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August 20, 2007 by Betsy Bird

They Scream To Me In My Sleep

August 20, 2007 by Betsy Bird   24 comments

So sleepy.  Attended a wedding shower/bachlorette party two nights ago and I still haven’t recovered.  Reviews will have to wait a for a while as I recoup.  A pity too.  A recent Bookmoot post about the titles she has read but not yet reviewed got me to thinking. I’ve some books that need to be reviewed. Truth be told I have a whole friggin’ shelf of them. So which one should I review next? I leave it up to you, gentle viewers, to tell me the order in which my fiction should be done, always bearing in mind that I am only showing you the chapter books, and not the picture books, I have read.

Here’s what I have:

The Professor’s Daughter by Joann Sfar, illustrated by Emmanuel Guibert
The Misadventures of Bartholomew Piff: You Wish by Jason Lethcoe
Stoneheart by Charlie Fletcher
Attack of the Turtle by Drew Carlson, illustrated by David Johnson
Dawn and Dusk by Alice Mead
The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
The Secret History of Tom Trueheart by Ian Beck
Revolution is not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine
The Book of Lies by James Moloney
Elissa’s Quest by Erica Verrillo
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: The Nixie’s Song by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf by Jennifer Holm
Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest by Matt Haig
Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonnell
The Year of the Rat by Grace Lin

Help me to decide!  What needs a review the most?

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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  1. moyergirl says

    August 20, 2007 at 3:08 am

    I’m voting for A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban.

  2. AM says

    August 20, 2007 at 3:58 am

    I concur with Moyergirl.

  3. Paige Y. says

    August 20, 2007 at 4:17 am

    My vote is for Feathers. I know you’ve said you don’t know quite what to think about it, but since it’s been named as a possibility for the Newbery, I’m curious about it.

  4. Fuse #8 says

    August 20, 2007 at 5:09 am

    Some of the children’s librarians of NYPL might start a bookgroup to just discuss titles. If so, the first one we’ll be talking about will be “Feathers”. Once I’ve heard a variety of opinions, maybe that’ll solidify my own. “A Crooked Kind of Perfect” was marvelous wasn’t it? What an apt title.

  5. eisha says

    August 20, 2007 at 8:09 am

    I’m curious about The Professor’s Daughter and Tom Truehart.

    And I liked Feathers.

  6. Sandy says

    August 20, 2007 at 8:59 am

    I second A Crooked Kind of Perfect!

  7. Sandy says

    August 20, 2007 at 9:00 am

    Er, actually, I guess I fourth Crooked Kind of Perfect…

  8. hlinn says

    August 20, 2007 at 10:10 am

    A vote for Leepike Ridge.

  9. Miss Erin says

    August 20, 2007 at 10:29 am

    Leepike Ridge, please. 🙂

  10. Amanda says

    August 20, 2007 at 10:37 am

    I would love to see your review of A Crooked Kind of Perfect…though any will do really.

  11. sarmardan says

    August 20, 2007 at 1:30 pm

    I loved Feathers. Also on my reviewing list (so I want to see how you prioritize them so I can follow suit):
    Leepike Ridge, Elissa’s Quest, The Nixie Song, The BOok of Lies, Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf and The Year of the Rat.

  12. Lisa S. says

    August 20, 2007 at 2:09 pm

    I loved A Crooked Kind of Perfect – what did you think? I also vote for Grace Lin’s latest.

  13. Fuse #8 says

    August 20, 2007 at 2:18 pm

    Very nice. I’m seeing real love/curiosity for “A Crooked Kind of Perfect” and “Leepike Ridge”.

  14. Genevieve says

    August 20, 2007 at 2:34 pm

    The Thing About Georgie, please.

  15. SOC-MONSTER says

    August 20, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    I’ll put in a lonely vote for Grace Lin’s The Year of the Rat.

  16. ColoradoWriter says

    August 20, 2007 at 4:12 pm

    A Crooked Kind of Perfect, please!

  17. Kelly Fineman says

    August 20, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    I’m in the midst of doing an interview with Linda Urban, who wrote A Crooked Kind of Perfect, so I’m partial to that title at the moment. I’d also love to hear your thoughts on The Professor’s Daughter, which I reviewed at Writing and Ruminating not long ago, and I’d like to hear more about Year of the Rat, since I so enjoyed Lin’s Year of the Dog.

  18. wendieO says

    August 20, 2007 at 7:08 pm

    Oh, please do review Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf by Jennifer Holm. I just love the title and can’t wait to read it myself. (besides — two time Newbery honor author!)

    and — oh no, do you only review fiction? I just asked my publisher to send you my latest nonfiction. darn.

    -wendieOld

  19. Fuse #8 says

    August 20, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    Ah. You caught me out. I definitely review non-fiction as well. I’ve just been lazy and haven’t done any lately. Good call. I’ll have to up my non-fiction titles from here on in.

  20. Jenn says

    August 21, 2007 at 6:22 pm

    I would like to know your thoughts about Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat.

  21. Kim says

    August 21, 2007 at 8:55 pm

    A Crooked Kind of Perfect deserves all the good attention it should get.

  22. a reader says

    August 29, 2007 at 4:38 am

    Elissa’s Quest deserves a review. It’s not getting much attention from the world at large and it’s a great read.

  23. Dot says

    September 4, 2007 at 7:59 pm

    I vote for a Crooked Kind of Perfect….just love the title

  24. Fuse #8 says

    September 4, 2007 at 8:36 pm

    Good news on that one. I posted a review of the book on August 23rd.

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