BOOKS - January / February / March

Books, books, books.

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Here are all the books that came out (or that I discovered) in January and February and March; things I want to read and add to my library...

Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois by Amy Novesky and Isabelle Arsenault.

Make It Grow by Debbie Powell.

A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting by Michelle Robinson and David Roberts.

Pax by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen.

The Extincts by Veronica Cossanteli and Roman Muradov.

The Sandwich Thief by Andre Marois and Patrick Doyon.

Arcadian Nights: The Greek Myths Reimagined by John Spurling.

Achoo! by Virginie Morgand.

Blanche Hates the Night by Sibylle Delacroix.

The Big Adventure of a Little Line by Serge Bloch.

The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee.

That's My Hat by Anouck Boisrobert and Louis Rigaud.

Navel Gazing: True Tales of Bodies, Mostly Mine (but also my mom's, which I know sounds weird) by Michael Ian Black.

The Great Journey by Agathe Demois and Vincent Godeau.

Girl Through Glass by Sari Wilson.

Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter by Beth Fantaskey.

Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography by Zena Alkayat and Nina Cosford.

If I Had a Gryphon by Vikki VanSickle and Cale Atkinson.

The Lost Time Accidents by John Wray.

All Year Round by Susan B. Katz and Eiko Ojala.

Happy Doodles For Fun & Relaxation by Flora Chang.

Tokyo Digs A Garden by Jon-Erik Lappano and Kellen Hatanaka.

When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano and Julie Morstad.

Shape Shift by Joyce Hesselberth.

Animal Alphabet by Kay Vincent.

Now for the books I read and enjoyed during the last few months (sadly there are not very many: I've been busy)...

Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart.

Hilda and the Midnight Giant, Hilda and the Troll, and Hilda and the Black Hound by Luke Pearson. 

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson and The Terrible Two by Jory John, Mac Barnett, and Kevin Cornell.

Taste: The Infographic Book of Food by Laura Rowe and Vicki Turner and Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball.

Let me try to summon some enthusiasm

Claire Softley.

Jean-jacques Grandville.

photo of Jane Fonda.

Stephen Maurice Graham.

Alice in Wonderland.

William Wegman.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

from the Global Pillage collection.

Natasha Durley.

Richard C. Miller.

Cinderella.

photo of Ola Hudson.

Frances Brundage.

Helena Perez Garcia.

Raymond Cauchetier.

Luke Pearson.

The Hysterical Society.

Inma Lorente.

See all of the previous COMPILATION posts here.

BOOKS - May / June

It's book post time.

Want more? Of course you do. Here's the April book post, March, February's edition, January's... and, well, you can browse through everything before that under the books tag - here.

Let's start off with the awesome collection of books I discovered over the course of the last two months (the things I want to add to my bookshelf and read)....

Gaston - written by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Christian Robinson.

Jumping Jack - by Germano Zullo, illustrated by Albertine.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart / The Transcriptionist by Amy Rowland / Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch / Brutal Youth by Anthony Breznican

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream Desserts by Jeni Britton Bauer.

Trouble by Non Pratt / Lost for Words by Edward St. Aubyn / The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman / When Mr. Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan

Adventures with Barefoot Critters: An ABC Book by Teagan White.

Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet / The Vacationers by Emma Straub / The Farm by Tom Rob Smith / Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey

Turtle Island by Kevin Sherry.

My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I Am Not) by Peter Brown.

Adam by Ariel Schrag / To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris / The Fever by Megan Abbott

Lately Lily: The Adventures of a Travelling Girl by Micah Player.

Young Frank Architect by Frank Viva.

Salad Samurai by Terry Hope Romero / The Donut: History, Recipes, and Lore from Boston to Berlin by Michael Krondl

How to be Happy by Eleanor Davis.

The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier.

Adventure Time: A Totally Math Poster Collection featuring 20 Removable, Frameable Prints / Benson's Cuckoos by Anouk Ricard / To Be a Cat by Matt Haig / Fred by Posy Simmonds

The Quick by Lauren Owen.

My Neighbor is a Dog by Isabel Minhos Martins and Madalena Matoso.

DIY Furniture 2: A step-by-step Guide by Christopher Stuart / Typewriter Art: A Modern Anthology by Barrie Tullett

Emily's Blue Period by Cathleen Daly, illustrations by Lisa Brown.

Ample Hills Creamery: Secrets and Stories from Brooklyn's Favorite Ice Cream Shop by Brian Smith & Jackie Cuscuna, Lauren Kaelin, photos by Lucy Schaeffer, illustrated by Lauren Kaelin.

Coolhaus Ice Cream Book by Natasha Case, Freya Estreller / Beer and Food: A Guide to 150 Exceptional Beer and Food Pairings by Mark Dredge / Fried & True: More than 50 Recipes for America's Best Fried Chicken and Sides by Lee Brian Schrager & Adeena Sussman

The Silent History by Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby & Kevin Moffett.

Jim Curious: A Voyage to the Heart of the Sea in 3-D Vision by Matthias Picard.

Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers by Mike Sacks / The Worn Archive edited by Serah-Marie McMahon / Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America

The Midnight Library by Kazuno Kohara.

Once Upon a Dream: From Perrault's Sleeping Beauty to Disney's Maleficent by Charles Solomon / Blow Me A Kiss by Alice Harris / Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors by Rachelle Doorley

A Piece of Cake by LeUyen Pham.

Count on the Subway by Paul Dubois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.

Paper Cut: An Exploration Into the Contemporary World of Papercraft Art and Illustration by Owen Gildersleeve.

Pardon Me! by Daniel Miyares.

A Perfect Place for Ted by Leila Rudge / Books Always Everywhere by Jane Blatt, illustrated by Sarah Massini / Brother Hugo and the Bear by Katy Beebe and S.D. Schindler / Where Do We Go When We Disappear? by Isabel Minhos Martins and Madalena Matoso

The Possibilities by Kaui Hart Hemmings.

Sleep Tight, Anna Banana! by Dominique Roques and Alexis Dormal / The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc / Spaghetti with the Yeti by Adam Guillain and Charlotte Guillain / My Animal Book: Facts and Fun, Questions and Answers, Things to Make and Do by OKIDO  

If I Wrote a Book About You by Stephany Aulenback and Denise Holmes.

Hilda and the Black Hound by Luke Pearson.

Toucan Can! by Juliette MacIver and Sarah Davis / The Goodnight Book by Lori Joy Smith / Who Did It?: Boxed Set by Ohara Hale

Petty Theft by Pascal Girard.

Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli / William & the Missing Masterpiece by Helen Hancocks / At Our House by Isabel Minhos Martins and Madalena Matoso

Meringue Girls Cookbook: Incredible Meringues Everybody Can Make by Alex Hoffler and Stacey O'Gorman.

Dog Days of School by Kelly DiPucchio and Brian Biggs / A Hitch at the Fairmont by Jim Averbeck, illustrated by Nick Bertozzi / Woooo! by Gerry Turley

Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times by Emma Trevayne, illustrated by Glenn Thomas.

And as for the books I've read and enjoyed lately...

Ripley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith / Shine by Lauren Myracle / Night Film by Marisha Pessl / The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta / Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz / The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson / Melvin Monster by John Stanley / The Girls of Murder City by Douglas Perry / Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures by Emma Straub