November 2009: 44 books read

Picture Books
Wag by Patrick McDonnell
Hello My Name is Bob by Linas Alsenas

Juvenile Fiction
Girls Acting Catty by Leslie Margolis (sequel to Boys Are Dogs)
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
The Rule of Three by Megan McDonald (sequel to The Sisters Club)
Cinderella Cleaners #1: Change of a Dress by Maya Gold (coming out in April 2010)
After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick (coming out in February 2010; companion to Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie)

Teen Fiction
Riding The Universe by Gaby Triana
Hold Still by Nina LaCour
Reality Check by Jen Calonita (coming out in June 2010)
Sphinx's Princess by Esther Friesner
Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern
Peace, Love & Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle
The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott (coming out in April 2010)
In a Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth (coming out in February 2010)

October 2009: 33 books + many scripts read

Picture Books
Stormy Weather by Debi Gliori
Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell

Teen Fiction
Sleepaway Girls by Jen Calonita
Jumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles
A Field Guide for Heartbreakers by Kristen Tracy (coming out May 2010)
Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (coming out January 2010)
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau

Non-Fiction
Guardians of Being - words by Eckhart Tolle, art by Patrick McDonnell

September: 24 books + many scripts read

Picture Book Picks
The New Girl...and Me by Jacqui Robbins, illustrated by Matt Phelan
Minifred Goes to School by Mordicai Gerstein
An Awesome Book by Dallas Clayton

Juvenile Fiction
Sassy: The Birthday Storm by Sharon Draper

Teen Fiction
The Waking: Dreams of the Dead by Thomas Randall

Adult Fiction
Dancing on the Head of a Pin by Thomas E. Sniegoski

Non-Fiction Selections
The Complete Professional Audition: A Commonsense Guide To Auditioning For Musicals and Plays by Darren R. Cohen with Michael Perilstein, Foreword by Jason Robert Brown
This is Not a Book by Keri Smith
Cool Jewels: Beading Projects for Teens by Naomi Fujimoto
In Their Shoes: Extraordinary Women Describe Their Amazing Careers by Deborah Reber

August 2009: 32 books read

Picture Books
Tickety Tock by Jason Robert Brown, illustrated by Mary Grandpre, based on The Schmuel Song from The Last Five Years

Easy Chapter Books
Rumblewick's Diary #1: My Unwilling Witch Goes to Ballet School by Hiawyn Oram, illustrated by Sarah Warburton
Piper Reed Gets a Job by Kimberly Willis Holt, illustrated by Christine Davenier

Juvenile Fiction
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood, illustrated by Jon Klassen (coming out next February - put it on your radar NOW!)
Standing for Socks by Elissa Brent Weissman

Young Adult Fiction
Nothing but Ghosts by Beth Kephart
Intensely Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Hot Girl by Dream Jordan
Skunk Girl by Sheba Karim
Paparazzi Princess by Jen Calonita (the fourth in the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series)

Graphic Novels
Babymouse: Dragonslayer by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Black is for Beginnings by Laurie Stolarz, adapted by Barbara Randall Kesel, artwork by Janina Görrissen

Non-Fiction
Math Doesn't Suck by Danica McKellar, illustrated by Mary Lynn Blasutta
Kiss My Math by Danica McKellar
See Jane Win for Girls: A Smart Girl's Guide to Success by Sylvia B. Rimm

The Play's the Thing
Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott

July 2009: 31 books read

For ages 8 and up
Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff
The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
Brushing Mom's Hair by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Nicole Wong

For ages 14 and up
The Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Lara M. Zeises
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
The Good Girl by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann
The Treasure Map of Boys by E. Lockhart
Girl to the Core by Stacey Goldblatt
The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Deb Caletti
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams

June 2009: 27 books read

For ages 13 and up
The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White
Paisley Hanover Acts Out by Cameron Tuttle
Mare's War by Tanita S. Davis
It's Not You, It's Me by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann
Broken by Alyxandra Harvey-Fitzhenry
Shine, Coconut Moon by Neesha Meminger
Breathing by Cheryl Renée Herbsman
The Longest Distance by Beth Kephart (published in the anthology No Such Thing as the Real World, which contains stories written by six different authors)

For ages 10 and up
Juicy Gossip by Erin Downing
Julia Gillian (and the Quest for Joy) by Alison McGhee, with art by Drazen Kozjan

Non-Fiction
National Geographic: How to Be an Egyptian Princess by Jacqueline Morley, illustrated by Nicholas J. Hewetson

May 2009: 49 books read

For all ages
The OK Book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Charles Vess
Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw

For ages 8 and up
The Baby-Sitters Club #118: Kristy Thomas, Dog Walker by Ann M. Martin
Miss Popularity Goes Camping by Francesco Sedita
The Amy Hodgepodge series by Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts, illustrated by Soo Jeong

For ages 10 and up
Life, Starring Me! by Robin Wasserman
Also Known as Harper by Ann Haywood Leal
Forget Me Not by Coleen Murtagh Paratore (the fourth book in the From the Life of Willa Havisham line)
Truth or Dare by Mary Wilcox (the fifth book in The Hollywood Sisters series)
Rissa Bartholomew's Declaration of Independence by Lynda B. Comerford

For ages 12 and up
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter (the third Gallagher Girls book, coming out in June)
Warrior Princess by Frewin Jones

Non-Fiction Pick
Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman by Christopher Golden, Hank Wagner, and Stephen R. Bisette

Play Pick
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moises Kaufman

Graphic Novel Pick
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Classic Pick
The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde

April 2009: 42 books read

Picture Books and Early Readers
Charlie & Lola: I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs by Lauren Child, text based on a script by Paul Larson and Laura Beaumont
Amanda Pig and the Wiggly Tooth by Jean Van Leeuwen, illustrated by Ann Schweninger
Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully by Julianne Moore, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Recommended for Elementary School
Amy Hodgepodge #1: All Mixed Up by Kim Wayans
Lulu Atlantis and the Quest for True Blue Love by Patricia Martin

Recommended for ages 10 and up
Life, Starring Me! by Robin Wasserman (coming out in May)
Positively by Courtney Sheinmel (coming out in September)
Also Known As Harper by Ann Haywood Leal (coming out in May)
The Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell (coming out in June)
Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Recommended for Teens and Adults
Highway to H#!! by Rosemary Clement-Moore (third book in the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series)
Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamako and Steve Rolston (graphic novel)
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Because I Am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
A Map of the Known World by Lisa Ann Sandell
Band Geeked Out by Josie Bloss (sequel to Band Geek Love)
Hollow #4: Enemies by Christopher Golden and Ford Lytle Gilmore

Non-Fiction Picks
Paper Fashions Fantasy by the editors of Klutz
Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, Alexis Frederick-Frost
30 Days to Finding and Keeping Sassy Sidekicks and BFFs: A Friendship Field Guide by Clea Hantman

March 2009: 28 books read

Recommended for Teens and Adults: New Releases and Backlist
Same Difference by Siobhan Vivian
Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott
This is What I Want to Tell You by Heather Duffy Stone
Fate by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
My Life from Air Bras to Zits by Barbara Haworth-Attard
Paparazzi Princess by Jen Calonita (fourth in the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series)
The Kingdom of Strange by Shula Klinger

Recommended for Teens and Adults: Not Yet Released
The Waking: Spirits of the Noh by Thomas Randall (coming out in 2010; follow-up to The Waking: Dreams of the Dead by Thomas Randall, which comes out in November 2009)
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (coming out in May)
Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott (coming out in June)
You Are Here by Jennifer E. Smith (coming out in May)
If I Stay by Gayle Forman (coming out in April)
The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson (coming out in September)
Because I Am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas (coming out in April)
So Punk Rock (and Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother) by Micol Ostow and David Ostow (coming out in July)

Recommended for Middle School
Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus by Kristen Tracy (coming out in August)
Babymouse: The Musical by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls #3: Best Friends and Drama Queens by Meg Cabot

Picture Book Picks
Somebunny Loves You by Joan Holub
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
Charlie & Lola: Say Cheese based on the characters created by Lauren Child and a script by Samantha Hill

February 2009: 24 books read

Recommended for Teens and Adults
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
Ten Cents a Dance by Christine Fletcher
Legacy by Tom Sniegoski (coming out in October)
Red Glass by Laura Resau
A Map of the Known World by Lisa Ann Sandell (coming out in April)
Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs (coming out in July; sequel to Oh. My. Gods.)

Middle School Pick
Canterwood Crest #1: Take the Reins by Jessica Burkhart

Elementary School Pick
Sassy: Little Sister is NOT My Name! by Sharon Draper (coming out in March)

For Beginning Readers
Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems (an Elephant & Piggie book)

Picture Book Picks
Disney Bunnies: Good Morning, Thumper! by Laura Driscoll, illustrated by Lori Tyminski & Giorgio Vallorani
Disney Bunnies: Thumper Finds an Egg by Laura Driscoll, illustrated by Lori Tyminski & Valeria Turati
Disney Bunnies: I Love You, My Bunnies by Laura Driscoll, illustrated by Lori Tyminski, Maria Elena Naggi & Charles Pickens
There Are Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz
The Number Garden by Sara Pinto