Babycakes by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Saturday, December 31, 2022
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Thursday, December 29, 2022
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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Review: Dancing Dan's Christmas
Dancing Dan's Christmas by Damon Runyon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Monday, December 26, 2022
Friday, December 23, 2022
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Monday, December 19, 2022
Review: When the Yogurt Took Over
When the Yogurt Took Over by John Scalzi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Scalzi is just so much fun to read. The story is every bit as ridiculous as the title suggests, and I mean that in a good way.
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Sunday, December 18, 2022
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Review: Hangman's Holiday
Hangman's Holiday by Dorothy L. Sayers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A quick, satisfying read, from the time when all novelists also wrote stories. A few star Wimsey, a couple star Montague Egg, commercial traveler, and a few stand alone, including one of the best. Just the thing for those who aren't sure if they'll enjoy Sayers, or for readers who need a brief diversion.
Personal copy.
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Review: Hangman's Holiday
Hangman's Holiday by Dorothy L. Sayers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A quick, satisfying read, from the time when all novelists also wrote stories. A few star Wimsey, a couple star Montague Egg, commercial traveler, and a few stand alone, including one of the best. Just the thing for those who aren't sure if they'll enjoy Sayers, or for readers who need a brief diversion.
Personal copy.
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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Review: The Tomato Thief
The Tomato Thief by Ursula Vernon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I could easily be convinced that this is an ancient bit of myth retold by a pro. The desert is not a habitat that holds affinity for me, but I dearly love a cantankerous crone and a good ripe tomato.
Thanks to karen's 2016 Advent calendar of shorter fiction available free online. And to Apex magazine.
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Thursday, December 08, 2022
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Review: Let's Go for a Drive!
Let's Go for a Drive! by Mo Willems
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
November 14, 2012
How amazing is it that an early reader series can captivate readers of every level? Wil;ems is brilliant: these books charm and delight us all. And I continue to be gobsmacked by how much he manages to convey in the illustrations that seem so simple.
Library copy.
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Sunday, December 04, 2022
Friday, December 02, 2022
Review: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
2011, April 6
2014, November 16
This is now my favorite Cohn/Levithan collaboration, because it's much lighter of heart than Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, and because the motif throughout is books, rather than music, as in Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. And it is chock full of Christmasy goodness, without being too sugary. I love the Mommy codes, and the snowball fight, and the bad movie.
Library copy
***
2015, December 5
This has become required seasonal reading for me, the way A Christmas Carol used to be.
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Monday, November 28, 2022
Review: The City Born Great
The City Born Great by N.K. Jemisin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
28 November 2022
Maybe I read it from the Tor newsletter, Maybe not until it was Hugo-nominated, or maybe when karen linked it. Whichever, I am in awe of Jemisin's work.
And now, after reading The City We Became and halfway through The World We Make, I am no less in awe. And as much as I love this darling little town, I am also chock full of urban envy.
Online at Tor.com
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Review: The City Born Great
The City Born Great by N.K. Jemisin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
28 November 2022
Maybe I read it from the Tor newsletter, Maybe not until it was Hugo-nominated, or maybe when karen linked it. Whichever, I am in awe of Jemisin's work.
And now, after reading The City We Became and halfway through The World We Make, I am no less in awe. And as much as I love this darling little town, I am also chock full of urban envy.
Online at Tor.com
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Review: Bonnie Blue Button is a Bully
Bonnie Blue Button is a Bully by Michelle Olson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Norman the Button series continues to delight me. The stories are sweet lessons in friendship, but Olson really excels at the photography. I love the art so hard! The little button beds and art on the walls! The little pull toy! So cute! All the detail brings the buttons to life. The illustrations enrich the story, as when we see Bonnie engaged with her new friends, doing things with and for them, not just saying "sorry."
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Sunday, November 27, 2022
Review: The Little Book of Satanism: A Guide to Satanic History, Culture, and Wisdom
The Little Book of Satanism: A Guide to Satanic History, Culture, and Wisdom by La Carmina
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
"Oh, goody, I got my copy of The Little Book of Satanism! Can't wait to read it!" That's what I said, and even the cat looked at me weird.
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Review: The Big New Yorker Book of Cats
The Big New Yorker Book of Cats by The New Yorker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I got it for humor, so it wasn't what I needed at the time: March 2020
***
I wanted books to just look at, several weeks back, now. So, of course, contrarian that I am, I ended up reading the other stuff. I didn't love everything, but the nonfction, poetry, and little snippets all seemed to me to hold up better than the fiction, the average of which is brought down by T.C.Boyle, whom I don't care for, and Thurber, who I begin to think must have been really unpleasant.
Library copy
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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Review: The Big New Yorker Book of Cats
The Big New Yorker Book of Cats by The New Yorker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I got it for humor, so it wasn't what I needed at the time: March 2020
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