Listmania!
what i've read this year part two
By an Amazon.com customer
Re-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items Into Contemporary DesignRe-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items Into Contemporary Design by Steve Dodds
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $2.66
nifty ideas to get your brain to jump start your creativity.
Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to SewBend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew by Amy Karol
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $13.10
already a classic. so many good words out there i'll just nod my head "Yes!"
The Crafter's Companion: Tips, tales, and patterns from a community of creative mindsThe Crafter's Companion: Tips, tales, and patterns from a community of creative minds by Various
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $6.99
Another new classic. Well worth the purchase. Chock full o fun and talent!
How to Kill a Rock StarHow to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $3.04
Love her books! A God Shaped Hole is my favorite.
The Gatehouse Mystery (Trixie Belden #3)The Gatehouse Mystery (Trixie Belden #3) by Julie Campbell
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.27
i adore trixie...
Whistling In the DarkWhistling In the Dark by Lesley Kagen
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.06
A new favorite author, methinks!
Miss UnderstandingMiss Understanding by Stephanie Lessing
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $0.01
funny
. . . and Baby Makes Two: A Novel. . . and Baby Makes Two: A Novel by Judy Sheehan
Buy new: $13.95 / Used from: $0.75
fun if not predictable...
Tart (Red Dress Ink Novels)Tart (Red Dress Ink Novels) by Jody Gehrman
Buy used from: $0.01
it's a red dress ink..what can i say?
Astrid and VeronikaAstrid and Veronika by Linda Olsson
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $2.24
This has had rave reviews and while I started out intrigued by it's style I couldn't finish it.
The Art of Teaching Art to Children: In School and at HomeThe Art of Teaching Art to Children: In School and at Home by Nancy Beal
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.64
FABULOUS! Though I have to admit nothing new to me but great for folks who don't normally do the kids art thang...
The Solomon Sisters Wise Up (Red Dress Ink)The Solomon Sisters Wise Up (Red Dress Ink) by Melissa Senate
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.01
Okay, a RDI that was better than average...
On This Date : A Day-by-Day Listing of Holidays, Birthday and Historic Events, and Special Days, Weeks and MonthsOn This Date : A Day-by-Day Listing of Holidays, Birthday and Historic Events, and Special Days, Weeks and Months by Sandy Whiteley
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.99
Who knew?
Dear ZoeDear Zoe by Philip Beard
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.01
Heartbreaking.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food LifeAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $7.00
Life changing!
Second ChanceSecond Chance by Jane Green
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $0.47
Not as fun to read as the rest of them...slow start, couldn't finish...
Promise Not to Tell: A NovelPromise Not to Tell: A Novel by Jennifer Mcmahon
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.11
oh so good!
Kindergartens and CulturesKindergartens and Cultures
Buy new: $48.00 / Used from: $16.99
Interesting, I loved this. Kindergarten in America is losing its point...
The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier ChildrenThe Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children by David Elkind
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $2.99
SO important!
A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy PlayA Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play by Vivian Gussin Paley
Buy new: $8.80 / Used from: $6.55
Paley is one of my favorite authors. Read them all!
Twilight Children: Three Voices No One Heard Until a Therapist ListenedTwilight Children: Three Voices No One Heard Until a Therapist Listened by Torey Hayden
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.97
Torey has done it again. I ache for the people she writes about.
Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating LocallyPlenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally by Alisa Smith
Buy used from: $9.97
Entertaining. Writing is average but their story was amusing and insightful.
How Kindergarten Came to America: Friedrich Froebel's Radical Vision of Early Childhood Education (Classics in Progressive Education)How Kindergarten Came to America: Friedrich Froebel's Radical Vision of Early Childhood Education (Classics in Progressive Education) by Bertha von Marenholtz-Bulow
Buy new: $15.68 / Used from: $5.95
I think I would very much liked have met Froebel.
Sleeping Over (Red Dress Ink)Sleeping Over (Red Dress Ink) by Stacey Ballis
Buy used from: $0.01
Good ThingsGood Things by Mia King
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.01
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss ListNaomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn
Buy new: $12.74 / Used from: $2.54
The Perfectly True Tales of a Perfect Size 12The Perfectly True Tales of a Perfect Size 12 by Robin Gold
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.01
Perfectly delightful!
Fat Chance (Red Dress Ink)Fat Chance (Red Dress Ink) by Deborah Blumenthal
Buy used from: $0.01
Blech..awful. How did this get published? Harsh, I know but the writing was beyond bad even for a RDI...
Vegetable LoveVegetable Love by Barbara Kafka
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $1.52
This is a great resource full of facts andfab recipes.
Love, StargirlLove, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.67
Size 14 Is Not Fat Either (Heather Wells Mysteries)Size 14 Is Not Fat Either (Heather Wells Mysteries) by Meg Cabot
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.81
As We Are Now: A NovelAs We Are Now: A Novel by May Sarton
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
Maria Montessori: Her Life and WorkMaria Montessori: Her Life and Work by E. M. Standing
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $3.59
Gluten-Free Baking: More Than 125 Recipes for Delectable Sweet and Savory Baked Goods, Including Cakes, Pies, Quick Breads, Muffins, Cookies, and Other DelightsGluten-Free Baking: More Than 125 Recipes for Delectable Sweet and Savory Baked Goods, Including Cakes, Pies, Quick Breads, Muffins, Cookies, and Other Delights by Rebecca Reilly
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $5.50