May Books

Picture Books
Ladybug Girl, by David Somar and Jackie Davis
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, by David Somar and Jackie Davis

Juvenile Books
The Unnameables, by Ellen Booraem

• I'm still somewhat undecided about this book
  

Treasure of Blackbird Rock, by Julian Press

Piper Reed: The Great Gypsy, by Kimberly Willis Holt

• meh
  

Dear Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary

• nice enough story, but I can't really figure out why it won a Newbery
  

The Magic Thief, by Sarah Prineas * (audio book) (re-read)

• Fun
  

The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan

Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf, by Wendelin Van Draanen *

• still love Sammy
  

Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson *

• Fascinating. Hopefully a real review will be posted soon...
  

I So Don't Do Mysteries, by Barrie Summy

• I wanted to like this one so much more than I actually did
  

Young Adult Books
The Dragonfly Pool, by Eva Ibbotson

• enjoyable
  

Snow, by Tracy Lynn (re-read)

• it's ok. I'm working on a review for this one too.
  

Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson *

Flipped, by Wendelin Van Draanen *

What I Saw and How I Lied, by Judy Blundell

• I have no idea why this beat Frankie for the National Book Award
  

The Smile, by Donna Jo Napoli

• interesting take on the Mona Lisa
  

Adult Books
The Language of Bees, by Laurie R. King *