Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Genre(s): Historical Award(s): ALA Best Book for Young Adults, NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing Platform: print Why I wanted to read it: interested in the period Why I'll remember it: the image of Philadelphia as a ghost town If this book was a dish it would be: a mug of black coffee with a slice of apple cake Read this if: you like girl protagonists, colonial American settings, or want to know more about yellow fever's effect on the young nation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
We planted 6-to-8-inch seedlings about 5 weeks ago...
This squash doesn't understand personal space...
But it has loads of little veggies starting, so we overlook its social shortcomings...
Some flowers to deter critters...
Author: Robert C. O'Brien Genre(s): fantasy Award(s): Newbery Medal Platform: print Why I wanted to read it: it's a classic! Why I'll remember it: Mrs. Frisby's visit to the owl If this book was a dish it would be: an unexpected cache of field corn Read this if: you like your rodents of the talking variety, or you like stories of heroic moms • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
"It was like 10 o'clock. Everybody was asleep and we hear all this barking and jumping around," Mrs. Obama said. "The president and I came out and we thought somebody was out there. And it was just Bo. He was playing with his ball. And it was like there was another person in the house."
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Steamed in white wine, into which Dave mixed leftover bruschetta topping (tomato-garlic-basil), and served with asparagus and ciabatta (both grilled). Also: Pacifico. Also also: eaten on our back deck. SO GOOD! (And according to Dave, very easy.)
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Author: Sharon Creech Illustrator (Illuminator): David Diaz Genre: fantasy Platform: print Why I wanted to read it: nice cover + bookstore display; great opening poem Why I'll remember it: the prose is as smooth as freshly creamed butter; nice reveal of the mystery If this book was a dish, it would be: a taste of everything on the sideboard Read this if: you like fairy tales, strong girls, or Italian-flavored mystery • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Dave got his kitchen GROOVE on this weekend.
And not-quite-full...
He also picked up a brand new, gigantic, over-the-stove microwave for 1/3 the normal price. WOOT!...
