Beige, Castellucci (Y)
Good, though not totally amazing-- what I was reading for, as a part of the mock Printz award at my work. It was interesting to read about someone with ex addict punk parents. Three stars.
Invisible enemies : stories of infectious diseases / Jeanette Farrell (Y)
(the 2005 edition with updated content). Very cool book, very good writer, though I did know some of the stuff already, since I am an infectophile. The section on leprosy was quite good. Four stars.
The wall : growing up behind the Iron Curtain / Peter Sís (Y)
Again Sis does a fantastic job combining a great story with great illustrations. I really liked it. Five stars.
Horseradish : bitter truths you can't avoid / Lemony Snicket (Y)
I got a recommendation from a pal, but was let down by the fact that, while amusing, it seems like a Jack Handey retread. Two stars.
Monkey portraits / photographs by Jill Greenberg (Y)
Fun to make your face recognition fight to interpret monkey faces. Great portraits. Four stars.
I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you / Ally Carter (Y)
At first thought it was just a (well paced) teen spy school book, but developed much more as the book went on. Well done. Three stars.