Monthly Archives: March 2012

Amelia Hits the Road

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Mrs.N

Amelia’s Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip by Marissa Moss Amelia Hits the Road and Amelia’s Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip appear to be the same book, but I cannot guarantee it, having only Amelia Hits the Road in my possession. … Continue reading →

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The Map of Me

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Map of Me by Tami Lewis Brown Margie feels lost.  Perpetually in the shadow of her brilliant baby sister Peep, worried sick about upsetting her Daddy and surrounded by her mother’s overwhelming collection of poultry, Margie feels thoroughly unimportant.  … Continue reading →

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Going Bovine

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Mrs.N

Going Bovine by Libba Bray It’s never easy for me to write up a book that I don’t enjoy.  So much of your personal enjoyment of something depends on your own interests and tastes.  Reading Going Bovine is one of … Continue reading →

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Rules of the Road

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Mrs.N

Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer There is little in this book that you would expect to find in a teen novel.  There is no romance, no conflict between friends and since it is summer, high school doesn’t really … Continue reading →

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The Diary of Melanie Martin: or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Diary of Melanie Martin: or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza (Melanie Martin Novels) by Carol Weston This was a perfectly adequate middle grades travel book written in a diary format.  Melanie … Continue reading →

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Jerk, California

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Mrs.N

Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen Living in a small town in Minnesota, Sam Carrier’s world has always been defined by other people and his Tourette Syndrome.  His self-worth (or lack thereof) is a product of the intense bullying he suffers … Continue reading →

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Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Mrs.N

Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson Amy is alone.  Her brother is in rehab, her father is dead and her mother is on the other side of the country arranging a move for the family.  When the time … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Mrs.N

How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A by Marjorie Priceman I will admit that I am most certainly biased in my review on the basis of the fact that the dog featured throughout looks suspiciously like my … Continue reading →

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Mare’s War

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Mrs.N

Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis The last thing that Tali and Octavia want to do with their summer is drive cross country with their crazy grandmother, but their parents aren’t exactly giving them a choice.  Once the girls are … Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Mrs.N

Are We There Yet? by David Levithan Elijah and Danny are separated by more than just their large age difference.  In fact, the brothers have trouble finding any common ground anymore.  In an effort to make their sons come together, … Continue reading →

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