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	<description>Thoughts on Books By a Metropolitan Librarian</description>
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		<title>The mitochondrial curiosities of marcels 1-19 jocelyn brown</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quirky coming of age YA short novel featuring 19 sock puppets named Marcel, treasure hunts, family secrets, and refreshingly good dialogue.  It&#8217;s hard to capture a teen voice and Brown does a marvelous job with Dree who is grieving the death of her dad and the possibilities he represented.  Teens looking for something different will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2010/02/25/the-mitochondrial-curiosities-of-marcels-1-19-jocelyn-brown/</link>
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		<title>This Night&#8217;s Foul Work- Fred Vargas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the 5th mystery translated from French that features Commissaire Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg, and my favorite so far.   Like any good mystery series, the characters develop more complexity as the novels progress.  Adamsberg is quite a singular policeman, and the French history that infused the series  keeps the plot moving along nicely. 

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		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2010/02/24/this-nights-foul-work-fred-vargas/</link>
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		<title>grandville- Bryan Talbot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steampunked detective story with anthropomorphic animals in a history where France is the major world power.  Talbot was inspired by the 19th century illustrator Gerald, and the visuals match a dynamic story with delight.  Beautiful to own.

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		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2010/02/13/grandville-bryan-talbot/</link>
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		<title>Graceling- Kristin Cashore</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Super fighter Katsa must learn to control her Grace of killing to defeat a king with a terrible power.  This is a great mix of action and intrigue with strong character development.  Though this is YA, adults will love it too.  The prequel Fire is just as good.
      
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		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2010/02/10/graceling-kristin-cashore/</link>
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		<title>Asterios Polyp- David mazzucchelli</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an awesome graphic novel about a paper architect (one who looks great on paper, but never gets things built) and his quest for meaning.  The art enhanced the narrative in insightful ways, and would have snuck into my top 10 if I had read it before today.

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		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2009/12/30/asterios-polyp-david-mazzucchelli/</link>
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		<title>2009 top ten</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been thinking about the closure of the magazine Kirkus and the lack of negative reviews out there.  Kirkus was known for a mix of good and bad reviews, and it got me thinking that I might add some entries next year of books I didn&#8217;t like.  Looking over this blog, I realized most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2009/12/23/2009-top-ten/</link>
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		<title>The posthuman dada guide: Tzara &amp; Lenin play chess- Andrei codrescu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This a clever manifesto putting Dada rightly as one of the prime inspirations of modern theatre, art, poetry, and anti(political) actions.  Codrescu contrasts the radical urges of Tzara and Lenin and makes a compelling argument that dada has lasted longer than communist theory as a source of creative energy.  A book that I bought instead [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2009/11/23/the-posthuman-dada-guide-tzara-lenin-play-chess-andrei-codrescu/</link>
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		<title>The magicians- Lev Grossman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Masterful tale of young overachieving urbanities going to a Magic school, and still needing to figure out how to have a meaningful life after they graduate.  He takes a tired theme and makes it new in a memorable fashion.  Written for grown-ups, but teens will love the journey.

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		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2009/11/03/the-magicians-lev-grossman/</link>
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		<title>Britten and Brulightly- A Graphic Novel Hannah Berry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great illustrations with a lovely patina of colors plus a private investigator whose partner is a tea bag make this noir comic a great reading experience.  Having just one surreal element keeps the tension in the forefront without becoming absurd.  This is a great debut from Berry.

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		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2009/10/27/britten-and-brulightly-a-graphic-novel-hannah-berry/</link>
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		<title>Quiet Girl- Peter Hoeg</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A flowing thriller from Denmark with a singular protagonist.  Kaspar is a clown who senses music in people and all things to navigate his way in the world.  He meets a girl who he cannot read musically, she is kidnapped, and the chase begins.  Great for a book club from the author of Smilla&#8217;s sense [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://radlibrarian.com/2009/10/25/quiet-girl-peter-hoeg/</link>
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