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1. Happy birthday, giant person.


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2. SHREK THE MUSICAL

Local friends! Come see my kid, all green and dwarfy! Showtimes today at 4:30, and 3/12, 3/13, and 3/14 at 7:30pm. Bedford High School auditorium.

http://bhschorusandtheater.weebly.com/bhs-musical.html


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3. Small Victories: Review Haiku

Everyone's favorite
Christian next door is at it
again. Say amen.

Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace by Anne Lamott. Riverhead, 2014, 304 pages.

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4. Happy birthday, Boy.


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5. All Fall Down: Review Haiku

Yes, it's a bit cliched
and too easily solved.
But you'll still read it.

All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner. Atria, 2014, 400 pages.

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6. Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Review Haiku

Heartbreaking, laugh-so-
you-won't-cry memoir about
aging parents. Sniff.

Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast. Bloomsbury, 2014, 240 pages.

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7. The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: Review Haiku

Proof that books make
anyone a better person . . .
eventually.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. Workman, 2014, 272 pages.

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8. Memorial Day

If you need me, I'll be watching my Cub Scout march in his first Memorial Day Parade. Also, weeping.


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9. All Joy and No Fun: Review Haiku

Post-Mother's Day, a
treatise on why we're all
making ourselves crazy.

All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior. Ecco, 2014, 320 pages.

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10. TEN: Birthday Haiku

How in heck can I
have a double-digit child?
THAT'S UNPOSSIBLE.

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11. Good Riddance: Review Haiku

Sad, honest, yet
ultimately hopeful: share this
with your best girl friend.

Good Riddance: An Illustrated Memoir of Divorce by Cynthia Copeland. Abrams, 2013, 222 pages.

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12. Monster Sale

MonstersHaveMommies

 

Halloween is just around the corner.  Soon we will be surrounded by ghosts, witches and maybe even some monsters.  Your little monster is sure to enjoy this picture book about family and parents.

Age Level:  0-6

Have you ever wondered if monsters have mommies and daddies? It turns out monsters families are a lot like our families. This monstrous tale about parents and family is perfect for children aged eight and under.

On sale for only $.99 this weekend, September 27th though September 29th (normally $2.99).

 

 


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13. Time Flies: Review Haiku

Just the thing to read
right before my 20th
high school reunion*!

Time Flies by Claire Cook. Touchstone, 2013, 320 pages.

*It's tomorrow night, serious. GO ROCKS!

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14. White Fur Flying: Review Haiku

Dog rescuers become
kid rescuers. Bring your
hankies -- and lint brush.

White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan. McElderry, 2013, 128 pages.

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15. Clementine and the Spring Trip: Review Haiku

I don't know which is
funnier: Margaret polishing
Quack, or The Cloud.

Clementine and the Spring Trip by Sara Pennypacker. Hyperion, 2013, 160 pages.

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16. NINE: Birthday haiku

You are just the right
age to read all the good books.
Don't grow up too fast.


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17. The Year of Learning Dangerously: Review Haiku

Down-to-earth take on
homeschooling that almost sounds
doable. (But not.)

The Year of Learning Dangerously: Adventures in Homeschooling by Quinn Cummings. Perigree, 2012, 240 pages.

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18. The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days: Review Haiku

Not as funny as
I'd hoped, alas -- although the
jean-patch bit was great.

The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days by Ian Frazier. Macmillan, 2012, 256 pages.

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19. Purity: Review Haiku

Not preachy, not glib;
just an honest look at love,
sex, and promises.

Purity by Jackson Pearce. Little Brown, 2012, 224 pages.

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20. SIX: Birthday Haiku

Oh, Turkmenistan:
please don't get any older.
You're perfect as-is.

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21. Son: Review Haiku

A fitting valedictory
for Lowry's love letter
to feelings.

Son by Lois Lowry. HMCo, 2012, 400 pages.

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22. Making Babies: Review Haiku

Rehash of "smart woman
has baby; freaks" tropes, but
still wicked funny.

Making Babies by Anne Enright. Norton, 2012, 208 pages.

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23. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: Review Haiku

I wish I had her
sanguine attitude on life,
but I'm not there yet.

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir by Anna Quindlen. Random, 2012, 208 pages.

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24. The Red House: Review Haiku

Stream-of-consciousness
look at family dysfunction
on vacation.

The Red House by Mark Haddon. Doubleday, 2012, 272 pages.

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25. The Red Book: Review Haiku

Loved it, but wonder
if/how it resonates with
non-H-bomb-droppers.

The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan. Hyperion, 2012, 368 pages.

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