November 2007 Book List
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hestergrayHow I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
This is about an American girl who goes to live with her cousins in England. Right after she gets there, a war starts and things just kind of shut down. Like, there's no gas, little food, and medicine is scarce. They have to figure out how to survive on their own, and it's even tougher after they get separated. I thought it was an interesting story, but I didn't really like the way the main character talked as she narrated the whole thing. (Thank you, Kimma, for getting this for me for my birthday!)
Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway by Dave Barry
He talks about the history of our government for a while, gives a little tour of Washington, D.C., and then goes off on a tangent about the 2000 presidential election. Kind of funny, but overall, just so-so.
Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
I couldn't remember if I'd read this one yet, and now after reading it, I still can't remember. It's good though. It's about a high school senior named Louie who is on the football team. He makes a stand after the coach orders the team to cheat and hurt a certain player on their rival team. It's a typical Chris Crutcher book, which means it's a really good young adult novel.
Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman
Thanks to Brenda for the recommendation. I really liked this book. It's a young adult book about two friends. The main character, Julie, really likes to read and her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. Her friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. She goes through phases where she'll be really into something for a while, and then she moves on to a new interest and throws herself into that one. Her latest craze happens to be Pride and Prejudice. They go to a dance at an all-boys school, hoping to find their Mr. Darcys. Well, they do, but unfortunately, they've picked out the same boy. I thought this was really funny and cute.
Syrup by Maxx Barry
BOOK OF THE MONTH AWARD
Listening to this book was like watching a really good movie, if that makes any sense. It's about a recent college graduate who calls himself Scat, and he wants to be rich and famous by going into marketing and coming up with fabulous ideas. He comes up with an idea for a new cola, and pitches it to an executive at Coca-cola. The executive is a young, gorgeous girl named 6, and she actually likes the idea. It starts a plot where I kept thinking things would work out, and then something would come out of nowhere and mess it up. It was awesome. And I really like the writing style. This author is hilarious.
This is about an American girl who goes to live with her cousins in England. Right after she gets there, a war starts and things just kind of shut down. Like, there's no gas, little food, and medicine is scarce. They have to figure out how to survive on their own, and it's even tougher after they get separated. I thought it was an interesting story, but I didn't really like the way the main character talked as she narrated the whole thing. (Thank you, Kimma, for getting this for me for my birthday!)
Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway by Dave Barry
He talks about the history of our government for a while, gives a little tour of Washington, D.C., and then goes off on a tangent about the 2000 presidential election. Kind of funny, but overall, just so-so.
Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
I couldn't remember if I'd read this one yet, and now after reading it, I still can't remember. It's good though. It's about a high school senior named Louie who is on the football team. He makes a stand after the coach orders the team to cheat and hurt a certain player on their rival team. It's a typical Chris Crutcher book, which means it's a really good young adult novel.
Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman
Thanks to Brenda for the recommendation. I really liked this book. It's a young adult book about two friends. The main character, Julie, really likes to read and her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. Her friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. She goes through phases where she'll be really into something for a while, and then she moves on to a new interest and throws herself into that one. Her latest craze happens to be Pride and Prejudice. They go to a dance at an all-boys school, hoping to find their Mr. Darcys. Well, they do, but unfortunately, they've picked out the same boy. I thought this was really funny and cute.
Syrup by Maxx Barry
BOOK OF THE MONTH AWARD
Listening to this book was like watching a really good movie, if that makes any sense. It's about a recent college graduate who calls himself Scat, and he wants to be rich and famous by going into marketing and coming up with fabulous ideas. He comes up with an idea for a new cola, and pitches it to an executive at Coca-cola. The executive is a young, gorgeous girl named 6, and she actually likes the idea. It starts a plot where I kept thinking things would work out, and then something would come out of nowhere and mess it up. It was awesome. And I really like the writing style. This author is hilarious.
