Tuesday, June 23, 2015

What I Read for Fun :: Runaways

Runaways, Issue #1

Runaways (2015): Issue #1
written by Noelle Stevenson, illustrated by Sanford Greene
Marvel Comics, 24 pages
YA, fantasy/scifi, action, comics
George (pub date August 2015)

George
by Alex Gino
Scholastic, 240 pages
middle grade, realistic fiction, LGBTQIA
publication date: August 25, 2015

Monday, June 22, 2015

What I Ate for Dinner :: Mourayo

dinner at Mourayo for this month's Book Club
Soupies Sharas: Grilled cuttlefish, herb flavored evoo; spinach | $14
Kypriako Haloumi me Sousami: Sesame crusted Cypriot haloumi cheese; mixed grilled vegetables | $10

Mourayo
1732 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Saturday, June 20, 2015

What I Made for Dinner :: Moroccan Chicken with Carrot Puree

What I Made for Dinner :: Moroccan Chicken with Carrot Puree

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Moroccan-Chicken-With-Carrot-Puree

What I Made for Dinner :: Moroccan Chicken with Carrot Puree

What I Read for Fun :: The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel James Brown
Penguin Books, 416 pages
nonfiction, history, sports

Thursday, June 18, 2015

What I Read for Fun :: March, Book Two

March, Book Two

March, Book Two
written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell
Top Shelf Productions, 189 pages
nonfiction, history, memoir, graphic novel, young adult/adult

Monday, June 15, 2015

What I Read for Fun :: Cleopatra in Space

Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice

Cleopatra in Space, Book One: Target Practice
by Mike Maihack
Graphix, 176 pages
middle grade, graphic novel, science fiction, adventure

Sunday, June 14, 2015

What I Read for Fun :: Capital Days

Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital

Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital
by Tonya Bolden
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 96 pages
middle grade, nonfiction, history

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

What I Read for Fun :: The Spiritglass Charade

The Spiritglass Charade

The Spiritglass Charade: A Stoker and Holmes Novel
by Colleen Gleason
Chronicle Books, 360 pages
YA, alternate historical fiction, fantasy/ghosts/vampires, steampunk, mystery