibrarianing.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/the-golden-compass-graphic-novel-vol-1.html">Pullman, Philip, Clément Oubrerie, and Stéphanie Melchior-Durand - <i>The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Vol. 1</i></a></li>
<li>Rucka, Greg, Ray Snyder, Steve Rude, et al - <i>Wonder Woman: Down to Earth</i></li>
<li>Scott, Bob - <i>Molly and the Bear</i></li>
<li>Shrigley, David - <i>Weak Messages Create Bad Situations: A Manifesto</i></li>
<li>Simone, Gail, Terry Dodson, Ron Randall, et al - <i>Wonder Woman, Vol. 3: The Circle</i></li>
<li>Soule, Charles, Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque, Dan Jackson, et al - <i>Letter 44, Vol. 1: Escape Velocity</i></li>
<li>Spencer, Si, Max Dunbar, Andre Parks, et al - <i>Slash and Burn, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle, Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, et al - <i>Lumberjanes, Vol. 5: Band Together</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle, Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, et al - <i>Lumberjanes, Vol. 6: Sink or Swim</i></li>
<li>Thompson, Craig - <i>Habibi</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K. and Fiona Saples - <i>Saga, Vol. 7</i></li>
<li>Watson, Mark - <i>Dan and Sam</i></li>
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<li>Alexie, Sherman and Yuyi Morales - <i>Thunder Boy, Jr.</i></li>
<li>Alkayat, Zena and Nina Cosford - <i>Jane Austen</i></li>
<li>Briggs, Raymond - <i>The Puddleman</i></li>
<li>Caswell, Brian and Matt Ottley - <i>Hyram & B</i></li>
<li>Cummings, Phil and Shane Devries - <i>Boy</i></li>
<li>Daly, Cathleen and Stephen Michael King - <i>Prudence Wants a Pet</i></li>
<li>Fox, Mem - <i>I'm Australian Too</i></li>
<li>Fox, Mem and Marla Frazee - <i>Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild!</i></li>
<li>Godwin, Jane, Michael Wagner, and Andrew Joyner - <i>Bear Make Den</i></li>
<li>Goodwin, Alex, Charles Dickens, and Tess Gammell - <i>A Guinea Pig Oliver Twist</i></li>
<li>Graham, Bob - <i>Home in the Rain</i></li>
<li>Green, John - <i>Hippopotamister</i></li>
<li>Hoopmann, Kathy - <i>All Birds Have Anxiety</i></li>
<li>Hoopmann, Kathy - <i>All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome</i></li>
<li>Howarth, Kylie - <i>Chip</i></li>
<li>James, Ann - <i>Bird and Bear and the Special Day</i></li>
<li>Jeffers, Oliver - <i>The Incredible Book Eating Boy</i></li>
<li>Johnson, Crockett - <i>Harold and the Purple Crayon</i></li>
<li>Johnson, Mo and Annabelle Josse - <i>Noah's Garden: When Someone You Love is in the Hospital</i></li>
<li>Kaiser, Lisbeth and Leire Salaberria - <i>Little People, Big Dreams: Maya Angelou</i></li>
<li>Knudsen, Michelle and Kevin Hawkes - <i>Library Lion</i></li>
<li>Lanagan, Margo and Rovina Cai - <i>Tintinnabula</i></li>
<li>Lee, Lyn and Kim Gamble - <i>Eight</i></li>
<li>Lester, Alison - <i style="font-family: times;">Hello Little Babies</i></li>
<li>Mattick, Lindsay and Sophie Blackall - <i>Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear</i></li>
<li>Michelson, Richard and Edel Rodriguez - <i>Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy</i></li>
<li>Morgan, Sally and Ambelin Kwaymullina - <i style="font-family: times;">Dream Little One, Dream</i></li>
<li>Morgan, Sally and Ambelin Kwaymullina - <i style="font-family: times;">Joey Counts to Ten</i></li>
<li>Parker, Aura - <i style="font-family: times;">Twig</i></li>
<li>Parker, Danny and Freya Blackwood - <i style="font-family: times;">Molly and Mae</i></li>
<li>Parker, Danny and Matt Ottley - <i>Tree: A Little Story About Big Things</i></li>
<li>Pignataro, Anna - <i style="font-family: times;">Agatha and the Dark</i></li>
<li>Ray, Mary Lyn and Marla Frazee - <i>Stars</i></li>
<li>Sazalakis, John - <i style="font-family: times;">Wonder Woman: An Origin Story</i></li>
<li>Shanahan, Lisa and Leila Rudge - <i style="font-family: times;">The Whole Caboodle</i></li>
<li>Sierra, Judy and Marc Bron - <i>Wild About Books</i></li>
<li>Sullivan, Mary - <i>Ball</i></li>
<li>Trace, Balla - <i style="font-family: times;">Rockhopping</i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times";">Tremi, Renee - </span><i style="font-family: times;">Ten Little Owls</i></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: small;">Vegara, Ma Isabel Sánchez and Ana Albero - </span><i style="font-family: times;">Little People, Big Dreams: Coco Chanel</i></li>
<li>Vegara, Ma Isabel Sánchez and Amaia Arrazola - <i>Little People, Big Dreams: Audrey Hepburn</i></li>
<li>Vegara, Ma Isabel Sánchez and Elisa Munsó - <i>Little People, Big Dreams: Agatha Christie</i></li>
<li>Vegara, Ma Isabel Sánchez and Frau Isa - <i>Little People, Big Dreams: Marie Curie</i></li>
<li>Walliams, David and Tony Ross - <i>The Slightly Annoying Elephant</i></li>
<li>Webb, Cassandra and Amanda Francey - <i>Take Ted Instead</i></li>
<li>Whatley, Bruce - <i>Ruben</i></li>
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<b><span style="color: #bf9000;"> Series:</span></b> Mercy Falls, Book 1<br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b> Author:</b> </span>Maggie Stiefvater<br />
<b><br /></b><b><span style="color: #bf9000;"> Publisher: </span></b>Scholastic Press<br />
<b><span style="color: #bf9000;"> Year Published:</span></b> 2009<br />
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<i>Shiver</i> is hardly a new book, and I've seen it around for a while, knowing it was quite popular, but I never quite seemed to get to it. This week, however, while getting to know the new batch of year 7 readers, one girl borrowed the last in the trilogy and talked to me about how much she had enjoyed it. That was all the prompting I needed to tick this one off my list.</div>
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<i style="text-align: justify;">Shiver</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> is the first book in a trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater. It is a love story between a girl named Grace and a boy named Sam - but Sam is no ordinary boy. Every year, during winter with the temperature drops, Sam becomes a wolf. A wolf among a pack of wolves who live in the forest behind Grace's house. The very same pack that attacked Grace when she was a little girl. This is a story about growing up, about love, about danger, and about sacrifice.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">fanart by <a href="http://connorose.tumblr.com/post/112867441111/i-turned-to-sam-and-took-his-other-hand">connorose</a></span></i></div>
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Grace is seventeen years old, very practical and responsible. She looks after herself, her family, and her friends. She likes numbers and things that make sense. Sam, on the other hand, is dreamy and creative. Eighteen years old, he has spent a large portion of his life shifting back and forth between being a wolf and a human. He likes music, and poetry, and above all, Grace.<br />
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I particularly enjoyed the way this story was told. These days, first person narratives that jump back and forth chapter to chapter between characters are very much the norm. But unlike some other YA romances in this format, the voices where clear and and distinctive, even when the pattern of changes shifted. (To be fair, I did listen to an audiobook which made this impossible to miss, but I still feel the characters were clearly separated).</div>
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<i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">fanart by <a href="http://finncollins.tumblr.com/post/60191703014/sam-grace-that-is-just-so-romantic-do-me-a">finncollins</a></span></i><br />
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I found Stiefvater quite lyrical in her writing, very fond of descriptive passages romanticised imagery. That being said, overall the novel wasn't overly sappy or cheesy, due in no small part to the character of Grace being relatively practical and stoic. </div>
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I would like to say this book was a must read, as I truly found it pleasant and, at places, even a beautiful novel - but it's not groundbreaking. At it's core it's a paranomal YA romance, like the many written at the same time. It is certainly well written, and has rounded enough characters that I'm quite happy to suggest it to a wide range of students at school, but it doesn't have anything all that new.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">fanart by <a href="http://dearbrigan.tumblr.com/post/61078729677/iitsim-not-an-animal">dearbrigan</a></span></i></div>
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I'll be steering to the 15+ crowd based on the age of the characters and some hints towards sex (though nothing at all graphic). It would be acceptable for mature readers a little younger if you felt they were capable. All the covers I've seen have been very girl oriented, but it has it's share of action and quite a believable male voice, so it might be worth extending a suggestion to some of the boys also.</div>
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- some mention of sex (not graphic or lewd)</div>
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- some violence</div>
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- trigger warning for suicide backstory</div>
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Yr 7 Boy: *looks at giant biscuit in hand* ... just a little bit.<br />
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Me: *approaching a small group of year 8 boys* Hello hello, do you all have something to read over the holidays? Are we needing books?<br />
Year 8 Boy: Nah I don't read. Books are dumb.<br />
Me: Well that's okay if you don't like reading, but you shouldn't say that in front of the books. They'll hear you and then they'll be sad.<br />
Year 8 Boy: ... *reaches over and picks up a book* You're dumb.<br />
Me: Well then okay.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Total: </b>300</span></div>
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<b>Fiction</b></h2>
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<ul>
<li>Albom, Mitch - <i>The Strings of Frankie Presto</i></li>
<li>Austen, Jane - <i>Pride and Prejudice</i></li>
<li>Barker, Kathryn - <i>In the Skin of a Monster</i></li>
<li>Blume, Judy - <i>Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.</i></li>
<li>Bukowski, Charles - <i>On Cats</i></li>
<li>Brooks, Geraldine - <i>Caleb's Crossing</i></li>
<li>Burnett, Frances Hodgson - <i>A Little Princess</i></li>
<li>Cabot, Meg - <i>The Princess Diaries #1</i></li>
<li>Carey, M.R. - <i>The Girl with All the Gifts</i></li>
<li>Courtenay, Bryce - <i>The Power of One</i></li>
<li>Crossan, Sarah - <i>One</i></li>
<li>Dahl, Roald - <i>The BFG</i></li>
<li>Donoghue, Emma - <i>Room</i></li>
<li>Donoghue, Emma - <i>The Wonder</i></li>
<li>Estes, Eleanor - <i>The Hundred Dresses</i></li>
<li>Fink, Joseph and Jeffrey Cranor - <i>Welcome to Night Vale</i></li>
<li>Genova, Lisa - <i>Inside the O'Briens</i></li>
<li>Gino, Alex - <i>George</i></li>
<li>Gleitzman, Morris - <i>Boy Overboard</i></li>
<li>Gough, Erin - <i>The Flywheel</i></li>
<li>Grabensteinm Chris - <i>Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library</i></li>
<li>Grant, Michael - <i>Hunger</i></li>
<li>Graudin, Ryan - <i>Wolf by Wolf</i></li>
<li>Hawkins, Paula - <i>The Girl on the Train</i></li>
<li>Hendrix, Grady - <i>Horrorstör</i></li>
<li>Hoge, Robert - <i>Ugly</i></li>
<li>Howey, Hugh - <i>Wool #1: Wool</i></li>
<li>Howey, Hugh - <i>Wool #2: Proper Guage</i></li>
<li>Howey, Hugh - <i>Wool #3: Casting Off</i></li>
<li>Joyce, William - <i>The Guardians #1: Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King</i></li>
<li>Kesey, Ken - <i>One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest</i></li>
<li>Kostakis, Will - <i>The First Third</i></li>
<li>Kostakis, Will - <i>The Sidekicks</i></li>
<li>Lange, Erin - <i>Dead Ends</i></li>
<li>Larbalestier, Justine - <i>My Sister Rosa</i></li>
<li>Levithan, David - <i>The Realm of Possibility</i></li>
<li>MacLachlan, Patricia - <i>Sarah, Plain and Tall</i></li>
<li>Maguire, Gregory - <i>Matchless: A Christmas Story</i></li>
<li>Martin, Emily Winfield - <i>Oddfellow's Orphanage</i></li>
<li>Mee, Benjamin - <i>We Bought a Zoo</i></li>
<li>Morgan, Sally - <i>Sister Heart</i></li>
<li>Moyes, Jojo - <i>Me Before You</i></li>
<li>Murray, Martine - <i>Molly and Pim and Millions of Stars</i></li>
<li>Ness, Patrick - <i>A Monster Calls</i></li>
<li>Ness, Patrick - <i>The Rest of Us Just Live Here</i></li>
<li>Picoult, Jodi - <i>Leaving Time</i></li>
<li>Picoult, Jodi - <i>Lone Wolf</i></li>
<li>Picoult, Jodi - <i>Shine</i></li>
<li>Picoult, Jodi - <i>Small Great Things</i></li>
<li>Pullman, Philip - <i>Lyra's Oxford</i></li>
<li>Riggs, Ransom - <i>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>Kane Chronicles #1: The Red Pyramid</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</i></li>
<li>Rowling, J.K. - <i>The Tales of Beedle the Bard</i></li>
<li>Saliba, Sue - <i>For the Forest of a Bird</i></li>
<li>Scalzi, John - <i>The Dispatcher</i></li>
<li>Shriver, Lionel - <i>We Need to Talk About Kevin</i></li>
<li>Stead, Rebecca - <i>Liar & Spy</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Robert Louis - <i>Treasure Island</i></li>
<li><a href="http://adventuresinlibrarianing.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/shiver-maggie-stiefvater.html">Stiefvater, Maggie - <i>The Wolves of Mercy, #1: Shiver</i></a></li>
<li>Stiefvater, Maggie - <i>The Wolves of Mercy, #2: Linger</i></li>
<li>Sugg, Zoe - <i>Girl Online</i></li>
<li>Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt - <i>Slaughterhouse-Five</i></li>
<li>Wilkinson, Lili - <i>The Boundless Sublime</i></li>
<li>Williamson, Lisa - <i>The Art of Being Normal</i></li>
<li>Zevin, Gabrielle - <i>The Collected Works of A.J. Fikry</i></li>
<li>Zorn, Claire - <i>The Sky So Heavy</i></li>
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<h2>
<b>Poetry</b></h2>
<ul>
<li>Kwame, Alexander - <i>The Crossover</i></li>
<li>Murphy, Sally - <i>Pearl Versus the World</i></li>
<li>Powers, Kevin - <i>Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting</i></li>
</ul>
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<h2>
<b>Drama</b></h2>
<ul>
<li>Albee, Edward - <i>The Zoo Story</i></li>
<li>Kaufman, Moisés - <i>The Laramie Project</i></li>
<li>Russell, Willy - <i>Educating Rita</i></li>
<li>Tiffany, John, Jack Thorne, and J.K. Rowling - <i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two</i></li>
</ul>
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<h2>
<b>Non-Fiction (excl. NF picture books and graphic novels)</b></h2>
<ul>
<li>Affirm Press - <i>She Sheds</i></li>
<li>Anthony, Tobias - <i>From Ace to Zowie: The Ultimate Guide to Hip Baby Names</i></li>
<li>Barker, Brooke - <i>Sad Animal Facts</i></li>
<li>Bennett, Alan - <i>The Lady in the Van</i></li>
<li>Bigler, Kami - <i>Washi Tape Christmas: Easy Holiday Craft Ideas with Washi Tape</i></li>
<li>Blair, Adele - <i>Home</i></li>
<li>Bloom, Cameron - <i>Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family</i></li>
<li>Bronson, Fred - <i>The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook</i></li>
<li>Bryson, Bill - <i>At Home: A Short History of Private Life</i></li>
<li>Bryson, Bill - <i>Down Under</i></li>
<li>Bryson, Bill - <i>Notes from a Small Island</i></li>
<li>Bryson, Bill - <i>The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America</i></li>
<li>Bryson, Bill - <i>A Short History of Nearly Everything</i></li>
<li>Bryson, Bill - <i>A Walk in the Woods</i></li>
<li>Campos, Cristian - <i>Tattoo Magic</i></li>
<li>Cave, Michael - <i>Fabulous Places of Myth</i></li>
<li>Carrington, Colleen - <i>Benedict Cumberstitch: Cross Stitch Mr Cumberbatch in 15 Great Patterns</i></li>
<li>Chamberlain, Kim - <i>365 Games and Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp</i></li>
<li>Davies, Steven Paul - <i>Out at the Movies: A History of Gay Cinema</i></li>
<li>Duncan, Ken - <i>Walking in the Light: Ken Duncan's Iconic Australian Images and Their Stories</i></li>
<li>Fey, Tina - <i>Bossypants</i></li>
<li>Finnanger, Tone - <i>Tilda's Fairytale Wonderland</i></li>
<li>Fisher, Carrie - <i>The Princess Diarist</i></li>
<li>Fisher, Carrie - <i>Wishful Drinking</i></li>
<li>Friedman-Siegal, Kate - <i>Mother, Can You Not?</i></li>
<li>Fry, Stephen - <i>The Fry Chronicles</i></li>
<li>Fry, Stephen - <i>Moab is My Washpot</i></li>
<li>Fry, Stephen - <i>More Fool Me</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil - <i>Make Good Art</i></li>
<li>Graham, Lauren - <i>Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between</i></li>
<li>Gray, Tanis - <i>Cozy Knits: 50 Fast and Easy Projects from Top Designers</i></li>
<li>Halpern, Justin - <i>Sh*t My Dad Says</i></li>
<li>Hanffe, Helene - <i>84 Charing Cross Road</i></li>
<li>Hanffe, Helene - <i>The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street</i></li>
<li>Hart, Alexander - <i>Jar Salads: 52 Happy, Healthy Lunches</i></li>
<li>Hart, Miranda - <i>Peggy and Me</i></li>
<li>Hoshi, Mitsuki - <i>Sparkling Crochet: Make Amigurumi Animals with Yarn that Glitters</i></li>
<li>Johnson, Kylie - <i>Melancholy and Bright: Quotes of Wisdom and Wonder</i></li>
<li>Katauskas, Fiona - <i>The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made</i></li>
<li>Kendrick, Anna - <i>Scrappy Little Nobody</i></li>
<li>Knight, Sarah - <i>The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have With People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do</i></li>
<li>Kramer, Sibylle - <i>Green, Hidden and Above: The Most Exceptional Treehouses</i></li>
<li>Kyle, Chris - <i>American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History</i></li>
<li>Lannister, Jammy - <i>Game of Scones: All Men Must Dine</i></li>
<li>Leunig, Michael - <i>Leunig's Carnival of the Animals</i></li>
<li>Leunig, Sunny - <i>The Book of Uninspiring Quotes to Complement Your Empty Shell of an Existence</i></li>
<li>Lewis, Michael - <i>The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game</i></li>
<li>Lonely Planet - <i>You Only Live Once: A Lifetime of Experiences for the Explorer in All of Us</i></li>
<li>Lord, Aileen - <i>The World as 100 People: A Visual Guide to 7 Billion Humans</i></li>
<li>Mackintosh, Michelle - <i>Care Packages: Celebrating the Art and Craft of Thoughtfully Made Packages</i></li>
<li>Marley, Christopher - <i>Biophilia</i></li>
<li>Mooncie, Vanessa - <i>Crocheted Wild Animals</i></li>
<li>Overbeek, Hester Van - <i>Crafting with Mason Jars and Other Glass Containers: Over 35 Simple and Beautiful Upcycling Projects</i></li>
<li>Perkins, Sue - <i>Spectacles</i></li>
<li>Perry, Neil - <i>Easy Weekends: Food</i></li>
<li>Piers, Helen - <i>How to Look After Your Kitten</i></li>
<li>Quentin, Blake - <i>Tell Me a Picture</i></li>
<li>Reeder, Stephanie Owen - <i>Lennie the Legend: Solo to Sydney by Pony</i></li>
<li>Rice, Brian - <i>A Pictorial History of Santa Claus</i></li>
<li>Ridge, Judith - <i>The Book That Made Me</i></li>
<li>Sander, Gin - <i>The Big Bucket List Book: 133 Experiences of a Lifetime</i></li>
<li>Sparrow, Rebecca - <i>Ask Me Anything: Heartfelt Answers to 65 Anonymous Questions from Teenage Girls</i></li>
<li>Stanton, Brandon - <i>Humans of New York</i></li>
<li>Starke, Ruth and Robert Hannaford - <i>My Gallipoli</i></li>
<li>Strayed, Cheryl - <i>Brave Enough</i></li>
<li>Usher, Shaun - <i>Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience</i></li>
<li>Various - <i>Handmade Christmas: Over 35 Step-by-Step Projects and Inspirational Ideas for the Festive Season</i></li>
<li>Wilson, Mara - <i>Where Am I Now?</i></li>
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<b>Grap</b><b>hic Novels</b></h2>
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<li>Aaron, Jason, Russell Dauterman, and Jorge Molina - <i>Thor, Vol. 1: The Goddess of Thunder</i></li>
<li>Aguirre, Jorge, Rafael Rosado, John Novak, et al - <i>Chronicles of Claudette, Vol. 1: Giants Beware!</i></li>
<li>Allison, John, Lissa Treiman, and Whitney Cogar - <i>Giant Days, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Anthony, Jessica - <i>Chopsticks</i></li>
<li>Backderf, Derf - <i>Trashed</i></li>
<li>Beaton, Kate - <i>Hark! A Vagrant, Vol. 3: Step Aside, Pops</i></li>
<li>Demetris, Alex - <i>Dad's Not There Any More: A Comic About Dementia</i></li>
<li>Dorison, Guillaume, Delphine Dubos, and Elyum Studio - <i>The Little Prince, Vol. 1: The Planet of Wind</i></li>
<li>Duggan, Gerry and Phil Noto - <i>Chewbacca</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Eddie Campbell - <i>The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Lorenzo Mattotti - <i>Hansel and Gretel</i></li>
<li>Gillen, Kieron and Jamie McKelvie - <i>The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act</i></li>
<li>Gillen, Kieron and Jamie McKelvie - <i>The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 2: Fandemonium</i></li>
<li>Gillen, Kieron and Jamie McKelvie - <i>The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 3: Commercial Suicide</i></li>
<li><i></i>Hill, Bryan, Matt Hawkins, and Isaac Goodheart, et al - <i>Postal, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Jones, Joëlle, Jamie S. Rich, and Chelsea Cain - <i>Lady Killer</i></li>
<li>Kim, Susan, Laurence Klavan and Faith Erin Hicks - <i>Brain Camp</i></li>
<li>Larson, Hope and Madeleine L'Engle - <i>A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel</i></li>
<li>Layman, John - <i>Chew, Vol. 2: International Flavour</i></li>
<li>Layman, John and Rob Guillory - <i>Chew, Vol. 3: Just Desserts</i></li>
<li>Layman, John - <i>Chew, Vol. 4: Flambé</i></li>
<li>Loeb, Jeph, John Cassaday, David Finch, et al - <i>Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America</i></li>
<li>Moon, Fábio, Gabriel Bá, Dave Stewart, and Sean Konot - <i>Daytripper</i></li>
<li>O'Malley, Bryan Lee - <i>Seconds</i></li>
<li>Ottaviani, Jim and Leland Myrck - <i>Feynman</i></li>
<li>Pearson, Luke - <i>Hilda and the Midnight Giant</i></li>
<li>Roberson, Chris, Mike Allred, Laura Allred, et al - <i>iZombie, Vol. 1: Dead to the World</i></li>
<li>Ruth, Greg - <i>The Lost Boy</i></li>
<li>Sandoval, Tony - <i>A Glance Backward</i></li>
<li>Simmons, Josh - <i>Black River</i></li>
<li>Soule, Charles, Paulo Sequira, Tony S. Daniel s, et al - <i>Superman/Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Power Couple</i></li>
<li>Soule, Charles, Paulo Sequira, Ed Benes, et al - <i>Superman/Wonder Woman, Vol. 2: War and Peace</i></li>
<li>Snyder, Scott, Jock, Matt Hollingsworth, et al - <i>Wytches, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Spencer, Nick and Ramon Rosanos - <i>Ant Man, Vol. 1: Second-Chance Man</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle - <i>Nimona</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle, Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, et al - <i>Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle, Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, et al - <i>Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time</i></li>
<li>Stinson, Barney - <i>The Playbook: Suit Up. Score Chicks. Be Awesome</i></li>
<li>Telgemeier, Raina - <i>Drama</i></li>
<li>Telgemeier, Raina - <i>Ghosts</i></li>
<li>Thompson, Craig - <i>Carnet de Voyage</i></li>
<li>Thompson, Craig - <i>Good-Bye, Chunky Rice</i></li>
<li>Thrash, Maggie - <i>Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K. and Fiona Staples - <i>Saga, Vol. 6</i></li>
<li>Wiebe, Kurtis J. and Roc Upchurch - <i>Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery</i></li>
<li>Yeldham, Joshua - <i>Surrender: A Journal For My Daughter</i></li>
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<li>Allen, Ed and Sarah Hardy - <i>Hokey Pokey</i></li>
<li>Allen, Pamela - <i>The Big Fish</i></li>
<li>Baker, Jeannie - <i>Where the Forest Meets the Sea</i></li>
<li>Baker-Smith, Grahame - <i>FArTHER</i></li>
<li>Balchin, Lance - <i>Mechanica</i></li>
<li>Bell, Hillary and Antonia Pesenti - <i>Alphabetical Sydney</i></li>
<li>Bell, Hillary and Antonia Pesenti - <i>Numerical Street</i></li>
<li>Bell, Hillary and Matthew Martin - <i>The Marvellous Funambulist of Middle Harbour</i></li>
<li>Bemelmans, Ludwig - <i>Madeline</i></li>
<li>Bemelmans, Ludwig - <i>Madeline and the Bad Hat</i></li>
<li>Bemelmans, Ludwig - <i>Madeline and the Gypsies</i></li>
<li>Bemelmans, Ludwig - <i>Madeline in London</i></li>
<li>Bemelmans, Ludwig - <i>Madeline's Christmas</i></li>
<li>Bemelmans, Ludwig and John Bemelmans Marciano - <i>Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>Babies Don't Suck</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>I Need a Hug</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>Pig the Fibber</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>Pig the Winner</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas</i></li>
<li>Bland, Nick - <i>The Very Noisy Bear</i></li>
<li>Bogle, Eric and Bruce Whatley - <i>And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda</i></li>
<li>Booth, Christina - <i>Welcome Home</i></li>
<li>Brian, Janeen and Ann James - <i>I'm a Hungry Dinosaur</i></li>
<li>Brian, Janeen and Anne Spudvilas - <i>Where's Jessie?</i></li>
<li>Brian, Janeen and Matt Adams - <i>Meet... Ned Kelly</i></li>
<li>Brunhoff, Jean de and Merle S. Haas - <i>The Story of Babar</i></li>
<li>Burningham, John and Helen Oxenbury - <i>There's Going to Be a Baby</i></li>
<li>Cali, Davide and Maurizio A.C. Quarello - <i>My Father the Great Pirate</i></li>
<li>Child, Lauren - <i>Slightly Invisible</i></li>
<li>Cohen, Sigi and James Foley - <i>My Dead Bunny</i></li>
<li>Cooper, Jenny - <i>There's a Hole in my Bucket</i></li>
<li>Cleave, Rohan and Coral Tulloch - <i>Phasmid: Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect</i></li>
<li>Crumble, P. and Chris Kennett - <i>If You're Cheeky and You Know It!</i></li>
<li>Daddo, Andrew and Bruce Whatley - <i>Monster</i></li>
<li>Davey, Owen - <i>Foxley's Feast</i></li>
<li>Edwards, Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Christine Davenier - <i>The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage</i></li>
<li>Fox, Mem and Judy Horacek - <i>This & That</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Baby Wombat's Week</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Christmas Wombat</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Cyclone</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Diary of a Wombat</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Grandma Wombat</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Josephine Wants to Dance</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>The Secret World of Wombats</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Wombat Goes to School</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Mark L. Wilson - <i>A Day to Remember</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Sue deGennaro - <i>Hairy-Nosed Wombats Find a New Home</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Sue deGennaro - <i>The Tomorrow Book</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Adam Rex - <i>Chu's Day</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Adam Rex - <i>Chu's Day at the Beach</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Adam Rex - <i>Chu's First Day of School</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Charles Vess - <i>Instructions</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Dave McKean - <i>Crazy Hair</i></li>
<li>Ghosh, Ronojoy - <i>No Place Like Home</i></li>
<li>Ghosh, Ronojoy - <i>Ollie and the Wind</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Armin Greder - <i>The Great Bear</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Armin Greder - <i>An Ordinary Day</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Freya Blackwood - <i>A Friend and a Pet</i></li>
<li>Godwin, Jane and Anna Walker - <i>What Do You Wish For?</i></li>
<li>Graham, Bob - <i>A Bus Called Heaven</i></li>
<li>Gravett, Emily - <i>Again!</i></li>
<li>Gravett, Emily - <i>Blue Chameleon</i></li>
<li>Gravett, Emily - <i>Matilda's Cat</i></li>
<li>Gravett, Emily - <i>Meerkat Mail</i></li>
<li>Greder, Armin - <i>Australia to Z</i></li>
<li>Guojing - <i>The Only Child</i></li>
<li>Hart, Caryl and Ed Eaves - <i>Plunge into the Pirate Pool</i></li>
<li>Hathorn, Libby and Gaye Chapman - <i>Incredibilia</i></li>
<li>Honey, Elizabeth - <i>Hop Up! Wriggle Over!</i></li>
<li>Jay, Alison - <i>Bee & Me</i></li>
<li>Jeffers, Oliver - <i>A Child of Books</i></li>
<li>Jeffers, Oliver - <i>This Moose Belongs to Me</i></li>
<li>Jolly, Jane and Sally Heinrich - <i>One Step at a Time</i></li>
<li>Joyce, William - <i>The Mischievians</i></li>
<li>Kittinger, Jo S. and Steven Walker - <i>Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights</i></li>
<li>Landman, Tanya and Richard Holland - <i>Mary's Penny</i></li>
<li>Latimer, Alex - <i>Pig and Small</i></li>
<li>Lessac, Frané - <i>A is for Australia</i></li>
<li>Louise, Zanni and Anna Pignataro - <i>Too Busy Sleeping</i></li>
<li>McCarney, Rosemary - <i>Every Day is Malala Day</i></li>
<li>McCartney, Tania and Andrew Joyner - <i>Australian Kids Through the Years</i></li>
<li>Omerod, Jan and Freya Blackwood - <i>Maudie and Bear</i></li>
<li>Owen, Chris - <i>Pandamonia</i></li>
<li>Parker, Danny and Matt Ottley - <i>Crusts</i></li>
<li>Percival, Tom - <i>Herman's Letter</i></li>
<li>Rockliff, Mara and Iacopo Bruno - <i>Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France</i></li>
<li>Riddle, Tohby - <i>Irving the Magician</i></li>
<li>Rudge, Leila - <i>Gary</i></li>
<li>Sanna, Francesca - <i>The Journey</i></li>
<li>Scieszka, Jon - <i>Squids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables</i></li>
<li>Shea, Louis - <i>The Bear Went Over the Mountain</i></li>
<li>Silvey, Craig and Sonia Martinez - <i>The World According to Warren</i></li>
<li>Smith, Craig - <i>My Daddy Ate an Apple</i></li>
<li>Stanton, Beck and Matt Stanton - <i>This is a Ball</i></li>
<li>Teitelbaum, Michael and Jonathan Apple - <i>The Very Hungry Zombie: A Parody</i></li>
<li>Tellegen, Toon - <i>The Day No One Was Angry</i></li>
<li>Van Allsburg, Chris - <i>Queen of the Falls</i></li>
<li>Vass, Coral and Brad Howe - <i>Meet... Don Bradman</i></li>
<li>Watkins, Ross and Liz Anelli - <i>One Photo</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Freya Blackwood - <i>Harry & Hopper</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Michelle Dawson - <i>Let's Go to Sleep</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Stephen Michael King - <i>The Pocket Dogs and the Lost Kitten</i></li>
<li>Willems, Mo - <i>The Pigeon Needs a Bath!</i></li>
<li>Whiting, Sue and Mark Jackson - <i>Platypus</i></li>
<li>Zee, Ruth Vander and Roberto Innocenti - <i>Erika's Story</i></li>
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Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-20461210701668893252015-06-25T14:34:00.001+10:002015-06-25T14:34:28.246+10:00Full marksMy library has an ongoing trivia competition, with new questions twice a week. Kids answer what they can by popping their answers into a box and it's one of the favourite parts of my day to collect them and see what is in there. Kids being kids, I get my fair share of donkey vote style entries - blank papers, fake names, the odd rendering of genitalia now and then. But today I got quite the nice one.<br />
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With the holidays soon upon us (can you here the faint cheering? It's very real.) I'm doing all I can to encourage kids to pick up a book or two to take home with them for the holidays. So far I've managed to slip a few kids a book I think they'll love and I've sent off a teacher with a lovely pile to keep her going on a family vacation on the <a href="http://www.greatsouthernrail.com.au/trains/the_ghan/">Ghan</a>. But now I have to sneak up on them and hook them against their will. And how will I do that? By making it too hard to miss.</div>
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My work computer gained a little (self-directed) heartfelt decoration this week from two of my students.</div>
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I'm fairly certain they placed it there as a reminder so I let them carry on with their antics instead of studying, but it was much appreciated all the same!</div>
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At the beginning of this year I was fortunate enough to be
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then I’ve been learning the ropes, getting to know the kids and the collection.
Basically having a lovely time in which my job is hardly work.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since then I’ve been meaning to come along and repurpose
this blog a little, incorporate some of my library fun, rework how I review
(especially since I’m reading a higher number of books, including ones I wouldn’t
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For anyone who has stuck with me through my sporadic
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<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Cosmetic – The blog has a new name and address
to reflect its repurposing. ‘Just One More Page’ has become ‘Adventures in
Librarianing’ (yes I know that’s not a word, leave me to my fun). The layout
has also been refreshed.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Structurally – Reviews have been shifted to
include more specific notes on audience (age groups, specific interest groups,
content warnings etc)</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Content – Hopefully more consistent reviewing,
but also an inclusion of library happenings and thoughts: displays and projects
my students and I are working on here at school – hopefully these will help
fellow librarians with their plans (I’ve certainly been inspired by the ideas
of other librarian bloggers!) or maybe you have a great suggestion to help me
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Ophelia’s father is the world’s leading expert on swords, which is why she, and her sister Alice are staying in a fancy museum while her father curates a much-awaited exhibit. Alice, fourteen and distant since the death of their mother, has little time for Ophelia, preferring instead to enjoy the privileges and treats laid out before her by the cold and aloof museum director, Ms. Kaminski. With her sister and father busy, this leaves Ophelia to explore the museum largely unchaperoned – except for the guards knitting in the corners, that is (I would love to be a knitting guard, by the way).</div>
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I’m not entirely sure what kind of museum this is (it’s either unclear or I completely missed it) but it is housed within a palace and has pretty much everything you could imagine – dinosaurs, armour, doll houses, clothes, paintings, <u>everything</u>. While wondering, Ophelia comes across a room with beautiful mosaics set into the floor and walls, mosaics and sea creatures, and a boy her age, a boy holding a sword and referred to as “The Marvellous Boy”. It is while admiring these that she hears a voice, a call for help.</div>
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Locked in a bare room is the Marvellous Boy himself. He has been imprisoned by the Snow Queen and has mere days remaining to claim his freedom, find “The Other One” who will recover his lost sword, and help him defeat the Snow Queen. Unfortunately, he has enlisted the help of a rather scientifically-minded young girl. She has no time for his talk of wizards, magic, swords, and evil queens. She is going to stay out of trouble and go ice-skating with her sister, not go on a crazy hunt for keys, dodging man-eating misery birds. Right? Of course not.</div>
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I really wanted to love <em>Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy</em>, going in I felt the story had the right level of simple magic and straight forward quest to really hit the nail on the head for a quick younger read. Unfortunately, I felt it dragged a bit, to the point where I even considered putting it down (very unlike me). It had a lot of promising elements – I loved the idea of the wizards taking away the boy’s name to keep it safe, and I would have liked to have explored the museum a little more, because it’s range of exhibits fascinated me, but ultimately these elements did not outweigh the holes in the plot (more information on the Snow Queen’s motivations, what happened to the King?) and the repetition (go here and find a key, then go there and find another key, oh but then the key you <em>really </em>need…). The novel had its charms, but not enough to make me love it. <b>3/5</b></div>
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There’s something so very special about getting a parcel in
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library got a lovely little package of books today and I was very tempted just
to sit it on the circulation desk and gaze at it adoringly all day long.
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And, honestly, who can resist reading their way through a
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stronger-willed person than I, that’s for sure. They were an eclectic collection today, and there were definitely some I enjoyed more than others, but there were one or two that I thoroughly loved and have already recommended to (read: pushed into the hands of) some students.</div>
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This book has everything that makes for a winning picture book - adorable illustrations, an endearing narrator, and a simple, yet engaging storyline. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Moo, chuckling along at the small jokes and absolutely fawning over the pictures. A quick read, even for a picture book, I encourage everyone to go and learn about the heart warming relationship between Moo and 'me'. <b>5/5</b><br />
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Another example of illustrations that had me delighted - I loved the huge roundness of Mr. Bear, but those little bunnies? So cute. I tried to feel sad for Mr. Bear, being swarmed by these 'pesky' new neighbours of his, but, truly, I knew where the story was going to end up and I was eagerly awaiting his happy new outlook on life. I wasn't disappointed. Charming story, adorable illustrations, beautiful all around. <b>5/5</b></div>
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Normally with picture books, it's the illustrations that really draw me in. I, naturally, always love a good story, but usually it's the wanna-be-illustrator in me that's picking up the book in the first place. This is one instance where, despite enjoying the illustrations, it was actually the story itself that I found myself loving. The central character of <i>The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade</i>, Alfie, is a young boy with a rather nervous disposition. He's all set to play Captain Starfish in the school play, but at the last minute finds himself unable to go through with it. Alfie is blessed, however, with wonderfully supportive parents, who provide him with the love and wisdom needed for him to make his own progress. I don't know whether it was my own identification with Alfie's fear and anxiety, or whether it was just the virtue of the story itself, but I adored this one and am already looking forward to reading it again. <b>5/5</b></div>
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You never really have to go searching too far for a war-themed picture book. There are some truly fantastic ones out there, as well as plenty of mediocre ones, but I often feel that the sheer number of them out there makes it hard for any new ones to impress. I can't say that <i>Ride, Ricardo, Ride </i>will make it to the top of my go-to list for this theme, but it did have some interesting features of note. I particularly enjoyed that the soldiers themselves are never seen, nor even referred to as soldiers, but simply 'shadows'. I enjoyed the art work, though found the contrast between the highly saturated, almost oil-painting like main pages and the simpler, vintage-looking (think Blyton) line illustrations to be an interesting choice. <b>4/5</b></div>
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<b>Author:</b> Rainbow Rowell<br />
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I've heard the book marketed as a read for any adult who wishes to remember the joys of first loves, and Rowell certainly delivers on this promise. She manages to deliver all the innocent joy of discovery and the bitter strains of heartache without falling into the saccharine or clichéd. She employees an uneven distribution of perspective, switching between Eleanor and Park even within chapters, but instead of being distracting or disjointed it only serves to further the sense of anticipation and joy between them. I feel as though using format to reflect emotion is often a difficult feat to pull off naturally, but Rowell champions it here.</div>
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I really felt myself getting swept away in the emotions of this book. Often when I read a romance between teen characters I can enjoy the plot, or appreciate the characters, but I often find the romantic development simplistic to the point of disbelief. The romance between Eleanor and Park develops just as quickly, to be sure, but I felt a truth to their emotions, and an authenticity to Rowell's words that completely won me over.</div>
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<li><i>Looking for Alaska </i>- John Green</li>
<li><i>Paper Towns </i>- John Green</li>
<li><i>Life in Outer Space - </i>Melissa Keil</li>
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until now, have been so busy trying to get my feet under me and figure things
out that it wasn’t until today, five weeks in, that it clicked to me that hey,
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Australian artist, <a href="http://mandyord.blogspot.com.au/">Mandy
Ord</a>, uses her quirky artistic style to paint a portrait of the everyday.
With no over-arching plot, <i>Sensitive
Creatures</i> is a collection of comics that celebrate life’s daily minutia –
walking the dog, people who drive too fast, weird smells. Peppered throughout,
however, is a sense of anxiety and the ways in which it can permeate a life.
While far from the key theme of the collection, it was true and honest and, for
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I found Ord’s art interestingly unlike any other graphic
novel I’ve ever read. I’m not sure if it’s actually lino-print or just highly
reminiscent of them, but it added a strange grittiness that added to the
everyday feel of the collection. It was a quick read, but an enjoyable one and
I’d recommend it for anyone who’d like a gentle meander through some relatable
moments. <b>5/5<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Total Books:</b> 365</span></div>
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<b>Fiction</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Abdel-Fattah, Randa - <i>Noah's Law</i></li>
<li>Asher, Jay - <i>Thirteen Reasons Why</i></li>
<li>Barr, Lollie - <i>The Adventures of Stunt Boy and His Amazing Wonder Dog Blindfold</i></li>
<li>Barrie, J.M. - <i>Peter Pan</i></li>
<li>Brayden, Melissa <i>- Waiting in the Wings</i></li>
<li>Carroll, Emily - <i>Through the Woods</i></li>
<li>Choldenko, Gennifer - <i>Al Capone Does My Shirts</i></li>
<li>Colfer, Eoin - <i>Artemis Fowl</i></li>
<li>Collins, Suzanne - <i>Catching Fire</i></li>
<li>Collins, Suzanne - <i>The Hunger Games</i></li>
<li>Collins, Suzanne - <i>Mockingjay</i></li>
<li>Condon, Bill - <i>The Simple Things</i></li>
<li>Cooper, Susan - <i>King of Shadows</i></li>
<li>Cowell, Cressida - <i>How to Train Your Dragon</i></li>
<li>Crossan, Sarah - <i>Apple and Rain</i></li>
<li>Draper, Sharon M. - <i>Out of My Mind</i></li>
<li>Essex, Bridget - <i>A Knight to Remember</i></li>
<li>Forman, Gayle - <i>If I Stay</i></li>
<li>Foxlee, Karen - <i><a href="http://adventuresinlibrarianing.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/title-and-marvellous-boy-author-karen.html">Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy</a></i></li>
<li>Gabaldon, Diana - <i>Outlander</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil - <i>The Ocean at the End of the Lane</i></li>
<li>Genova, Lisa - <i>Still Alice</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Freya Blackwood - <i>The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and the Present</i></li>
<li>Grant, Michael - <i>Gone</i></li>
<li>Green, John - <i>Paper Towns</i></li>
<li>Gruen, Sara - <i>Water for Elephants</i></li>
<li>Groth, Darren - <i>Are You Seeing Me?</i></li>
<li>Hand, Cynthia - <i>The Last Time We Say Goodbye</i></li>
<li>Hawke, Rosanne - <i>Kelsey and the Quest for the Porcelain Doll</i></li>
<li>Janu, Tamsin - <i>Figgy in the World </i></li>
<li>Jonsberg, Barry - <i>My Life as an Alphabet</i></li>
<li>Keil, Melissa - <i>The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl</i></li>
<li>King, A.S. - <i>Glory O'Brien's History of the Future</i></li>
<li>King, A.S. - <i>Please Ignore Vera Dietz</i></li>
<li>Lee, Harper - <i>Go Set a Watchman</i></li>
<li>Lee, Harper - <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i></li>
<li>Levithan, David - <i>Every Day</i></li>
<li>Levithan, David - <i>How They Met, and Other Stories</i></li>
<li>Levithan, David, and Rachel Cohn - <i>Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist</i></li>
<li>Lint, Charles de - <i>A Circle of Cats</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/we-were-liars.html">Lockhart E. - <i>We Were Liars</i></a></li>
<li>Martin, Anne M. - <i>Rain Reign</i></li>
<li>Martin, George R.R. - <i>A Song of Fire and Ice</i></li>
<li>Morgan, Sally - <i>Going Bush with Grandpa</i></li>
<li>Morpurgo, Michael - <i>War Horse</i></li>
<li>Murphy, Sally - <i>Roses are Blue</i></li>
<li>Niffenegger, Audrey - <i>The Time Traveler's Wife</i></li>
<li>Niven, Jennifer - <i>All the Bright Places</i></li>
<li>Norton, Catherine - <i>Crossing</i></li>
<li>Orwell, George - <i>Animal Farm</i></li>
<li>Pitcher, Annabel - <i>My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece</i></li>
<li>Pullman, Philip - <i>His Dark Materials #1: Northern Lights</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>The Heroes of Olympus #1: The Lost Hero</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>The Heroes of Olympus #2: The Son of Neptune</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>The Heroes of Olympus #3: The Mark of Athena</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>The Heroes of Olympus #4: The House of Hades</i></li>
<li>Sachar, Louis - <i>Someday Angeline</i></li>
<li>Selznick, Brian - <i>Wonderstruck</i></li>
<li>Sloan, Robin - <i>Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore</i></li>
<li>Spinelli, Jerry - <i>Stargirl</i></li>
<li>Spinelli, Jerry - <i>Love, Stargirl</i></li>
<li>Stead, Rebecca - <i>When You Reach Me</i></li>
<li>Stork, Francisco X. - <i>Marcelo in the Real World</i></li>
<li>Sweeney, Diana - <i>The Minnow</i></li>
<li>Tan, Shaun - <i>Tales from Outer Suburbia</i></li>
<li>Toten, Teresa - <i>The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B</i></li>
<li>Valente, Catherynne M. - <i>The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making</i></li>
<li>Walton, Leslye - <i>The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender</i></li>
<li>Zevin, Gabrielle - <i>Elsewhere</i></li>
<li>Zorn, Claire - <i>The Protected</i></li>
</ul>
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<b>Poetry</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Eckermann, Ali Cobby - <i>Ruby Moonlight</i></li>
<li>Ginsberg, Allen - <i>Howl and Other Poems</i></li>
</ul>
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<b>Drama</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Maggs, Dirk, Terry Pratchett, and Neil Gaiman - <i>Good Omens: The BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation</i></li>
<li>Maggs, Dirk and Neil Gaiman - <i>Neverwhere: The BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation</i></li>
<li>Rose, Reginald and E.G. Marshall - <i>Twelve Angry Men</i></li>
<li>Williams, Tennessee - <i>A Streetcar Named Desire</i></li>
</ul>
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<b>Non-Fiction (excl. NF picture books and graphic novels)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Barrymore, Drew - <i>Wildflower</i></li>
<li>Dawson, James - <i>This Book is Gay</i></li>
<li>Day, Felicia - <i>You're Never Weird on the Internet</i></li>
<li>Fitzgerald, Isaac and Wendy MacNaughton - <i>Pen and Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them</i></li>
<li>Freeman, Pamela - <i>Mary's Australia: How Mary MacKillop Changed Australia</i></li>
<li>Giramonti, Lisa Borgnes - <i>Novel Interiors: Living in Enchanted Rooms Inspired by Literature</i></li>
<li>Hart, Miranda - <i>Is It Just Me?</i></li>
<li>Lear, Edward - <i>Bosh and Nonsense</i></li>
<li>Lodge, Yvette and M. Swan - <i>How Was I Made? A First Book About Sex</i></li>
<li>Martin, William Patrick - <i>A Lifetime of Fiction: The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102</i></li>
<li>McCuin, Judith MacKenzie - <i>The Intentional Spinner</i></li>
<li>Miller, Alice - <i>The Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self</i></li>
<li>Miller, Donlyn - <i>The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child</i></li>
<li>Mulgrew, Kate - <i>Born With Teeth</i></li>
<li>Oakley, Tyler - <i>Binge</i></li>
<li>Poehler, Amy - <i>Yes, Please</i></li>
<li>Pyle, Nathan W. - <i>NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette</i></li>
<li>Queensland Art Gallery - <i>Portrait of Spain for Kids</i></li>
<li>Reeves, Richard, Harvey Sawler, and Cecil Stoughton - <i>Portrait of Camelot: A Thousand Days in the Kennedy White House</i></li>
<li>Rubin, Gretch - <i>The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun</i></li>
<li>Simpson, Alyson - <i>Reading Under the Covers: Helping Children to Choose Books</i></li>
<li>Strayed, Cheryl - <i>Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail</i></li>
<li>T2 - <i>What is Tea?</i></li>
<li>Tan, Shaun - <i>The Bird King and Other Sketches</i></li>
</ul>
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<b>Grap</b><b>hic Novels</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Backderf, Deri - <i>My Friend Dahmer</i></li>
<li>Bechdel, Alison - <i>Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama</i></li>
<li>Bertozzi, Nick - <i>Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey</i></li>
<li>Briggs, Raymond - <i>Ethel and Ernest</i></li>
<li>Briggs, Raymond - <i>Gentleman Jim</i></li>
<li>Briggs, Raymond - <i>When the Wind Blows</i></li>
<li>Butler, Nancy - <i>Sense & Sensibility</i></li>
<li>Caldwell, Ben and L. Frank Baum - <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (All Action Classics)</i></li>
<li>Carey, Mike, Marc Hempel, and Sonny Liew - <i>Re-Gifters</i></li>
<li>Castellucci, Cecil and Jim Rugg - <i>Janes, Vol. 1: The Plain Janes</i></li>
<li>Chauvel, David, Enrique Fernandez, and L. Frank Baum - <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</i></li>
<li>Collins, Stephen - <i>The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 8</i></li>
<li>Davis, Eleanor - <i>How to Be Happy</i></li>
<li>Davis, Rob - <i>The Motherless Oven</i></li>
<li>DeFillippis, Nunzio, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Christina Weir, and Kevin Cornell - <i>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Graphic Novel</i></li>
<li>Deustch, Barry - <i>Hereville, Vol. 1: How Mirka Got Her Sword</i></li>
<li>Deustch, Barry - <i>Hereville, Vol. 2: How Mirka Met a Meteorite</i></li>
<li>Doctorow, Cory - <i>In Real Life</i></li>
<li>Fairfield, Lesley - <i>Tyranny</i></li>
<li>Fransman, Karrie - <i>Death of the Artist</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Dave McKean - <i>MirrorMask</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil and Dave McKean - <i>The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil, John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess, Paul Johnson, and Roger Zelazny - <i>The Books of Magic</i></li>
<li>Gerrold, David - <i>Tales from the Crypt #9: Wickeder</i></li>
<li>Gownley, Jimmy - <i>The Dumbest Idea Ever!</i></li>
<li>Harris, Charlaine and Christopher Golden - <i>The Cemetery Girl, Vol. 1: The Pretenders</i></li>
<li>Kick, Russ (ed.) - <i>Children's Literature: The World's Greatest Kids' Lit as Comics and Visuals (The Graphic Canon)</i></li>
<li>Layman, John - <i>Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice</i></li>
<li>McClaren, Meredith - <i>Hinges, Vol. 1: Clockwork City</i></li>
<li>Millar, Mark, Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines, and Morry Hollowell - <i>Civil War</i></li>
<li>Monster, Sfe R. - <i>Beyond: The Queer Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comic Anthology</i></li>
<li>Muldow, Diana - <i>Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book</i></li>
<li>Novgorodoff, Danica - <i>The Undertaking of Lily Chen</i></li>
<li>Obata, Fumio - <i>Just So Happens</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/sensitive-creatures-mandy-ord.html">Ord, Mandy - <i>Sensitive Creatures</i></a></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick, Robert Venditti, José Villarrubia, and Attila Futaki - <i>Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Vol. 1: The Lightning Thief (The Graphic Novel)</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick, Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki, and Tamas Gaspar - <i>Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Vol. 2: The Sea of Monsters (The Graphic Novel)</i></li>
<li>Selznick, Brian - <i>The Marvels</i></li>
<li>Shen, Prudence - <i>Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong</i></li>
<li>Shiga, Jason - <i>Empire State: A Love Story (or Not)</i></li>
<li>Small, David - <i>Stitches</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle - <i>Nimona</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle, Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen, and Maarta Laiho - <i>Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy</i></li>
<li>Stevenson, Noelle, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Brooke Allen, and Maarta Laiho - <i>Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max</i></li>
<li>Sugg, Joe - <i>Username: Evie</i></li>
<li>Talbot, Mary M. and Bryan Talbot - <i>The Dotter of Her Father's Eyes</i></li>
<li>Tan, Shaun - <i>The Singing Bones</i></li>
<li>Tamaki, Mariko and Jillian Tamaki - <i>This One Summer</i></li>
<li>Telgemeier, Raina - <i>Drama</i></li>
<li>Telgemeier, Raina - <i>Smile, Vol. 1: Smile</i></li>
<li>Telgemeier, Raina - <i>Smile, Vol. 2: Sisters</i></li>
<li>TenNapel, Doug - <i>Ghostopolis</i></li>
<li>Than, Gavin Aung - <i>Zen Pencils: Cartoon Quotes from Inspirational Folks</i></li>
<li>Tobin, Paul and Benjamin Dewey - <i>I Was the Cat</i></li>
<li>Tomine, Adrian - <i>Scenes from an Impending Marriage</i></li>
<li>Torseter, Øyvind - <i>The Hole</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K. and Fiona Sharples - <i>Saga, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K. and Fiona Sharples - <i>Saga, Vol. 2</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K. and Fiona Sharples - <i>Saga, Vol. 3</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K. and Fiona Sharples - <i>Saga, Vol. 4</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K. and Fiona Sharples - <i>Saga, Vol. 5</i></li>
<li>Watson, Andi - <i>Gum Girl, Vol. 1: Catastrophe Calling</i></li>
<li>Weing, Drew - <i>Set to Sea</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha, Craig Hamilton, and James Jean - <i>Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha - <i>Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha - <i>Fables, Vol. 3: Storybook Love</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Craig Hamilton, Steve Leialoha, and P. Craig Russell - <i>Fables, Vol. 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Tony Akins, and Jimmy Palmiotti - <i>Fables, Vol. 5: The Mean Seasons</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, David Hahn, and Steve Leialoha - <i>Fables, Vol. 6: Homelands</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Jim Fern, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Andrew Pepoy - <i>Fables, Vol. 7: Arabian Nights</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Shawn McManus, and Andrew Pepoy - <i>Fables, Vol. 8: Wolves</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Andrew Pepoy, Gene Ha, Joshua Middleton, Inaki Miranda and Mike Allred - <i>Fables, Vol. 9: Sons of the Empire</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Aaron Alexovich, and Andrew Pepoy - <i>Fables, Vol. 10: The Good Prince</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Niko Henrichon, and Andrew Pepoy - <i>Fables, Vol. 11: War and Pieces</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Mark Buckingham, Peter Gross, Andrew Pepoy, Mike Allred, and David Hahn - <i>Fables, Vol. 12: The Dark Ages</i></li>
<li>Willingham, Bill, Matthew Sturges, Russ Braun, José Marzán Jr., Mark Buckingham, and Andrew Pepoy - <i>Fables, Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover</i></li>
<li>Wilson, G. Willow and Adrian Alphona - <i>Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal</i></li>
<li>Wilson, G. Willow, Adrian Alphona, and Jacob Wyatt - <i>Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why</i></li>
<li>Wilson, G. Willow, Mark Waid, Takeshi Miyazawa, Elmo Bondoc, and Humberto Ramos - <i>Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed</i></li>
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<b>Picture Books</b></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Acton, Sarah - <i>As Big As You</i></li>
<li>Acton, Sarah - <i>Hold on Tight</i></li>
<li>Aliki - <i>Mariathe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories</i></li>
<li>Allen, Emma and Freya Blackwood - <i>The Terrible Suitcase</i></li>
<li>Archer, Peter and L. Frank Baum - <i>The Road to Oz</i></li>
<li>Balla, Trace - <i>Rivertime</i></li>
<li>Balla, Trace - <i>Shine: A Story About Saying Goodbye</i></li>
<li>Bancroft, Jack Manning and Bronwyn Bancroft - <i>The Eagle Inside</i></li>
<li>Base, Graeme - <i>Eye to Eye</i></li>
<li>Bedford, David - <i>Ed's Egg</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/picture-this.html">Bell, Davina - <i>The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade</i></a></li>
<li>Bentley, Peter and Daniel Howarth - <i>Top Place Percy</i></li>
<li>Bentley, Peter and Helen Oxenbury - <i>King Jack and the Dragon</i></li>
<li>Bentley, Peter and Russell Ayto - <i>Dustbin Dad</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>The Brothers Quibble</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>Noah Dreary</i></li>
<li>Blabey, Aaron - <i>Thelma the Unicorn</i></li>
<li>Blackwood, Freya - <i>Ivy Loves to Give</i></li>
<li>Blair, Karen - <i>Baby Beats</i></li>
<li>Bland, Nick - <i>King Pig</i></li>
<li>Bland, Nick - <i>Monster Chef</i></li>
<li>Brian, Janeen and Ann James - <i>I'm a Dirty Dinosaur</i></li>
<li>Britt, Fanny - <i>Jane, the Fox, and Me</i></li>
<li>Brown, Susie, Margaret Warner, Sebastian Ciaffaglione - <i>Lone Pine</i></li>
<li>Caisley, Raewyn and Karen Blair - <i>Hello From Nowhere</i></li>
<li>Carmody, Isobelle and Anne Spudvilas - <i>Night School</i></li>
<li>Champion, Tom Niland, Kilmeny Niland and Deborah Niland - <i>The Tall Man and the Twelve Babies</i></li>
<li>Chandler, Susan - <i>The Greedy Rainbow</i></li>
<li>Clement, Rod - <i>Top Dog</i></li>
<li>Cole, Babette - <i>Princess Smartypants</i></li>
<li>Connelly, Nicola and Anne White - <i>My Dad is a Bear</i></li>
<li>Crew, Gary and Craig Smith - <i>Troy Thompson's Excellent Poetry Book</i></li>
<li>Crew, Gary and Jeremy Geddes - <i>Eilean Mor</i></li>
<li>Crew, Gary and Shaun Tan - <i>Memorial</i></li>
<li>Crumble, P. and Chris Kennett - <i>If You're Happy and You Know It!</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/picture-this.html">Crumble, P.and Nathanial Eckstrom - <i>Me and Moo</i></a></li>
<li>Cummings, Phil - <i>Anzac Biscuits</i></li>
<li>Cummings, Phil - <i>Newspaper Hats</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/picture-this.html">Cummings, Phil - <i>Ride Ricardo, Ride!</i></a></li>
<li>Cummings, Phil and Sara Acton - <i>Bridie's Boots</i></li>
<li>Cunxin, Li and Anne Spudvilas - <i>The Peasant Prince</i></li>
<li>Davies, Luke - <i>Magpie</i></li>
<li>Dennis, C.J. and Dee Huxley - <i>A Bush Christmas</i></li>
<li>Dickson, John - <i>Have You Met Scribble?</i></li>
<li>Doyle, Roddy and Freya Blackwood - <i>Her Mother's Face</i></li>
<li>Dubosarsky, Ursula and Andrew Joyner - <i>There Are Too Many Elephants in This House</i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Dubosarsky, Ursula and Andrew Joyner - </span>Tim and Ed</i></li>
<li>Dumbleton, Mike - <i>Meet Douglas Mawson</i></li>
<li>Ellis, Carson - <i>Home</i></li>
<li>Emmett, Jonathan - <i>Here Be Monsters</i></li>
<li>Estella, Lucy and Matt Ottley - <i>Suri's Wall</i></li>
<li>Faille, Chris and Danny Snell - <i>Jeremy</i></li>
<li>Fenton, Corinne and Andrew McLean - <i>Bob the Railway Dog</i></li>
<li>Fenton, Corinne and Robin Cowcher - <i>Little Dog and the Christmas Wish</i></li>
<li>Ferrell, Sean and Charles Santoso - <i>I Don't Like Koala</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/picture-this.html">Flood, Ciara - <i>Those Pesky Rabbits</i></a></li>
<li>Fox, Mem and Emma Quay - <i>Baby Bedtime</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Fire</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Queen Victoria's Underpants</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie and Bruce Whatley - <i>Wombat Wins</i></li>
<li>Fussell, Sandy and Tull Suwannakit - <i>Sad, the Dog</i></li>
<li>Germein, Katrina and Judy Watson - <i>Thunderstorm Dancing</i></li>
<li>Gibbes, Lesley and Stephen Michael King - <i>Scary Night</i></li>
<li>Gibbes, Lesley and Sue deGennaro - <i>Bring a Duck</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Freya Blackwood - <i>Banjo and Ruby Red</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Freya Blackwood -<i> Clancy and Millie and the Very Fine House</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Freya Blackwood - <i>Go to Sleep, Jessie!</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby and Freya Blackwood - <i>Look, a Book!</i></li>
<li>Godwin, Jane and Anna Walker - <i>Today We Have No Plans</i></li>
<li>Godwin, Jane and Andrew Joyner - <i>How Big is Too Small?</i></li>
<li>Goess, Carol and Tasmin Ainslie - <i>Can We Lick the Spoon Now?</i></li>
<li>Gouldthorpe, Peter - <i>Ice, Wind, Rock: Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic</i></li>
<li>Graham, Bob - <i>Silver Buttons</i></li>
<li>Gravett, Emily - <i>Dogs</i></li>
<li>Gravett, Emily - <i>Wolves</i></li>
<li>Greder, Armin - <i>The Island</i></li>
<li>Greenberg, Nicki - <i>Monkey Red Monkey Blue</i></li>
<li>Greenwood, Mark and Frané Lessac - <i>Midnight: A True Story of Loyalty in World War I</i></li>
<li>Greenwood, Mark and Terry Denton - <i>Jandamarra</i></li>
<li>Guest, Patrick and Daniella Germain - <i>That's What Wings Are For</i></li>
<li>Graham, Bob - <i>How the Sun Got to Coco's House</i></li>
<li>Graham, Bob - <i>Vanilla Ice Cream</i></li>
<li>Hamilton, Margaret and Anna Pignataro - <i>B is for Bedtime</i></li>
<li>Hartnett, Sonya and Lucia Masciullo - <i>The Wild One</i></li>
<li>Hathorn, Libby and Heath McKenzie - <i>I Love You Book</i></li>
<li>Hathorn, Libby and Roitva Voutila - <i>Outside</i></li>
<li>Heffernan, John and Freya Blackwood - <i>Two Summers</i></li>
<li>Hughes, Jenny and Jonathan Bentley - <i>A House of Her Own</i></li>
<li>Hurst, Elise - <i>Adelaide's Secret World</i></li>
<li>Hurst, Elise - <i>Imagine a City</i></li>
<li>Jolly, Jane and Robert Ingoen - <i>Tea and Sugar Christmas</i></li>
<li>Jorgensen, Norman and James Foley - <i>The Last Viking</i></li>
<li>Jorgensen, Norman and James Foley - <i>The Last Viking Returns</i></li>
<li>Kane, Kim and Sara Acton - <i>Esther's Rainbow</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/picture-this.html">Kendell, Sandra - <i>Green Tree Frogs</i></a></li>
<li>Killen, Nicola - <i>I Got a Crocodile</i></li>
<li>King, Stephen Michael - <i>Snail and Turtle are Friends</i></li>
<li>Knight, Paula and Daniel Howarth - <i>The Lion Who Lost His Roar, But Learned to Draw</i></li>
<li>Kobald, Irena and Freya Blackwood - <i>My Two Blankets</i></li>
<li>Kwaymullina, Amberlin and Leanne Tobin - <i>The Lost Girl</i></li>
<li>Lahn, Dean - <i>Bad Ned</i></li>
<li>Lester, Alison - <i>Kissed by the Moon</i></li>
<li>Lester, Alison - <i>My Dog Bigsy</i></li>
<li>Lester, Alison - <i>Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach</i></li>
<li>Lester, Alison - <i>Sophie Scott Goes South</i></li>
<li>Lester, Alison, Elizabeth Honey, and the Children of Gununa - <i>Our Island</i></li>
<li>MacLeod, Doug and Craig Smith - <i>The Windy Farm</i></li>
<li>Matthews, Cecily and Freya Blackwood - <i>Emily's Rapunzel Hair</i></li>
<li>Martin, Carol Ann and Ben Wood - <i>Underneath a Cow</i></li>
<li>Martin, Marc - <i>A River</i></li>
<li>Martin, Marc - <i>Max</i></li>
<li>Mathews, Penny and Stephen Michael King - <i>One Night</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/picture-this.html">McCartney, Tania and Christina Booth - <i>This is Captain Cook</i></a></li>
<li>McCleary, Stacey and Sue DeGennaro - <i>One Funky Monkey</i></li>
<li>McKenna, Martin - <i>The Crocodolly</i></li>
<li>McKimmie, Chris - <i>Lara of Newtown</i></li>
<li>McKimmie, Chris - <i>Scarlett and the Scratchy Moon</i></li>
<li>Metzenthen, David and Michael Camilleri - <i>One Minute's Silence</i></li>
<li>Mewburn, Kyle and Freya Blackwood - <i>No Room for a Mouse</i></li>
<li>Millard, Glenda and Annie White - <i>Mbobo Tree</i></li>
<li>Millard, Glenda and Phil Lesnie - <i>Once a Shepherd</i></li>
<li>Morgan, Sally and Bronwyn Bancroft - <i>The Amazing A to Z Thing</i></li>
<li>Morgan, Sally, Ezekiel Kwaymullina, and Dub Leffler - <i>Frog Finds a Place</i></li>
<li>Murdie, Rae and Chris Nixon - <i>Meet Captain Cook</i></li>
<li>Murphy, Sally and Janine Dawson - <i>Fly-In Fly-Out Dad</i></li>
<li>Newman, Lesléa and Amy June Bates - <i>Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed</i></li>
<li>O'Hagan, Jack and Andrew McLean - <i>Along the Road to Gundagai</i></li>
<li>Ohmura, Tomoko - <i>Line Up, Please</i></li>
<li>Palmer, Tony and Jane Tanner - <i>The Soldier's Gift</i></li>
<li>Parker, Danny and Freya Blackwood - <i>Perfect</i></li>
<li>Parker, Danny and Matt Ottley - <i>Parachute</i></li>
<li>Pitcher, Caroline and Jenny Arthur - <i>Home, Sweet Home</i></li>
<li>Pym, Tasha and Joel Stewart - <i>Have You Ever Seen a Sneep?</i></li>
<li>Quay, Emma - <i>Scarlett Starlet</i></li>
<li>Quay, Emma - <i>Shrieking Violet</i></li>
<li>Quinn, David and Devon Devereaux - <i>The Littlest Bitch</i></li>
<li>Roe, Katrina and Leigh Hedstrom - <i>Emily Eases her Wheezes</i></li>
<li>Rudge, Leila - <i>A Perfect Place for Ted</i></li>
<li>Russell, Paula and Gaye Chapman - <i>My Sister, Olive</i></li>
<li>Saxby, Claire and Graham Byrne - <i>Big Red Kangaroo</i></li>
<li>Saxby, Claire and Graham Byrne - <i>Emu</i></li>
<li>Saxby, Claire and Lizzy Newcomb - <i>My Name is Lizzy Flynn: A Story of the Rajah Quilt</i></li>
<li>Sedan, Paul and Karen Briggs - <i>Kick with My Left Foot</i></li>
<li>Shanahan, Lisa and Gus Gordon - <i>Big Pet Day</i></li>
<li>Shannon, David - <i>Too Many Toys</i></li>
<li>Smallman, Steve - <i>Batmouse</i></li>
<li>Smallman, Steve - <i>Daisy Dinosaur Gets Lost</i></li>
<li>Smallman, Steve and Rebecca Elliott - <i>Storytime: The Wishing Stone</i></li>
<li>Smith, Craig - <i>Remarkable Rexy</i></li>
<li>Snell, Danny - <i>Seagull</i></li>
<li>Stark, Ulf and Eva Eriksson - <i>When Dad Showed Me the Universe</i></li>
<li>Starke, Ruth and Greg Holfield - <i>An ANZAC Tale</i></li>
<li>Tanner, Jane - <i>Love from Grandma</i></li>
<li>Toft, Kim Michelle and Arthur Hamilton - <i>I Can Swim a Rainbow</i></li>
<li>Toms, Kate - <i>There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe</i></li>
<li>Usher, Sam - <i>Snow Day</i></li>
<li>Walker, Anna - <i>I Don't Believe in Dragons</i></li>
<li>Walker, Anna - <i>Mr. Huff</i></li>
<li>Watts, Frances and David Legge - <i>The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box</i></li>
<li>Westaway, Kyle - <i>Whale in the Bathtub</i></li>
<li>Whatley, Bruce - <i>Hunting for Dragons</i></li>
<li>Wheatley, Nadia - <i>Flight</i></li>
<li>Whiten, Jan - <i>Chooky-Doode-Doo</i></li>
<li>Wiesner, David - <i>Flotsam</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Andrew Yeo - <i>Vampyre</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Deborah Niland - <i>This Little Piggy Went Singing</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Freya Blackwood - <i>Harry & Hopper</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Freya Blackwood - <i>The Treasure Book</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Judith Rossell - <i>Bogtrotter</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Julie Vivas - <i>Davy and the Ducklings</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Roitva Voutila - <i>The Stone Lion</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Ron Brooks - <i>On the Day You Were Born</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Ron Brooks - <i>The Dream of the Thylacine</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Terry Denton - <i>Leo the Littlest Seahorse</i></li>
<li>Wild, Margaret and Vivienne Goodman - <i>Tanglewood</i></li>
<li>Wilson, Mark L. - <i>Angel of Kokoda</i></li>
<li>Wilson, Tony and Laura Wood - <i>The Cow Tripped Over the Moon</i></li>
<li>Wolfer, Dianne and Karen Blair - <i>Granny Grommet and Me</i></li>
<li>Wyatt, Edwina and Gaye Chapman - <i>In the Evening</i></li>
<li>Young, Rebecca and Matt Ottley - <i>Teacup</i></li>
</ul>
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Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-35474305496579745252014-05-25T18:10:00.001+10:002014-05-25T18:10:56.987+10:00The Storyteller - Jodi Picoult<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizM-7vhJEe3t1goWDvKKyQmFcgdU9Todwa9Y5w374mg2D24VDHqnUCO525GC5KNjCJHZOOOodRtOgGsDS0c475sT3DYLV9qrVSU6I22FYIWIgsDNH8c2jBT9KOssxe2IO9ant1ctvMJJT1/s1600/the-storyteller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizM-7vhJEe3t1goWDvKKyQmFcgdU9Todwa9Y5w374mg2D24VDHqnUCO525GC5KNjCJHZOOOodRtOgGsDS0c475sT3DYLV9qrVSU6I22FYIWIgsDNH8c2jBT9KOssxe2IO9ant1ctvMJJT1/s1600/the-storyteller.jpg" height="400" width="261" /></a><b>Title:</b> The Storyteller<br />
<b>Author:</b> Jodi Picoult<br />
<b>Published: </b>2013<br />
<b>Pages: </b>460<br />
<b>First Line:</b> <i>My father trusted me with the details of his death.</i><br />
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<i>Fiction is like that, once it is released into the world: contagious, persistent. Like the contents of Pandora's box, a story that's freely given can't be contained anymore. It becomes infection, spreading from the person who created it to the person who listens, and passes it on.</i></div>
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It's been awhile since I read any Jodi Picoult novels, a realisation that surprised me as I never fail to enjoy them. 'Enjoy', however, is a word that I find so hard to use in reference to this particular novel.</div>
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Following her trademark move of picking hot button issue around which to revolve her story (capital punishment, organ donation, religion), <i>The Storyteller</i> introduces the character of Jozeb Weber, a more-than-model citizen in his nineties who, after befriending Sage, young local baker, confesses to being a Nazi soldier during World War II. What's more, he is asking Sage, the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, to forgive him before helping him die. No small ask.</div>
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<i>The Storyteller</i> is a layered, multi-generational story, weaving in the narrative voices of Jozef, Sage, her grandmother Minka, and Leo, the DOJ attorney from whom Sage is seeking counsel. The reader experiences the atrocities of WWII and life (and death) at Auschwitz, not only through the eyes of Minka, a then nineteen year old girl, but also through the eyes of the Jozef, a high ranking the Nazi officer at Auschwitz. These overlapping stories are, in turn, heart wrenching and sickening, tear inducing and angering. And through it all you cannot help but feel for Sage and the role she must play in drawing out these stories and finding herself in a position to pass judgement.</div>
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I make no claims to be a WWII historian, nor do I descend from family on either side of the war. I say this because I am aware that books dealing with narrative voices from the holocaust often provoke strong reactions in those with real life connections to events. I read this from a point of view of interest and as such, found the book to be a compelling and emotional read. There were points in the book that I had to put it down and walk away because it had upset me so.</div>
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I would have to say this this is one of Picoult's best works. While I find all of her novels moving, <i>The Storyteller</i>, undoubtedly because of the subject matter, carried a weight that I was not expecting when I started it. <b>5/5</b></div>
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<li>The Book Thief - Markus Zusak</li>
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<i><b>Other Reviews</b>
Have you written a review for this book? I would love to include it, comment below and I'll add your link!</i>Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-12218879937869185952014-05-22T11:43:00.001+10:002015-02-28T00:04:32.585+11:00Books Read in 2014<b>Total books read: 53</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>C, Chlo<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">é - </span>Go Get a Roomie, Vol. 1</li>
<li>Clark, Brian - <i>Whose Life is it Anyway?</i></li>
<li>Cohn, Rachel and David Levithan - <i>Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 2</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 3</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 4</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 5</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 6</i></li>
<li>Corsetto, Danielle - <i>Girls With Slingshots, Vol. 7</i></li>
<li>Danforth, Emily M. - <i>The Miseducation of Cameron Post</i></li>
<li>Davies, Valentine - <i>Miracle on 34th Street</i></li>
<li>Fitzgerald, F. Scott - <i>The Great Gatsby</i></li>
<li>Flynn, Gillian - <i>Gone Girl</i></li>
<li>Gere, Denise - <i>Cupcakes: For Every Occasion</i></li>
<li>Gray, Eva - <i>Tomorrow Girls #1: Behind the Gates</i></li>
<li>Grillo, Gabrielle and Lucy Sweet - <i>WTF Knits</i></li>
<li>Harris, Neil Patrick - <i>Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Adventure</i></li>
<li>Keil, Melissa - <i>Life in Outer Space</i></li>
<li>Kibuishi, Kazu - <i>Amulet Vol. 1: The Stonekeeper</i></li>
<li>Koyczan, Shane - <i>To This Day: For the Bullied and the Beautiful</i></li>
<li>Kuhlmann, Torben - <i>Lindbergh: The Tales of a Flying Mouse</i></li>
<li>Lepard, Dan - <i>The Great Australian Bake Off</i></li>
<li>Lowry, Lois - <i>The Giver</i></li>
<li>Maguire, Gregory - <i>Wicked</i></li>
<li>McCoster, Kim - <i>One Pot One Bowl: Rediscover the Wonders of Simple Home Cooked Meals</i></li>
<li>North, Ryan - <i>Adventure Time, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Ozma, Alice - <i>The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared</i></li>
<li>Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie - <i>All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin</i></li>
<li>Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie - <i>At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much</i></li>
<li>Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie - <i>Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Knits Again</i></li>
<li>Pearl-McPhee, Stephanie - <i>Things I Learned From Knitting (Whether I Wanted To or Not)</i></li>
<li>Peters, Julie Ann - <i>Luna</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/the-storyteller-jodi-picoult.html">Picoult, Jodi - <i>The Storyteller</i></a></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/title-divergence-insurgent-allegiant_22.html">Roth, Veronica - <i>Divergent #1: Divergent</i></a></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/title-divergence-insurgent-allegiant_22.html">Roth, Veronica - <i>Divergent #2: Insurgent</i></a></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/title-divergence-insurgent-allegiant_22.html">Roth, Veronica - <i>Divergent #3: Allegiant</i></a></li>
<li>Rowell, Rainbow - <i>Attachments</i></li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/eleanor-and-park-rainbow-rowell.html">Rowell, Rainbow - </a><i><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/eleanor-and-park-rainbow-rowell.html">Eleanor and Park</a> </i>[read twice]</li>
<li>Rowell, Rainbow - <i>Fangirl</i></li>
<li>Rowell, Rainbow - <i>Landline</i></li>
<li>Straczynski, J. Michael - <i>Superman: Earth One</i></li>
<li>Stillman, William and Jay Scarfone - <i>The Wizard of Oz: The Official 75th Anniversary Companion</i></li>
<li>Tan, Shaun - <i>Rules of Summer</i></li>
<li>Tan, Shaun - <i>The Lost Thing</i></li>
<li>Tan, Shaun - <i>The Red Tree</i></li>
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Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-7566642759168808762014-05-22T11:36:00.001+10:002014-05-22T11:38:35.895+10:00Books read in 2013<b>Total books read:</b> 36<br />
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<li>Butcher, Jim - <i>The Dresden Files #5 -</i> <i>Death Masks</i></li>
<li>Butcher, Jim - <i>The Dresden Files #6 - Blood Rites</i></li>
<li>Butcher, Jim - <i>The Dresden Files #7 - Dead Beat</i></li>
<li>Butcher, Jim - <i>The Dresden Files #8 - Proven Guilty</i></li>
<li>Butcher, Jim - <i>The Dresden Files #9 - White Night</i></li>
<li>Card, Orson Scott - <i>Ender's Game</i></li>
<li>Dahl, Roald - <i>Esio Trot</i></li>
<li>Fine, Anne - <i>Blood Family</i></li>
<li>Flagg, Fannie - <i>Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie - <i>Dark Wind Blowing</i></li>
<li>French, Jackie - <i>Hitler's Daughter</i></li>
<li>Gleeson, Libby - <i>Red</i></li>
<li>Gray, Nigel - <i>Oliver Twist Finds a Home</i></li>
<li>Hicks, Faith Erin - <i>The Adventures of Superhero Girl</i></li>
<li>Hornby, Nick - <i>The Polysyllabic Spree</i></li>
<li>Howard, Josh<i> - Dead@17, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>Howard, Josh - <i>Dead@17, Vol 2: Blood of Saints</i></li>
<li>Howard, Josh - <i>Dead@17, Vol. 3: Revolution</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil - <i>American Gods</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil - <i>Fortunately, the Milk</i></li>
<li>Gaiman, Neil - <i>Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders</i></li>
<li>Gownley, Jimmy - <i>Amelia Rules, Vol. 2: What Makes You Happy</i></li>
<li>Kuipers, Alice - <i>Life on the Refrigerator Door</i></li>
<li>Lake, Selina - <i>Homespun Style</i></li>
<li>Martin, George R.R. - <i>A Song of Fire and Ice #2 - A Clash of Kings</i></li>
<li>Martell, Nevin - <i>Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Waterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip</i></li>
<li>Melancon, Isabelle - <i>Namesake, Vol. 1</i></li>
<li>North, Ryan - <i>Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die</i></li>
<li>Palacio, R.J. - <i>Wonder</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse</i></li>
<li>Riordan, Rick - <i>Percy Jackson and the Battle for the Labyrinth</i></li>
<li>Spence, Jon - <i>Becoming Jane Austen</i></li>
<li>Tamaki, Mariko - <i>Skim</i></li>
<li>Thompson, Jill - <i>The Little Endless Storybook</i></li>
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Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-4613333527380609112014-05-22T10:05:00.000+10:002014-05-25T18:08:42.017+10:00Divergent - Veronica Roth<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Title: </b>Divergent; Insurgent; Allegiant<br /><b>Author: </b>Veronica Roth<br /><b>Published: </b>2012 / 2012 / 2013<br /><b>Pages: </b>487 / 525 / 526</span><br />
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Since I read these books in such quick succession, one after the other, I'm going to cheat a little and review the trilogy as a whole inside of individual books. This was another series that I read on the insistence of students (it is so lovely to have kids so excited about books that they want to discuss the with you so try to read those books as soon as I can).</div>
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These books are rather popular at present, so no doubt you've heard of them or seen them (or the new movie) about, but just in case you haven't, here's the run down. The series takes place in a not-to-distant future Chicago. In this world, communities are few and rather closed in. When children reach the age of sixteen they undergo a testing procedure which determines their dominant traits and attributes and indicates which of five 'factions' they would be best suited.</div>
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Unlike a lot of other dystopian fiction that employs this trope, however, the choice is ultimately theirs, children can choose which faction, and which trait they which to guide their life - Abnegation (self-sacrifice), Erudite (knowledge), Candor (truth), Amity (friendship), or Dauntless (daring). Children can choose to align their life with their families, or with what their testing indicates.</div>
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For those like Tris, however, testing reveals a shocking secret - she is Divergent. Equally skilled or suited to more than one faction. This way, history has shown, leads to great upheaval and chaos, not only within the individual them self, but for society as a whole. And so people like Tris are feared. And hunted out.</div>
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In choosing Dauntless, Tris takes a bold step away from her family and into a new life, but all is not entirely what it seems - and not just at the Dauntless compound, everywhere.</div>
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I enjoyed the first two books in this series - not as much as, say, <i>The Hunger Games</i>, but I would definitely recommend it to any fans as a similar read. The last book, however, I found disjointed and off putting as Roth employed an alternating chapter perspective change between Tris and, another main character, Four. This had not occurred in the first two books and I would often get a ways into the chapter before I realised it had shifted.</div>
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As an example of YA dystopian fiction it checks all the boxes - a young lead character with a skill above her peers, a love interest with a complication, separation from the parents, and a corrupt government. Through in some crumbling buildings and a cool zip line manned by some under-20s and you're all set to go. Not a bad read, by any stretch, just not anything out of the ordinary. 3/5</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Read if you enjoyed:</span></b></div>
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<li><i>Hunger Games </i>- Suzanne Collins</li>
<li><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com/2009/02/only-light-in-dark.html"><i>City of Ember </i>- Jeanne Duprau</a></li>
<li><i>The Giver </i>- Lois Lowry</li>
<li><i>Legend</i> - Marie Lu (recommended by <a href="http://should-be-knitting.blogspot.com.au/">Lisa</a>)</li>
<li><i>Delirium</i> - Lauren Oliver</li>
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<i><b>Other Reviews</b>
Have you written a review for this book? I would love to include it, comment below and I'll add your link!</i></div>
Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-45141411673534699562012-05-22T18:29:00.000+10:002012-05-23T18:29:28.362+10:00Teaser Tuesday (May 22)<h6><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_G6cvqrLBPnM/S_Jme5wFv-I/AAAAAAAAC6Y/_JStz7yLsLk/s1600-h/Teaser%20Tuesdays%5B3%5D.png"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="Teaser Tuesdays" border="0" alt="Teaser Tuesdays" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_G6cvqrLBPnM/S_JmfwwE40I/AAAAAAAAC6c/dLwcV2OMP-s/Teaser%20Tuesdays_thumb%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="188" height="126" /></a></h6> <h6><font size="2">Teaser Tuesday is  hosted by MizB at </font><a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/"><font size="2">Should Be Reading</font></a><font size="2">.</font></h6> <ul> <li>Grab your current read. </li> <li>Let the book fall open to a random page. </li> <li>Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page. </li> <li>You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve  given! </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KbEOJqK8xh0/T7yf3n7INMI/AAAAAAAADdU/b0m5ahVMtqI/s1600-h/shallows%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="shallows" border="0" alt="shallows" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lD69jLfUl24/T7yf5C7BLPI/AAAAAAAADdc/Fifw06cJC6U/shallows_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="364" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><em></em></p> <p align="justify"><em>Over the last few years I’ve had an uncomfortable sense that someone, or something, has been tinkering with my brain, remapping the neural circuitry, reprogramming the memory. My mind isn’t going - so far as I can tell - but it’s changing. </em>(5)</p> <p align="right"><em>The Shallows: How the internet is changing the way we think, read and remember </em>- Nicholas Carr</p> Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-55847575934172613642012-05-10T16:57:00.001+10:002012-05-10T16:57:15.472+10:00Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4LpBb1DWYcA/T6tmwZi5LWI/AAAAAAAADc8/V8fd4L7ysws/s1600-h/lamb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="lamb" border="0" alt="lamb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DL5o3pT6sAc/T6tmyPWEdvI/AAAAAAAADdE/6POq16ru1Kk/lamb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="402" /></a></p> <p><strong>Published: </strong>2002 <br /><strong>Pages:</strong> 506</p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify">I will never, ever, get to the end of my tbr list, because by the time I have finished reading a book I have uncovered five more to add. You know how it is. Because of this, it is not unusual for a book I am very excited to read to be forgotten in the depths of the pile, only to by pulled out by the passing word of a fellow book lover. This happened to me this week when Kyla mentioned that she was thoroughly enjoying her current read, <i>Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal</i> by Christopher Moore.</p> <p align="justify">“Hey! I wanted to read that. I have it around here somewhere!” I cried. And so I went digging and the pair of us settled down with our respective copies to enjoy and, when she’s done, discuss the book.</p> <p align="justify">I had not read anything by Christopher Moore prior to <i>Lamb, </i>and, though intrigued by the concept of this book, knew little of it beyond its basic premise. And such, I was not prepared for just how humorous the novel would be – I believe that I alarmed more than a few people with my public outbursts of hilarity.</p> <p align="justify"><i>Lamb</i>, as implied by the title, is narrated by the character Biff (or Levi, called Biff), the best friend of the young Christ. He is not, perhaps, the most obvious choose for the best friend of the messiah, being the self-acclaimed inventor of sarcasm and somewhat of a sex fiend, but his heart is good and his loyalty strong. It is through Bif’s eyes that we witness the youth and adolescence of Christ, from when the pair meet at the age of six, through their travels and learnings, the banding together of the apostles, right through to the crucifixion.</p> <p align="justify">I think, perhaps, that I had just the right level of biblical knowledge to thoroughly enjoy this book – just enough to realise and understand all the references, but not enough to have grown up with a strong knowledge that would prevent me from picking up this somewhat cheeky tale in the first place. This is not, I would think, a book for everyone, and yet despite this, I would applaud Moore for walking that fine line between irreverence and respect – because for all the humour and sarcasm of the novel, I do consider it to be, at its core, respectful to the message of the bible.</p> <p align="justify">I enjoyed <i>Lamb</i> immensely – for its humour, for its clever interweaving of stories, and for its respectful translation of the morals and lessons of the bible. As I said above, I’m sure this is not a book for everyone, and I would love to hear from those of you who have read this book and who may have a differing opinion. Come chat to me in the comments below.</p> Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-85870010237195717772012-03-19T23:30:00.003+11:002012-05-10T17:11:36.303+10:00Books Read in 2012<i><b>Total Books Read:</b> </i>37<br />
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<li>Black, Holly and Cecil Castellucci (ed.) - <i>Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd</i></li>
<li>Butcher, Jim - <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Vaughan,%20Brian%20K.,%20Pia%20Guerra%20and%20Jos%C3%A9%20Marz%C3%A1n%20Jr.%20-%20Y:%20The%20Last%20Man,%20Vol.%203:%20One%20Small%20Step">Dresden Files, Vol. 1: Storm Front, The</a></i></li>
<li>Butcher, Jim - <i>Dresden Files, Vol. 2: Fool Moon, The</i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Butcher, Jim -</span><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><i>Dresden Files, Vol. 3: Grave Peril, The</i></i></li>
<li>Carter, Aimee - <i>The Goddess Test</i></li>
<li>Collins, Suzanne - <i>Catching Fire</i></li>
<li>Collins, Suzanne - <i>Mockingjay</i></li>
<li>Eisner, Will - <i><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/9-11-artists-respond-vol-1.html">9-11: Artists Respond, Vol. 1</a></i></li>
<li>Green, John - <i>The Fault is in Our Stars</i></li>
<li>Hack, William - <i>International Quiddith Handbook, Version 5</i></li>
<li>Hicks, Faith Erin - <i>Friends With Boys</i></li>
<li>Jenkins, Paul, Joe Quesada, Bill Jemas and Andy Kubert - <i>Wolverine: Origin</i></li>
<li>Loeb, Jeph, Michael Lane Turner and Peter Steigerwald - <i>Superman/Batman, Vol. 2: Supergirl</i></li>
<li>Loeb, Jeph, Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino - <i>Superman/Batman, Vol. 3: Absolute Power</i></li>
<li>Manguel, Alberto - <i>A Reading Diary: A Year of Favourite Books</i></li>
<li>Marías, Javier - <i>Written Lives</i></li>
<li>Moore, Christopher - <i><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/lamb-gospel-according-to-biff-christs.html">Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal</a></i></li>
<li>Naifeh, Ted - <i>Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things</i></li>
<li>Nancy, Ted L. - <i>More Letters from a Nut</i></li>
<li>Niffenegger, Audrey - <i><a href="http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/night-bookmobile-audrey-niffenegger.html">The Night Bookmobile</a></i></li>
<li>Norton, Mary - <i>The Borrowers</i></li>
<li>Smith, Jeff - <i>Bones, Vol. 1: Out of Boneville</i></li>
<li>Smith, Jeff - <i>Bones, Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race</i></li>
<li>Smith, Jeff - <i>Bones, Vol. 3: Eyes of the Storm</i></li>
<li>Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra and José Marzán Jr. - <i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned</i></li>
<li><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 2: Cycles</i></i></li>
<li><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step</i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra, Goran Pavlov and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 4: Safe Word</i></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 5: Ring of Truth</i></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra, Goran Pavlov and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 6: Girl on Girl</i></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra, Goran Pavlov and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls</i></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra, Goran Pavlov and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons</i></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra, Goran Pavlov and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 9: Motherland</i></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Vaughan, Brian K., Pia Guerra, Goran Pavlov and José Marzán Jr. - </span><i>Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores</i></i></i></i></i></i></li>
<li>Waid, Mark and Alex Ross - <i>Kingdom Come</i></li>
<li>Wells, H.G. - <i>The Time Machine</i></li>
<li>Wilder, Laura Ingalls - <i>The Little House in the Big Wood</i></li>
</ul>Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807351703678629481.post-86179045748250323822012-03-19T23:10:00.001+11:002012-03-19T23:10:40.914+11:00The Night Bookmobile - Audrey Niffenegger<p><strong><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vw4OuKOtR-Y/T2ciIuLeYII/AAAAAAAADb0/M-QLhkLJn9Q/s1600-h/bookmobile%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="bookmobile" border="0" alt="bookmobile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lvBV2hXFOV0/T2ciJ_YzWLI/AAAAAAAADb4/KjW8fAcwQd0/bookmobile_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" height="276" /></a></strong></p> <p><strong>Pages:</strong> 40 <br /><strong>Published:</strong> 2010</p> <p> </p> <p align="justify">I’m a big fan of giving books as gifts, though I don’t have many people for whom I would do this. I so enjoy the weeks of considering the perfect books, weighing up all my options. Even more than this, I enjoy receiving books as gift which, coming from a non-booky family, you can imagine that I don’t get very often. I am very fortunate, however, to have people like <a href="http://wereadtoknow.blogspot.com.au/">Wendy</a> in my life, who recognises all too well how wonderful a gift a book can be and who gave me a beautiful book for my birthday this year.</p> <p align="justify">She chose a copy of Audrey Niffenegger’s <i>The Night Bookmobile</i> – which as a book lover and fan of Niffenegger, I immediately fell in love with. After some debating with Wendy about its classification as either a ‘graphic novel’ or ‘adult picture book’, I have decided to go with the later, but with the caveat that it is indeed intended for adults – do not let its heavy use of illustration and picture book format sway you into thinking that it is intended for children.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DzyKEyF_t0Q/T2ciK40YVwI/AAAAAAAADcE/ZVBbB2Ecp5c/s1600-h/book%252520mobile1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="book mobile1" border="0" alt="book mobile1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nnciQjqBrNo/T2ciMF_9YmI/AAAAAAAADcM/H-no5V4Sv8U/book%252520mobile1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="418" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Without giving you any spoilers (it’s only 40 pages – go, find yourself a copy), <i>The Night Bookmobile</i> tells the story of Alexandra, live long reader and booklover. One night, after a fight with her boyfriend, she heads out for a walk where she encounters a library mobile – one that operates only from dusk to dawn. Stepping aboard she peruses the shelves... only to come to the realisation that not only has she read all the books, these are all the books she’s ever read, right down to her childhood diary. The librarian explains that this is, in fact, HER library, that it is his job to shelve everything she ever reads. The following years for Alexandra revolve entirely around the bookmobile – the finding of it, and her, apparently fruitless, endeavour to gain the chance to work with it. Through doing so Alexandra is forced to evaluate her life, both as a reader and as a person.</p> <p align="justify">Firstly, I cannot say how much I loved this book. It most certainly had its darker moments, but the core idea, that of the personal bookmobile really intrigued me. I starting thinking of all the books I had ever read in my lifetime, stacking up there on my bookmobile shelves. I started to think of all the books I started and never finished. And all the books I read in secret, too embarrassed to have their covers show – though I would never do it, I can’t help but imagine these poor books sitting there naked, their covers having been torn off. I started thinking about all the ebooks I’ve read, all the blogs and articles online – and I start to wonder if my bookmobile has a digital wing. The concept has crawled into my brain and it is not going anywhere.</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5ytZPA82dDc/T2ciOHJdKfI/AAAAAAAADcU/7Xx5Rt0ne7Y/s1600-h/bookmobile2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="bookmobile2" border="0" alt="bookmobile2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BVWbOswL4WM/T2ciPbFMWgI/AAAAAAAADcc/G580A9NbDIo/bookmobile2_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" height="279" /></a></p> <p align="justify">Thought not as wordy as her novels, Niffenegger’s precise prose is again present here in <i>The Night Bookmobile</i> – but this time married with her simple but touching illustrations. It was a quick read (like I said, only 40 pages, and much of that illustration), but no less a moving one. In fact, I read it over several times in that first sitting, uncovering new details each time. If you’re a booklover, or a fan of unconventional stories, I recommend it heartily – and if you do read it, please come back and tell me, as I would love to discuss it with you in more detail.</p> <p align="justify"><strong>5/5</strong></p> Rebecca Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02772645176014313060noreply@blogger.com0