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July 02
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Brandy
marked as to-read:
The Last Man (Oxford World's Classics)
by
Mary Shelley
bookshelves:
to-read
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Brandy
marked as to-read:
The Year of the Flood: A Novel (Hardcover)
by
Margaret Atwood
bookshelves:
to-read
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July 01
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Brandy
gave  to:
If the Witness Lied (Hardcover)
by
Caroline B. Cooney
bookshelves:
2009,
library,
mystery,
teen
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my rating:
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read in July, 2009
Brandy said:
"Story is interesting. Writing is mediocre. Still, engrossing and dramatic, though the cover's a bit bland. (And where does the picture of a candle come from? What does that relate to?)
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June 23
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Brandy
gave to:
The Center of the Universe (Yep, That Would Be Me)
by
Anita Liberty (Goodreads author)
bookshelves:
2009,
biog-memoir,
experimental,
for-reviews,
teen
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my rating:
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read in June, 2009
Brandy said:
"There’s a lot a teenager can relate to in this lightly-fictionalized memoir of the author's junior and senior years of high school: the frustrations of not having a boyfriend, the frustrations of having boyfriends who are less interesting up close ...more
There’s a lot a teenager can relate to in this lightly-fictionalized memoir of the author's junior and senior years of high school: the frustrations of not having a boyfriend, the frustrations of having boyfriends who are less interesting up close than they were from afar, the frustrations of having parents who move their teen daughter across a city to a loft apartment with no privacy, the frustrations of having parents who enroll their daughter in summer acting classes but also don’t make a big deal over a poor score on the SATs. On balance (and Anita does keep the parental scorecard, weighing their infractions against their compensations), Anita knows she doesn’t have it too bad.
The book is put together with a combination of things: diary entries, parental scorecards, SAT words (and sample sentences related to Anita’s current dramas, mostly relating to boys), and some exceptionally bad poetry. The voice is authentic (I’m sure if I looked at my own high school journals I wouldn’t see a lot of differences), but that’s not the same as being compulsively readable. Some teens will find Anita’s teenage self engaging and funny, though there are undoubtedly others who will find her annoying. There’s not much foul language, but mentions of sex and sexuality, while not graphic, are frequent enough to make this a better choice for upper-high-school students rather than younger teens.(less)
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June 21
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Brandy
gave to:
Because I am Furniture (Hardcover)
by
Thalia Chaltas
bookshelves:
2009,
family-drama,
library,
teen
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my rating:
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read in June, 2009
Brandy said:
"Abusive dad only abuses Anke's siblings, leaving her oddly jealous of the attention they get when she gets absolutely nothing from dad, even though she knows, consciously, that she's better off.
It's not a bad book; I can see it having a l...more
Abusive dad only abuses Anke's siblings, leaving her oddly jealous of the attention they get when she gets absolutely nothing from dad, even though she knows, consciously, that she's better off.
It's not a bad book; I can see it having a lot of appeal for Ellen Hopkins or Sonya Sones fans, which just seems such an odd group to have crossovers for.(less)
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June 20
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Brandy
gave  to:
Wimbledon Green: : The Greatest Comic Book Collector in the World (Hardcover)
by
Seth
bookshelves:
2009,
comics
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my rating:
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read in June, 2009
Brandy said:
"The story is a little looser and the lettering a little sloppier than I'm used to seeing from Seth, but it's out of his sketchbook instead of an actual intended project, so. It's fun, and nice to look at. He may be pretentious but I still totally lo...more
The story is a little looser and the lettering a little sloppier than I'm used to seeing from Seth, but it's out of his sketchbook instead of an actual intended project, so. It's fun, and nice to look at. He may be pretentious but I still totally love Seth. (less)
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June 19
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Brandy
gave to:
Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (Hardcover)
by
Michael J. Fox
bookshelves:
2009,
audiobooks,
biog-memoir,
library
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my rating:
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read in June, 2009
Brandy said:
"Eh, what can I say? Michael J Fox is a likeable guy, personable and funny. This is his second memoir, and focuses more on particular things--faith, family, politics, not in that order--than a general This Is Who I Am kind of thing. Enjoyable, if br...more
Eh, what can I say? Michael J Fox is a likeable guy, personable and funny. This is his second memoir, and focuses more on particular things--faith, family, politics, not in that order--than a general This Is Who I Am kind of thing. Enjoyable, if brief. (A note on the audio: he narrates this himself, and he's entertaining to listen to.)(less)
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June 17
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Brandy
gave to:
Salt Water Taffy: The Legend of Old Salty (Paperback)
by
Matthew Loux
bookshelves:
2009,
childrens,
comics,
speculative-fiction
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my rating:
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read in June, 2009
Brandy said:
"Family vacations are always better when you encounter a legendary sea monster.
And how could you not love a book that has little lobsters telling the giant sea monster, "he said we didn't have to take orders from you, and ... we kinda...more
Family vacations are always better when you encounter a legendary sea monster.
And how could you not love a book that has little lobsters telling the giant sea monster, "he said we didn't have to take orders from you, and ... we kinda think he's right. So... we're not gonna, um... do stuff for ya anymore... is that cool?"(less)
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Brandy
gave to:
Dogs and Water (Hardcover)
by
Anders Nilsen
bookshelves:
2009,
comics
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my rating:
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read in June, 2009
Brandy said:
"It's like a dreamy comics version of The Road. He's on a journey to nowhere in particular, surrounded by nothing, and his company is a stuffed teddy bear who is encouraging him to go on even when he thinks--knows--it's pointless. A bleak but excell...more
It's like a dreamy comics version of The Road. He's on a journey to nowhere in particular, surrounded by nothing, and his company is a stuffed teddy bear who is encouraging him to go on even when he thinks--knows--it's pointless. A bleak but excellent story.(less)
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