books 2017: Magic Tree House # 41 and #48, by Mary Pope Osbourne

First two Jack and Annie books of the year:

Moonlight on the Magic Flute (Magic Tree House #41): In this adventure, Jack and Annie need to help Mozart, but they don't recognize him because he's an annoying little kid. Also, Jack bumbles around so badly that people assume he must be a trained clown. I don't know whether it's Wolfie's antics, Jack's clown performance, or the magic animal parade, but my daughter liked this one enough that we've read it twice already.

A Perfect Time for Pandas (Magic Tree House, #48): I missed the beginning of this one but got to enjoy most of it. There are cuddly baby pandas. Who need rescuing. What's not to love? A lot of "awwwww!" as we read this one.

books 2017: sad boy/detective, by Sam Sax

Really enjoyed this. Didn't even catch that they're sonnets until coming onto Goodreads to post this (my library copy is a plain hardback with no blurbs on the back cover), but it makes sense as a form for this character and the way he sees the world. I'll be reading this again before it goes back to the library.

books 2017: Yes of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes

Full title: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person.

What a lot of fun this was!