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Comment by Gaetan Pappalardo on December 1, 2009 at 1:47pm

I just finished The Squirrel's Birthday and other Parties by Toon Tellegen. It's an anthology of short animal stories that are quite trippy. All they do is ponder over inviting each other to parties and worry about having enough cake to eat. Toon lives in Amsterdam, which explains a lot. The stories are for kids, but metaphorically for adults. If you want a wispy ride in the clouds, pick this one up.

Comment by Miles Bodimeade on December 1, 2009 at 1:35pm

Reading "Birthday Letters" by Ted Hughes. I was in The Three Horseshoes the other night with a scientist friend who said "Hughes writes brilliantly about animals but less so about people." I thought that was such a good observation I immediately ordered another round. But here, Hughes writes amazingly about Sylvia and himself. They are tremendous poems. You are there, sitting on the stile with him watching Sylvia recite Chaucer (Wyf of Bath) to a herd of cows; or sitting in a cafe with them outside Rheims cathedral when a gypsy curses Sylvia. Ted freaks out; Sylvia doesn't bat an eye and continues writing postcards.
And he still writes about animals better than just about anybody.

Comment by Julie Koontz on November 25, 2009 at 7:26pm

I have been reading Crank by Ellen Hopkins. What a great read! It's extremely moving and creative the way she writes about life. All her poems can be read more than one way. She seems to really understand the life of an addict. It's definitely worth the tears you'll shed.

Comment by Karen Allmen on November 24, 2009 at 11:01pm

Just started two books: Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, and Laurie Notaro's The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death. Needless to say, which one I pick up sort of depends on my mood.

Comment by Jeannine Maxson on October 12, 2009 at 5:05am

I just finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I haven't decided how I feel about it. It is an interesting plot with an unusual love story. I'm not sure I enjoyed the graphic nature of the writing, but I laughed a few times when the author put in notes to the reader to see if you were still reading. I'd be interested to hear what others thought about it who have read it.

Comment by Ken C on September 30, 2009 at 4:57pm

Two terrific page-turners, new releases:

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

The Maze Runner by James Dashner.

If you had reluctant readers, you can kiss the adjective goodbye...

Comment by Amber White on September 25, 2009 at 12:17am

While working on a tech literacy project, I came across the world’s largest trend spotting and innovation website, www.TrendHunter.com. It was there that I came across the book, Exploiting Chaos, by Jeremy Gutsche (founder of TrendHunter and well known innovation expert). After checking out the free download of Chapter 1, I instantly fell in love with Gutsche’s sharp wit and thought-provoking writing.

It's no stretch to see how these 150 ways to spark innovation apply to education..."Don't let monkeys inhibit change", "Don't become a boiled frog", "Fire people for not failing", "Assume tremendous potential in rival ideas", etc.

Highly recommend this book.

Comment by Ken C on August 10, 2009 at 7:07pm

Sue -- Just don't try The Collected Works of Joyce Carol Oates because I think it's three people and you'll be retired before you finish all of them. Seriously, I think she's written 5,840 books. Do let us know about that Wild Nights, though, the one that the kid on the other side of the stacks pushed into your path!

Jason -- I read that a few years back (TTW). I liked it OK, but wasn't ga-ga about it, putting me in the minority based on the reactions I've read since. It'll be interesting to see how they film it, rating-board wise (or unwise). Didn't this guy always travel in his birthday suit? That's not acceptable plane fashion, so I guess he has sowing oats due to the opportunities provided by traveling Air Solo.

Comment by Sue on August 10, 2009 at 3:42pm

I have this feeling that I have to read as much as I can in the next few weeks. I was wandering through the book store and this book fell off the shelf right in front of me. I had no choice, I had to buy it. It's called Wild NIghts by Joyce Carol Oates. It's a collection of five tales about Poe, Twain, Dickinson, James, and Hemingway. Short, surreal, and sassy.

Comment by Jason Lilly on August 10, 2009 at 3:20pm

Trying to finish The Time Traveler's Wife before the movie comes out this Friday. I'm a little over halfway through. What a magical book.

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