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Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex, copyright 2006

Tired of all those huggy, kissy, so-very-sweet, I-love-you, snuggly books? Then pick up a copy of Adam Rex’s hilarious and…

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Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson, copyright 2006

To keep myself company, I’d taken to conducting chore-time conversations with God. My self-imposed rule was that each conversation must…

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Call me a purist.

I remember fondly thinking how cool it would be to get books for free in exchange for reviewing them. I…

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Here Be Monsters! An Adventure Involving Magic, Trolls, and Other Creatures by Alan Snow, copyright 2005

“Strange sounds were filtering through the woods–scrabblings, bleatings, growlings, and, strangest of all, a sound closely resembling bagpipes, or the…

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Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, copyright 2005

The chapter titles alone intrigue: 1. What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? (Cheating!) 2. How is the…

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