I Look Better In Binary

by Becky Pourchot, Andrew Welyczko (Illustrator)

In the Midwest of the 1980s, being a Jewish girl meant trying to resolve your accidental love of ham with your desire to follow the rules and be a good kid. I Look Better in Binary tells the tales of writer Becky Pourchot’s adventures through puberty with poignancy and side-splitting humor. In a series of engaging stories, a picture unfolds of a thoughtful, creative, funny, and slightly neurotic girl who’s learning her way through the world one embarrassing experience at a time. It’s the unique, but also familiar story of growing up, facing fears, and, in the process discovering who we really are.

205 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 29, 2011

About the author

Becky Pourchot is the author of four books, including the popular YA paranormal Hungry Ghost series.

Ms. Pourchot started her journey into the paranormal as a journalist, touring haunted buildings, but has found that the ghosts in her imagination are much more fun than waiting around for the real ones to show up.

Though she calls Madison, Wisconsin home, Ms. Pourchot has spent her last year and a half enjoying the sand and surf in Flagler Beach, Florida, where she now lives with her husband, three kids, and a grouchy parrot named Zoey.

Reviews

[Nichole · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I Look Better in Binary" captures the zeitgeist of the author's childhood and teen years, but by telling the specific stories she touches on big themes. The short-story format is perfect for quick reads that linger with you for quite a while. Highly recommended, especially for anyone who's loved (or been!) a geek or nerd.