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December 28, 2011 by Betsy Bird

What Should I Review? You Decide.

December 28, 2011 by Betsy Bird   71 comments

It’s getting down to the wire. I’ve eighty-one books to review and only three days to do it. Long story short, it’s not gonna happen.  So we’re reviving the old Vote For Your Favorite game.  The rules are simple.  This year I played it lazy and simply cut and pasted my To Review list from Goodreads here.  There are eighty-two titles listed below.  My request to you is to find the one book you would like me to review for 2011 and to tell me so in the comments.  At midnight I close down the comments and will tally the end results.

In the past I used an online survey system for this poll, but I found that folks got a little overly enthusiastic with that kind of thing.  So to avoid that you have only 24 hours to place one comment in this post.  Do not email me your request, even if my comment feature isn’t working.  I apologize, but this is the method I prefer and my email in-box is a bit full as it is.

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Also remember that there may be a reason I didn’t review the book you have an eye on.  I’m going to be perfectly honest in my review and if I hated it I will say so long and strong.  Could just be that I loved it and didn’t have time for it though.  To play it safe, I suggest selecting a book that you simply want another opinion on.

Thanks for helping me out!  I’ve found time to review a lot of great books this way.

P.S. Those ratings next to each books are the cumulative Goodreads ratings and not my own.

The Dead Gentleman
The Dead Gentleman
Cody, Matthew
3.64
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Dec 17, 2011 [edit]
Dec 13, 2011
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Tuesdays at the Castle
Tuesdays at the Castle
George, Jessica Day *
4.07
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Dec 08, 2011 [edit]
Dec 07, 2011
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The Orphan of Awkward Falls
The Orphan of Awkward Falls
Graves, Keith
3.51
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[edit]
Dec 03, 2011 [edit]
Nov 30, 2011
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Is the End of the World Near?: From Crackpot Predictions to Scientific Scenarios (Single Titles)
Is the End of the World Near?: From Crackpot Predictions to Scientific Scenarios
Miller, Ron
4.00
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[edit]
Nov 29, 2011 [edit]
Nov 28, 2011
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The Monster in the Mattress and Other Stories / El Monstruo En El Colchon Y Otros Cuentos
The Monster in the Mattress and Other Stories / El Monstruo En El Colchon Y Otros Cuentos
Anda, Diane De
3.00
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[edit]
Nov 21, 2011 [edit]
Nov 19, 2011
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The Lunatic's Curse
The Lunatic’s Curse
Higgins, F.E.
3.83
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[edit]
Nov 16, 2011 [edit]
Nov 13, 2011
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Cold Case
Cold Case
Leonard, Julia Platt
3.56
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[edit]
Nov 08, 2011 [edit]
Nov 07, 2011
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One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street
One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street
Rocklin, Joanne
3.57
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[edit]
Nov 02, 2011 [edit]
Oct 31, 2011
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The Pocket and the Pendant (Max Quick, #1)
The Pocket and the Pendant (Max Quick, #1)
Jeffrey, Mark *
4.18
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[edit]
Oct 30, 2011 [edit]
Oct 27, 2011
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Spunky Tells All
Spunky Tells All
Cameron, Ann
3.50
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[edit]
Oct 19, 2011 [edit]
Oct 19, 2011
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Clementine and the Family Meeting
Clementine and the Family Meeting
Pennypacker, Sara
4.19
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Oct 10, 2011 [edit]
Oct 09, 2011
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Killer Koalas from Outer Space: and Lots of Other Very Bad Stuff that Will Make Your Brain Explode!
Killer Koalas from Outer Space: and Lots of Other Very Bad Stuff that Will Make Your Brain Explode!
Griffiths, Andy
2.96
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[edit]
Oct 08, 2011 [edit]
Oct 09, 2011
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Mameshiba: On the Loose!
Mameshiba: On the Loose!
Turner, James
3.58
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[edit]
Oct 08, 2011 [edit]
Oct 09, 2011
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Eight Keys
Eight Keys
LaFleur, Suzanne *
3.95
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[edit]
Oct 02, 2011 [edit]
Oct 01, 2011
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With a Name Like Love
With a Name Like Love
Hilmo, Tess *
4.33
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[edit]
Oct 2011 [edit]
Sep 29, 2011
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What's Bugging Bailey Blecker?
What’s Bugging Bailey Blecker?
Donovan, Gail *
3.17
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[edit]
Sep 28, 2011 [edit]
Sep 25, 2011
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Something to Hold
Something to Hold
Noe, Katherine Schlick *
3.67
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[edit]
Sep 25, 2011 [edit]
Sep 17, 2011
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Secrets at Sea
Secrets at Sea
Peck, Richard
3.60
read, to-review
[edit]
Sep 13, 2011 [edit]
Sep 13, 2011
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Wild Wings
Wild Wings
Lewis, Gill
3.92
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[edit]
Sep 12, 2011 [edit]
Sep 11, 2011
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Promise the Night
Promise the Night
MacColl, Michaela *
4.07
read, to-review
[edit]
Sep 11, 2011 [edit]
Sep 09, 2011
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Remove from my books

Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
Woods, Brenda
3.49
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[edit]
Sep 09, 2011 [edit]
Sep 06, 2011
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The Apothecary
The Apothecary
Meloy, Maile
3.80
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[edit]
Sep 06, 2011 [edit]
Sep 02, 2011
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The Secret Journeys of Jack London, Book One: The Wild
The Secret Journeys of Jack London, Book One: The Wild
Golden, Christopher *
3.40
read, to-review
[edit]
Sep 02, 2011 [edit]
Aug 31, 2011
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Nikki and Deja: Election Madness
Nikki and Deja: Election Madness
English, Karen
3.56
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[edit]
Aug 31, 2011 [edit]
Aug 29, 2011
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Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S.
Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S.
Harper, Charise Mericle *
3.38
read, to-review
[edit]
Aug 29, 2011 [edit]
Aug 29, 2011
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You Will Call Me Drog (Exceptional Reading & Language Arts Titles for Intermediate Grades)
You Will Call Me Drog
Cowing, Sue *
3.80
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[edit]
Aug 28, 2011 [edit]
Aug 26, 2011
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The Wikkeling
The Wikkeling
Arntson, Steven *
3.78
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[edit]
Aug 26, 2011 [edit]
Aug 24, 2011
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Remove from my books

Six Days
Six Days
Webb, Philip
3.25
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[edit]
Aug 24, 2011 [edit]
Aug 22, 2011
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Tall Story
Tall Story
Gourlay, Candy
3.97
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[edit]
Aug 22, 2011 [edit]
Aug 20, 2011
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The Great Hamster Massacre
The Great Hamster Massacre
Davies, Katie
3.29
read, to-review
[edit]
Aug 10, 2011 [edit]
Aug 09, 2011
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Seriously, Norman!
Seriously, Norman!
Raschka, Chris
3.48
read, to-review
[edit]
Aug 08, 2011 [edit]
Aug 04, 2011
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The Fourth Stall
The Fourth Stall
Rylander, Chris *
3.88
read, to-review
[edit]
Aug 04, 2011 [edit]
Aug 01, 2011
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Bake Sale
Bake Sale
Varon, Sara
3.68
read, to-review
[edit]
Aug 2011 [edit]
Aug 01, 2011
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An Elephant in the Garden
An Elephant in the Garden
Morpurgo, Michael
4.01
read, to-review
[edit]
Aug 2011 [edit]
Jul 31, 2011
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Mysterious Bones: The Story of Kennewick Man
Mysterious Bones: The Story of Kennewick Man
Kirkpatrick, Katherine
3.67
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[edit]
Jul 31, 2011 [edit]
Jul 30, 2011
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The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from the Second Grade
The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from the Second Grade
Schoenberg, Jane *
3.88
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 30, 2011 [edit]
Jul 30, 2011
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The Dragon's Tooth (Ashtown Burials, #1)
The Dragon’s Tooth (Ashtown Burials, #1)
Wilson, N.D. *
4.04
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 30, 2011 [edit]
Jul 26, 2011
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Juniper Berry
Juniper Berry
Kozlowsky, M.P.
3.61
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 26, 2011 [edit]
Jul 25, 2011
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The Masterwork of a Painting Elephant
The Masterwork of a Painting Elephant
Cuevas, Michelle *
3.40
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 25, 2011 [edit]
Jul 22, 2011
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The Great Wall Of Lucy Wu
The Great Wall Of Lucy Wu
Shang, Wendy Wan-Long *
4.01
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 22, 2011 [edit]
Jul 19, 2011
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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
Bragg, Georgia
4.09
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 17, 2011 [edit]
Jul 16, 2011
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Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider
Silk and Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider
Lasky, Kathryn
3.44
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 14, 2011 [edit]
Jul 13, 2011
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First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low
First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low
Wadsworth, Ginger
3.60
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 12, 2011 [edit]
Jul 10, 2011
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Can We Save the Tiger?
Can We Save the Tiger?
Jenkins, Martin
4.53
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[edit]
Jul 06, 2011 [edit]
Jul 06, 2011
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Remove from my books

Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe
Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe
Gustafson, Scott *
3.57
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 07, 2011 [edit]
Jul 06, 2011
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The Silver Bowl (Silver Bowl, #1)
The Silver Bowl (Silver Bowl, #1)
Stanley, Diane
3.60
read, to-review
[edit]
Jul 06, 2011 [edit]
Jul 04, 2011
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The Ogre of Oglefort
The Ogre of Oglefort
Ibbotson, Eva
3.55
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[edit]
Jul 04, 2011 [edit]
Jul 03, 2011
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The Midnight Tunnel (Suzanna Snow, #1)
The Midnight Tunnel (Suzanna Snow, #1)
Frazier, Angie *
3.95
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[edit]
Jul 03, 2011 [edit]
Jun 30, 2011
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Missing on Superstition Mountain (Missing on Superstition Mountain, #1)
Missing on Superstition Mountain (Missing on Superstition Mountain, #1)
Broach, Elise
3.33
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[edit]
Jun 25, 2011 [edit]
Jun 23, 2011
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Junonia
Junonia
Henkes, Kevin
3.53
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[edit]
Jun 19, 2011 [edit]
Jun 18, 2011
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Liesl and Po
Liesl and Po
Oliver, Lauren *
4.07
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[edit]
Jun 18, 2011 [edit]
Jun 13, 2011
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The Grand Plan to Fix Everything
The Grand Plan to Fix Everything
Krishnaswami, Uma
3.52
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[edit]
Jun 09, 2011 [edit]
Jun 05, 2011
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Lunch-Box Dream
Lunch-Box Dream
Abbott, Tony
2.56
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[edit]
Jun 05, 2011 [edit]
Jun 03, 2011
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Sparrow Road
Sparrow Road
O’Connor, Sheila
3.77
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[edit]
May 30, 2011 [edit]
May 28, 2011
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Remove from my books

Planet Middle School
Planet Middle School
Grimes, Nikki
3.48
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[edit]
May 28, 2011 [edit]
May 27, 2011
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True... Sort of
True… Sort of
Hannigan, Katherine
4.10
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[edit]
May 28, 2011 [edit]
May 27, 2011
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A Million Miles from Boston
A Million Miles from Boston
Day, Karen *
3.93
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[edit]
May 20, 2011 [edit]
May 16, 2011
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Wildwood (Wildwood Trilogy, #1)
Wildwood (Wildwood Trilogy, #1)
Meloy, Colin
3.63
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[edit]
May 16, 2011 [edit]
May 10, 2011
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Jeremy Bender vs. the Cupcake Cadets
Jeremy Bender vs. the Cupcake Cadets
Luper, Eric
4.02
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[edit]
May 02, 2011 [edit]
Apr 30, 2011
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The Friendship Doll
The Friendship Doll
Larson, Kirby *
3.96
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[edit]
Apr 28, 2011 [edit]
Apr 26, 2011
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Squish: Super Amoeba (Squish, #1)
Squish: Super Amoeba (Squish, #1)
Holm, Jennifer L.
3.77
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[edit]
Apr 20, 2011 [edit]
Apr 20, 2011
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The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning #1)
The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning #1)
Stephens, John
3.84
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[edit]
Apr 20, 2011 [edit]
Apr 16, 2011
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The Dragon of Cripple Creek
The Dragon of Cripple Creek
Howell, Troy
3.71
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[edit]
Apr 11, 2011 [edit]
Apr 06, 2011
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Sidekicks
Sidekicks
Ferraiolo, Jack D. *
3.77
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[edit]
Apr 06, 2011 [edit]
Apr 04, 2011
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How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy
How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy
Allen, Crystal
3.85
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[edit]
Apr 03, 2011 [edit]
Apr 02, 2011
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Suddenly In the Depths of the Forest
Suddenly In the Depths of the Forest
Oz, Amos
3.38
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[edit]
Mar 20, 2011 [edit]
Mar 22, 2011
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Quest of the Warrior Sheep
Quest of the Warrior Sheep
Russell, Christine
3.79
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[edit]
Mar 15, 2011 [edit]
Mar 13, 2011
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The Popularity Papers: Book Two: The Long-Distance Dispatch Between Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang
The Popularity Papers: Book Two: The Long-Distance Dispatch Between Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang
Ignatow, Amy *
3.93
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[edit]
Mar 13, 2011 [edit]
Mar 13, 2011
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Camo Girl
Camo Girl
Magoon, Kekla *
3.88
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[edit]
Mar 08, 2011 [edit]
Mar 06, 2011
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Flutter: The Story of Four Sisters and an Incredible Journey
Flutter: The Story of Four Sisters and an Incredible Journey
Moulton, Erin E. *
3.73
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Mar 06, 2011 [edit]
Mar 02, 2011
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We Are Not Eaten by Yaks (An Accidental Adventure, #1)
We Are Not Eaten by Yaks (An Accidental Adventure, #1)
London, C. Alexander *
3.72
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[edit]
Mar 02, 2011 [edit]
Feb 28, 2011
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Bird in a Box
Bird in a Box
Pinkney, Andrea Davis
3.70
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[edit]
Feb 28, 2011 [edit]
Feb 28, 2011
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Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle
Parry, Rosanne *
3.85
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Feb 22, 2011 [edit]
Feb 18, 2011
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The Floating Islands
The Floating Islands
Neumeier, Rachel *
3.70
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Feb 16, 2011 [edit]
Feb 10, 2011
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A Dog's Way Home
A Dog’s Way Home
Pyron, Bobbie
4.21
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Jan 22, 2011 [edit]
Jan 19, 2011
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Freedom Stone
Freedom Stone
Kluger, Jeffrey
3.61
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Jan 13, 2011 [edit]
Jan 09, 2011
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The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #2)
The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #2) (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #2)
Wood, Maryrose
4.00
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Jan 09, 2011 [edit]
Jan 09, 2011
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Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream
Han, Jenny *
3.67
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Jan 08, 2011 [edit]
Jan 07, 2011
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The Sundown Rule
The Sundown Rule
Townsend, Wendy
3.45
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Jan 03, 2011 [edit]
Jan 01, 2011
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Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity
Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity
Roman, Dave *
3.52
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Dec 18, 2010 [edit]
Dec 18, 2010
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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. Lisa says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    Juniper Berry

  2. Monica Carnesi says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    The Silver Bowl

  3. Cathy Potter says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

  4. Chloe says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    with a name like love

  5. Cheryl says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    Sparrow Road or Camo Girl

  6. EM says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    SECRETS AT SEA.

  7. Kathy J says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    Lots of favorites there, but I’d love to hear what you thought of SERIOUSLY, NORMAN!

  8. Monica Edinger says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    The Grand Plan to Fix Everything

  9. kk says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    We Are Not Eaten by Yaks

    • Elizabeth Bird says

      December 28, 2011 at 3:09 pm

      I’m just amused that none of these has repeated yet.

  10. Katie (Secrets & Sharing Soda) says

    December 28, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street. Haven’t seen too many reviews of it!

  11. Kate Messner says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    I’d LOVE to hear what you thought of THE APOTHECARY. (Mostly because I loved it to pieces except for one thing.)

  12. Daphne Kalmar says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    The Grand Plan to Fix Everything

  13. Christopher Tabor says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    The Dead Gentleman

    I would really love to hear what you think of it!

  14. Matthew Cody says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    I’d humbly vote for The Dead Gentleman, because the author is such a swell fella. 😉

  15. Jen B. says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    Wild Wings by Lewis – read that and had mixed thoughts on it, so would love to hear yours. Mostly I’m in awe that these are all things you’ve already read. That’s a lot of books.

  16. Melissa Posten says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    I would love to see A DOG’S WAY HOME get some more attention.

  17. Tandy says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    The Great WAll of Lucy Wu!!!!

  18. Rick Mckinney says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    The Dead Gentleman!!

  19. Jen says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Dead Gentleman
    With a name like love
    An elephant in the garden.

  20. Jennifer Kraar says

    December 28, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    Wild Wings – I had a strong reaction to Lewis’s book and am wondering about your opinion.

    • Elizabeth Bird says

      December 28, 2011 at 4:06 pm

      I should note that if you vote for more than one book I’m just going to go with the first title you mention. One vote per person per book.

  21. Greg van Eekhout says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    Hard to pick just one, but How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy is terrific.

  22. Laura Wadley says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    The Floating Islands. Thanks.

  23. Melissa says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    The Dead Gentleman

  24. Jan Hurn says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    The Dead Gentleman, as I LOVED his first book Powerless!!

  25. Don Mckinney says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    The Dead Gentleman please

  26. Antoinette says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    THE DEAD GENTLEMAN please.

  27. Alisha says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    The Dead Gentleman, please. (Loved Powerless, too.)

  28. Ellen Heath says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    I’m a big fan of Michael Morpurgo, so I vote for An Elephant in the Garden.

  29. Tracy says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    The Apothecary

  30. Dan says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    The Dead Gentleman, please.

  31. Jody Feldman says

    December 28, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    It already looks like I’ll be outvoted, but THE APOTHECARY.

  32. Dirk G. says

    December 28, 2011 at 5:34 pm

    The Dead Gentleman, please!

  33. Kevin says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    The Dead Gentleman!

  34. Jess says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    A Million Miles From Boston

  35. Jenny says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    Dragon’s Tooth. Best N.D. Wilson yet.

  36. Mary Oldham says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    Please review Matthew Cody’s book, THE DEAD GENTLEMAN, because he promised to pay me a gazillion dollars if I voted for it!!!

  37. Julie says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    The Grand Plan to Fix Everything

  38. Leigh says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Secrets at Sea!

  39. Melissa says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    The Dead Gentleman please.

  40. Dick Holmes says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    True–Sort Of

  41. Marci says

    December 28, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    Emerald Atlas

  42. Ms. Martha says

    December 28, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    Leisle and Po please.

  43. AngelaG says

    December 28, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    The Apothecary, have loved Maile Meloy’s other short stories

  44. Bobbi Miller says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    O my! How hard to pick just one! Silver Bowl by Stanley.

  45. Suzannah Scott-Moncrieff says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    The Dead Gentleman by Matthew Cody

  46. LisaL says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    True…Sort Of

  47. Vicki Hall says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    A Dog’s Way Home

  48. Kelly says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Another vote for How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy.

  49. Susie Highley says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    An Elephant in the Garden. I hope Morpurgo gets more richly-deserved attention now that War Horse is a film. (and already a play). Plus it wouldn’t take you too long to read!

  50. Augusta Scattergood says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    With a Name Like Love.

  51. Franki says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    Dragon’s Tooth

  52. Cathie Sue Andersen says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy

  53. Tammy says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    I would love to hear your review of The Dead Gentleman.

  54. Zoe says

    December 28, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    On a purely selfish note I’d love to see your review of either the Clementine book or the one and only stuey lewis. I’ve read both for the cybils and know which one I think is a better book but would be very interested in your opinion.

  55. Mona says

    December 28, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    Planet Middle School by Nikki
    Grimes

  56. BF says

    December 28, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    With a Name Like Love

  57. Gail Donovan says

    December 28, 2011 at 9:47 pm

    WHAT’S BUGGING BAILEY BLECKER? Please. Because I really want to know.

  58. Erin W says

    December 28, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    Wildwood; please.

  59. Georgia says

    December 28, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    i’d like to know what you think of my book, How They Croaked. thanks, Georgia

  60. erin says

    December 28, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    I’d love to see a review of How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy.

    I have no idea if the rest of the book measures up, but the first page is so funny that I’ve been hand-selling it to people at my branch on that basis alone.

  61. AZ says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    Secrets at Sea

  62. clare says

    December 29, 2011 at 12:15 am

    We Are Not Eaten By Yaks. Who could resist that title?

  63. Thlib says

    December 29, 2011 at 1:35 am

    Secrets at Sea

  64. Tatiana says

    December 29, 2011 at 2:04 am

    Flutter: the Story of Four Sisters and an Incredible Journey

  65. Lucinda Whitehurst says

    December 29, 2011 at 2:10 am

    I would love to see what you think about The Fourth Stall.

  66. jennthomas says

    December 29, 2011 at 2:57 am

    Please Review Matthew Cody’s DEAD GENTLEMAN….please…..

  67. Jean Reagan says

    December 29, 2011 at 3:07 am

    A Dog’s Way Home

  68. Jo Reynolds says

    December 29, 2011 at 4:41 am

    I would like you to review The Dead Gentleman by Matthew Cody.

  69. Nadia says

    December 29, 2011 at 4:57 am

    The Dead Gentleman

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