books i've read november 2010

11.1.10

• The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff (YA)

11.2.10

• The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger (GN)
• Cloaked in Red by Vivian Vande Velde (YA)
• In Odd We Trust by Dean Koontz & Queenie Chan (GN)

11.4.10

• Love Is a Special Way of Feeling by Joan Walsh Anglund (PB)
• Puppetry of the Penis: The Ancient Australian Art of Genital Origami by Simon Morley & David Friend (A-NF)
• Love Bites by Ellen Schreiber (YA)

11.5.10

• Skinwalker by Faith Hunter (A)

11.6.10

• Constance and Tiny by Pierre Le Gall & Eric Heliot (PB)
• Constance and the Great Escape by Pierre Le Gall & Eric Heliot (PB)
• Cap'n Smudge by Stephen Cosgrove & Robin James (PB)
• Catundra by Stephen Cosgrove & Robin James (PB)
• I Love Guinea Pigs by Dick King-Smith & Anita Jeram (PB)
• The Art of Overeating by Leslie Landis (A-NF)

11.7.10

• Twelfth Grade Kills by Heather Brewer (YA)

11.8.10

• If I Stay by Gayle Forman (YA)
• Ted by Tony DiTerlizzi (PB)
• King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes (A-NF)

11.9.10

• Deadline by Chris Crutcher (YA)
• Mindful Knitting: Inviting Contemplative Practice to the Craft by Tara Jon Manning (A-NF)

11.11.10

• The Beloved Dearly by Doug Cooney (Y)

11.14.10

• The Search for WondLa by Tony Diterlizzi (YA)
• Hold Still by Nina LaCour (YA)
• Boom! by Mark Haddon (Y)

11.15.10

• Love Drugged by James Klise (YA)
• Ghost Huntress: The Reason by Marley Gibson (YA)

11.16.10

• Saturn Apartments #1 by Hisae Iwaoka (M)

11.17.10

• We Are In a Book! by Mo Willems (PB)
• Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Bleach #32 by Tite Kubo (M)

11.18.10

• Dangerous Neighbors by Beth Kephart (YA)

11.19.10

• The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson (A)

11.20.10

• Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris (A)

11.21.10

• The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger (Y)
• Vanished by Kate Brian (YA)

11.22.10

• Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra & J. Otto Seibold (PB)

11.24.10

• No Touch Monkey! And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late by Ayun Halliday (A-NF)

11.26.10

• 101 Places Not to See Before You Die by Catherine Price (A-NF)

11.27.10

• Lost for Words by Alice Kuipers (YA)

11.28.10

• The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson (Y)

11.29.10

• Frida Kahlo: Portraits of an Icon by Margaret Hooks (A-NF)

11.10 total: 48

13 young adult fiction; 10 graphic novels; 9 picture books; 7 adult non fiction; 3 adult fiction; 4 youth fiction; 2 manga

Scott Pilgrim rocks!

I rented Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World the other day to watch again and it just reminded me how much I love Scott Pilgrim! So...I borrowed all the books that I don't have (all but #6) from the library and I think tonight, I'm going on a Scott Pilgrim binge. I'm going to read all 6. And it will be the first time I'll have read #6. YAY! :)

Sadness...with challenges

I hate it when I don't bring enough to read with me. :( Granted, I did think that I would spend more time doing other things and I did think that the book I brought would not be such a quick read... But still!

Okay, I've got two new challenges for myself:

1) Read some of my OWN books during the winter break from school. That way I can build up paperbackswap points by getting rid of the ones that I'm not absolutely committed to keeping. This should include some of the young adult books I got b/c I had to have them to read ASAP (and still haven't read them months or even over a year later) and some of my manga that I'm still behind on (I had an earlier challenge about this).

2) Reread all the Harry Potter books before the second part of Deathly Hollows comes out (which might be in July 2011?).

Also, I am working on a book project that is related to my counseling. I'm trying to gather some young adult books with supernatural themes that deal with grief issues to provide a bibliotherapy list. I submitted a proposal to a conference to do a presentation on this, but I still haven't heard if it's been accepted. If it doesn't get accepted, I might make it into an article. :)

Library book sale!!!

I went to the Friends of the Library book sale today. We went last year and picked up a lot of books, but they were super expensive (which we didn't realize until we went to pay). This year, the prices were much cheaper--yay!

It's odd, sort of, how things happen. Both my supervisor and one of my professor suggested that I look for this book called Radical Acceptance and wouldn't you know it? There it was at the book sale for $1!

I was also able to get two Serendipity books. One of my personal book challenges is to read all the Serendipity books (well, and the Little Mr. and Little Miss books too).

I got some other books too--a couple that I think are on my to read list. And some fun looking picture books. AND a book for one of my nephews for Christmas.

And I spent less than $11. Go me! ;)

books i've read october 2010

10.2.10

• The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams (YA)
• Salem Brownstone: All Along the Watchtowers by John Harris Dunning & Nikhil Singh (GN)
• The Accidental Sorcerer by K.E. Mills (A)

10.3.10

• Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown (YA)

10.5.10

• The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar (A)

10.9.10

• This Little Piggy Went to Prada by Amy Allen & Eun-Kyung Kang (A)
• Scumble by Ingrid Law (YA)

10.10.10

• Celtic Maidens by Ceri Norman (A)
• Cum Laude by Cecily von Ziegesar (YA)
• Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species by Joel Sartore (A-NF)

10.12.10

• Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer (YA)

10.16.10

• Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson (A)
• Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism by Alison Piepmeier (A-NF)

10.18.10

• One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau (A)
• Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously by Adrienne Martini (A-NF)

10.19.10

• The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood & the Duchess of Northumberland (YA)

10.22.10

• Elliot Allagash by Simon Rich (YA)

10.23.10

• How to Be a Zombie by Serenna Valentine (YA-NF)
• Double Take by Kevin Michael Connolly (A-NF)

10.25.10

• How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hill (PB)
• Art & Max by David Wiesner (PB)
• Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey (YA)

10.29.10

• Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus by R.L. LaFevers (Y)

10.10 total: 23
8 young adult fiction; 1 graphic novel; 6 adult fiction; 4 adult non fiction; 1 young adult non fiction; 2 picture books; 1 youth fiction

books i've read september 2010

9.4.10

• May Bird Among the Stars by Jodi Lynn Anderson (Y)
• Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love by Chris Roberson & Shawn McManus (GN)
• Brains for Lunch: A Zombie Novel in Haiku?! by K.A. Holt & Gahan Wilson (Y)

9.6.10

• Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper (Y)

9.7.10

• Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell (Y)

9.10.10

• Sweethearts by Sara Zarr (YA)

9.11.10

• She's So Dead to Us by Kieran Scott (YA)

9.13.10

• Gender Studies: Terms and Debates by Anne Cranny-Francis, Wendy Waring, Pam Stavropolous, & Joan Kirby (A-NF)
• Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox (A-NF)

9.14.10

• Undone by Rachel Caine (A)

9.17.10

• Guardians of Being by Eckhart Tolle & Patrick McDonnell (A-NF)
• Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy by David Bickel (A-NF)

9.18.10

• Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer (Y)
• Nibbles: A Green Tale by Charlotte Middleton (PB)
• Seasons by Blexbolex (PB)
• Todd's TV by James Proimos (PB)
• Flight of the Dodo by Peter Brown (PB)
• InDognito: A Book of Canines in Costume by Karen Ngo (A-NF)

9.19.10

• Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book Two: The Basilisk's Lair by R.L. LaFevers (Y)
• The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade (YA)

9.20.10

• Mortified: Real Words. Real People. Real Pathetic. edited by David Nadelberg (A-NF)

9.23.10

• South by Patrick McDonnell (PB)

9.24.10

• The Treehouse Book by Candida Collins (A-NF)
• The Freak Observer by Blythe Woolston (YA)

9.25.10

• Yucky Worms by Vivian French & Jessica Ahlberg (PB)
• Good Night, Commander by Ahmad Akbarpour & Morteza Zahedi (PB)
• The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeier & Rebecca Dautremer (YA)
• Playing in Traffic by Gail Giles (YA)

9.26.10

• The Selby Is In Your Place by Todd Selby (A-NF)
• Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl by Rachel Renee Russell (Y)

9.27.10

• Wolf Wanted by Ana Maria Machado & Laurent Cardon (PB)
• An Inner Silence: The Portraits of Henri Cartier-Bresson collected by Agnes Sire & Jean-Luc Nancy (A-NF)
• The Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow (Y)

9.29.10

• Burned by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast (YA)

09.10 total: 34

8 youth fiction; 1 graphic novel; 7 young adult fiction; 9 adult non fiction; 1 adult fiction; 8 picture books

books i've read august 2010

8.3.10

• Un Lun Dun by Chine Mieville (YA)

8.5.10

• Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey (YA)
• Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel (PB)
• Stinky by Eleanor Davis (GN)
• The Truth About Princesses by Nancy Kelly Allen & Youngsun Kim (PB)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future...: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned by Michael J. Fox (A-NF)

8.6.10

• Impulse by Ellen Hopkins (YA)

8.7.10

• The Wild & Weedy Apothecary by Doreen Shababy (A-NF)

8.8.10

• May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson (Y)

8.9.10

• Daphne's Book by Mary Downing Hahn (Y)

8.11.10

• Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (Y)
• Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (A)

8.12.10

• He Came with the Couch by David Slonim (PB)
• Thesaurus Rex by Laya Steinberg & Debbie Harter (PB)
• All Around the Seasons by Barney Saltzberg (PB)
• I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew by Dr. Seuss (PB)
• Tough Chicks by Cece Meng & Melissa Suber (PB)
• Skelly & Femur by Jimmy Pickering (PB)
• The Searcher and Old Tree by David McPhail (PB)

8.14.10

• Aunt Epp's Guide for Life: Miscellaneous Musings of a Victorian Lady by Elspeth Marr & edited by Christopher Rush (A-NF)
• Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology edited by Amy Sonnie (YA-NF)

8.15.10

• Spooky Little Girl by Laurie Notaro (A)

8.17.10

• The Incorrigible Children of Aston Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood (Y)

8.21.10

• Where Is Catkin? by Janet Lord & Julie Paschkis (PB)
• Tutus Aren't My Style by Linda Skeers & Anne Wilsdorf (PB)
• Here Comes the Bride by Beatrice Masini & Anna Laura Cantone (PB)
• Dog Loves Books by Louise Yates (PB)
• Calvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie by Jennifer Berne & Keith Bendis (PB)
• Sugar's Yummy Fall by Ellie O'Ryan & Jason Fruchter (PB)
• It's a Book by Lane Smith (PB)
• The Turning: What Curiosity Kills by Helen Ellis (YA)
• Dear Vampa by Ross Collins (PB)

8.22.10

• Brigid of Kildare by Heather Terrell (A)
• Through the Lens: National Geographic Greatest Photographs edited by John Fahey & Paul Martin (A-NF)

8.23.10

• Dad and Pop: An Ode to Fathers & Stepfathers by Kelly Bennett & Paul Meisel (PB)
• Black Magic by Dinah Johnson & R. Gregory Christie (PB)
• Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace by James Proimos (PB)
• Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (GN)

8.26.10

• Me & Death: An Afterlife Adventure by Richard Scrimger (YA)

8.27.10

• Patricia von Pleasantsquirrel by James Proimos (PB)

8.28.10

• The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs (A)

08.10 total: 41

5 young adult fiction; 21 picture books; 2 graphic novels; 4 adult non fiction; 4 youth fiction; 4 adult fiction; 1 young adult non fiction