false 21 53 52 true 5761060 read 0 true 752137 currently-reading 1 true 752136 to-read 15 false 1126609 five-and-a-half-stars 15 false 1126638 under-18-crowd http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70748719 to: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Paperback) by C.S. Lewis
bookshelves: five-and-a-half-stars, under-18-crowd
This remains a perennial favorite of mine. Although there are problems with the series, it's classic literature everyone should read at least one. In the PROPER ORDER (original publication order). ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70748096 to: A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama (Hardcover) by Laura Amy Schlitz
bookshelves: five-and-a-half-stars, under-18-crowd
I LOVED this book. It's a YA that kind of slid under the radar, I think, but it was really awesome. I think Schlitz really captured the feelings of the main character and all of her internal conflicts and strengths. Highly recommend this one. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70747962 to: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Hardcover) by David Wroblewski
This was an excellent book, especially for dog lovers. The only thing to remember is that it is thematically a Hamlet retelling, so be prepared for, well, Hamlet things. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12851816 to: Prom (Paperback) by Laurie Halse Anderson
bookshelves: under-18-crowd
I love Laurie Halse Anderson, and while I don't think this is as good as Speak or Catalyst, I still enjoyed it very much. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8374422 to: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Paperback) by Mark Haddon
This is just an awesome book, hands down. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12851816 Shelby's review of Prom
by Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson hasn't had a "miss" yet, though I liked Catalyst and Speak better than this one. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17841429 to: The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead (Paperback) by Max Brooks
Not as good as WWZ, but very useful and entertaining. If I've learned nothing else, it's "go for their heads!" ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17841388 The Twenty-One Balloons (Paperback) by William Pène Du Bois
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12851716 Shelby's review of Me Talk Pretty One Day
by David Sedaris

Oh my gosh, no. This book is a million times better in audio! David Sedaris is an unbelievable reader and hearing the book in his own voice is just the icing on the cake. We've seen Sedaris in person about 5 or 6 times and we always rush to get tickets right away (they sell out fast) because he's that good. ]]>