Books Read in February 2009

This is a list of all of the books that I read in February, broken up into Picture Books, Middle Grade Books, Young Adult Books, and Adult Fiction. I closed out the month by reading a bunch of picture books - reviews of several of these will be forthcoming.

Picture Books

1. Michael Sandler: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots: Super Bowl XXXVIII. Bearport Publishing. Completed February 28, 2009.
2. Michael Sandler: LeBron James: I Love Challenges! (Defining Moments) Bearport Publishing. Completed February 28, 2009.
3. Meish Goldish: Michael Phelps: Anything is Possible! (Defining Moments) Bearport Publishing. Completed February 28, 2009.
4. Natalie Lunis: Chihuahua: Senor Tiny (Little Dogs Rock!). Bearport Publishing. Completed February 28, 2009.
5. Natalile Lunis: Dachshund: The Hot Dogger (Little Dogs Rock!). Bearport Publishing. Completed February 28, 2009.
6. Patricia Marx and Roz Chast: Dot in Larryland: The Big Little Book of an Odd-Sized Friendship. Bloomsbury. Completed February 28, 2009.
7. Andrew Larsen (ill. Irene Luxbacher): The Imaginary Garden. Kids Can Press. Completed February 28, 2009.
8. Scot Ritchie: Follow That Map!: A First Book of Mapping Skills. Kids Can Press. Completed February 28, 2009.
9. Barbara Todd (ill. Patricia Storms): Edward and the Eureka Lucky Wish Company. Kids Can Press. Completed February 28, 2009.

Middle Grade Books

1. Jon Scieszka: Knucklehead. Completed February 10, 2009. Not reviewed because it was an audiobook, but a very entertaining read, recommended for kids and adults.
2. Fiona Bayrock (ill. Carolyn Conahan): Bubble Homes and Fish Farts. Charlesbridge. Completed February 27, 2009. (Review scheduled for March 2.)
3. Allan Peterkin (ill. Mike Shiell): Chill: Discover the Cool (and Creative) Side of Your Fridge. Kids Can Press. Completed February 27, 2009. (Review scheduled for March 9.)

Young Adult Books

1. Jenny Moss: Winnie's War. Walker Books for Young Readers. Completed February 2, 2009. My review.
2. Anna Godbersen: Rumors: A Luxe Novel. HarperCollins. Completed February 5, 2009. Not reviewed because it was an audio book, but definitely enjoyed. This is the second Luxe book.
3. Laurie Halse Anderson: Wintergirls. Viking. Completed February 10, 2009. My review.
4. Garret Freymann-Weyr: After the Moment. Houghton Mifflin. Completed February 15, 2009. My review.
5. Julie Bertagna: Zenith. Walker Books for Young Readers. Completed February 23, 2009. My review.

Adult Fiction

1. Sean Chercover: Big City, Bad Blood. Harper. Completed February 7, 2009. First book of a new private investigator series. I enjoyed it, and will definitely be reading the next book.
2. Douglas Preston: Blasphemy. Forge. Completed February 8, 2009.
3. Thomas Perry: Runner. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Completed February 15, 2009. Perry returns to the Jane Whitefield series after a several year-long gap, and hints at another title on the way.
4. Jacqueline Winspear: Among the Mad (Maisie Dobbs series). Henry Holt. Completed February 26, 2009. The latest book in the Maisie Dobbs series, which I always enjoy.
5. D. E. Stevenson: Anna and her Daughters. Rinehart. Completed February 27, 2008. A comfort read by one of my favorite authors. I don't think this one is her best, but I like it because it included a little window about what happens to the characters from my favorite title, after the end of that book.
6. D. E. Stevenson: Charlotte Fairlie. Rinehart. Completed February 28, 2009. Another comfort read, this one is a favorite of mine from Stevenson's books.

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