I’ll only preface this list by saying that I read a lot of magazines last month.

Not Like I’m Jealous or Anything: the Jealousy Book (Y)
An anthology of writing by authors of teen lit (many of my favorites) on the subject of jealousy, from relationship jealousy to being jealous of a sibling, a peer, or even a car. With only a few weak pieces, this is overall a fabulous collection of writing. Some content will keep this at a high school level in school libraries. Four stars.

Odder Jobs: More Portraits of Unusual Occupations, Schiff (Y)
Follow up to Odd Jobs, with more of the same beautiful occupational portraits and short descriptions of the jobs. I hate to complain, but there were several instances of two or more people from the same workplace– there was more stretching to fill the space. Three stars.

The areas of my expertise: an almanac of complete world knowledge compiled with instructive annotation and arranged in useful order … by me, John Hodgman
I loved this book and spread it over several months of reading. Five stars.

Spook: science tackles the afterlife by Mary Roach
Another quite fun and funny book from Roach– I like her taste in research. Four stars.

Generation S.L.U.T (sexually liberated urban teens): a brutal feel-up session with today’s sex-crazed adolescent populace by Marty Beckerman
Brutal, yes, raw like an open wound, with a whole lot of caring behind the hurt. It’s a portrait of a generation, but I don’t have enough info (read: am too old) to know if it’s really on the money or not. It does make me want to keep an eye on this Beckerman– great writer. Four stars.

The art of gaman: arts and crafts from the Japanese American internment camps, 1942-1946
Lovingly made and lovingly photographed handiwork from the internment camps, with detail on the difficulty in finding art materials, and the necessity to maintain dignity. Four stars.