Books Read in November

This is a list of the books that I read in November, broken up into Picture Books, Middle Grade Books, and Young Adult Books. I didn't complete any adult titles this month (though I started and shelved a couple), but I did read a bunch of lovely picture books (reviews still forthcoming of several titles). I'm at 206 books read for the year, but that includes 50 picture books, so it doesn't look like I'll reach my goal of 200 non picture book titles. But I have read some great stuff!

Picture Books

1. Amy Hest (ill. Amy Bates): The Dog Who Belonged to No One. Abrams Books for Young Readers. Completed November 2, 2008.
2. Kashmira Sheth (ill. Yoshiko Jaeggi): Monsoon Afternoon. Peachtree Publishers. Completed November 2, 2008.
3. Tera Johnson (ill. Tania Howells): Berkeley's Barn Owl Dance. Kids Can Press. Completed November 2, 2008.
4. Brian Lies: Bats at the Library. Houghton Mifflin. Completed November 2, 2008.
5. Vincent X. Kirsch: Natalie & Naughtily. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Completed November 2, 2008.
6. Deb Lund (ill. Robert Neubecker): Monsters on Machines. Harcourt Children's Books. Completed November 2, 2008.
7. Marjorie Priceman: How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Completed November 2, 2008. My review.
8. Bob Staake: The Donut Chef. Golden Books (Random House). Completed November 2, 2008.
9. Alison Randall (ill. Bill Farnsworth): The Wheat Doll. Peachtree Publishers. Completed November 2, 2008.
10. Elizabeth Van Steenwyk (ill. Michael Montgomery): First Dog Fala. Peachtree Publishers. Completed November 2, 2008. My review.
11. Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz (ill. Elena Odriozola): The Story Blanket. Peachtree Publishers. Completed November 2, 2008.
12. Vivian French (ill. Jackie Morris): Singing to the Sun: A Fairy Tale. Kane/Miller Book Publishers. Completed November 2, 2008.
13. Helen Lester (ill. Lynn M. Munsinger): Tacky the Penguin. Houghton Mifflin. Completed November 2, 2008. My review.

Middle Grade Books

1. Lesley M. M. Blume: Tennyson. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Completed November 5, 2008. My review.
2. Ingrid Law: Savvy. Dial. Completed Novembere 7, 2008. My review.
3. Ann Clare LeZotte: T4: A Novel. Houghton Mifflin. Completed November 9, 2008. My review.
4. Elizabeth Enright: Then There Were Five. Henry Holt. Completed November 15, 2008.
5. Penny Colman: Thanksgiving: The True Story. Henry Holt. Completed November 23, 2008. My review.
6. Brian Anderson (ill. Doug Holgate): The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the Red Giant. Aladdin. Completed November 24, 2008.
7. Brian Anderson (ill. Doug Holgate): The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the Warlords of Nibblecheese. Aladdin. Completed November 25, 2008.
8. Brian Anderson (ill. Doug Holgate): The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the Wrong Planet. Aladdin. Completed November 25, 2008. (I'm planning a review of these three fun titles for early readers.)

Young Adult Books

1. April Lurie: The Latent Powers of Dylan Fontaine. Delacorte Books for Young Readers. Completed November 6, 2008.
2. Christine Fletcher: Tallulah Falls. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Completed November 12, 2008. My review.
3. Terry Pratchett: Nation. HarperCollins. Completed November 15, 2008. Loved it but didn't review it because I listened to it on audio.
4. Anna Godbersen: The Luxe. HarperCollins. Completed November 20, 2008. (Review scheduled for later this week)
5. E. Lockhart: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. Hyperion. Completed November 20, 2008.
6. Dana Reinhardt: How to Build a House. Wendy Lamb Books. Completed November 21, 2008. (Review scheduled for later this week)
7. Cecil Castellucci: Beige. Candlewick. Completed November 22, 2008. My review.

Comments

[Kim Kasch]

OMG: You are impressive. I don't know how you do it.

[Janssen]

I am just amazed at how much you read. You're so impressive!

[susan]

I just wanted to share with you that the discussion here about your favorite Melendy and classic middle grade fiction has been a treasure for me. My kids adored the Penderwicks (and the sequel), but I'd never heard of the Melendy family or The Saturdays.

Since reading about it here, we're roaring through the Melendy books on CD. Can you believe my 9, 7 and 4 year olds don't want to get out of the car? They ask me to drive around the block so they can hear more! It is hard to find a book a 9 year old boy and a 4 year old girl both enjoy. I thank you immensely for the time and effort you put into this blog!

[Jen Robinson]

Kim and Janssen, I really can't accept praise for doing something that I love to do. If I could find the time, I would read more books than I do. I have SO MANY on my shelves, unread, waiting for me. I know that you know what it's like.

And Susan, that is SO great. I'm thrilled that your kids are enjoying the Melendy family so much. You have truly made my day. You might try Gone-Away Lake and the sequel, too (by the same author), if they still want more after you've listened to the Melendy books. It's a good thing gas prices are down...

[gingercats]

I have read only one short book this month, The Savage,by David Almond, illustrated by Dave Mckean. A very short book with stunning caligraphic pictures and words that sing on the page.
I read slowly, but not usually this slowly, but have been tangled up with writing words this month.
Still I am looking for a book to really loose myself in.

[Jen Robinson]

It's not the quantity but the quality, Gingercats, as I'm sure you know. Personally, I get cranky if more than a couple of days goes by and I don't get any reading done. But I don't write much outside of the blog, so that's easier for me.

Thanks for stopping by!