Reading to Graham

I like reading kids' books to my co-worker, Graham, at the library. I don't know why. It's just fun. I don't remember how it started. Well, I remember we were COMPLETELY bored one evening and I was looking at the new picture book section and picked one out to read. It was silly, so I read another (one of those was Sumo Boy, which I now have to find for Julie b/c it has goofy named sumo moves in the back). Now I regularly peruse the new picture book section for interesting looking books to read when the circ desk is slow (which is often when Graham and I work together--Friday nights or Monday nights, it seems). It's fun. It makes Graham laugh. It makes me laugh.

It has spread. I read Julie a book Saturday (the Kittens! Kittens! Kittens! one b/c it was SOOO cute!). I made Andrew read Your Personal Penguin last week and I made Joe and Graham read Hallo-weiner tonight. :)

I have Puppies! Puppies! Puppies! on hold. And I think Graham put Kat Kong on hold tonight too. He'll finally read to me. Ha!

I love the library.

I resisted the hoarding!

I found a book at the library that I wanted to read. It looks really interesting. But instead of borrowing it, I wrote down the title and put it on my to read list. I resisted! Even in the face of encouragement to check it out from a co-worker. Woo hoo!

However, I did bring home a YA book and a new manga/graphic novel (in addition to two graphic novels that I had put on hold). *sighs*

So, ultimately, maybe I failed. But I did read a lot this weekend!! I knocked my checked out list back under 50! Yay!

Book quote!

"Holy shit," I breathed. "Hellhounds."

"Harry," Michael said sternly. "You know I hate it when you swear."

"You're right. Sorry. Holy shit," I breathed, "heckhounds."

--from Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

Hello, Cruel World

I borrowed Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks & Other Outlaws by Kate Bornstein from the library out of curiousity. Yes, I've been suicidal before. No, I wasn't went I borrowed it. I hung onto it for a couple months (see, that hoarding), always intending to read it, but not doing it. Finally, about a month and a half ago, I was feeling pretty bad--not suicidal, but probably not too far off either. And I started to read it. I read it in two nights. It made me cry. It's such a wonderful book and it's not all about how not to commit suicide. It's about things to do when you feel bad and accepting yourself and not feeling alone. I now adore Kate Bornstein (okay, so I kinda did before, but this made it better!).

Since I read this book (and took it to therapy with me to show my therapist), I've been looking for a copy for myself. I needed one--there are places I have to highlight and post-it note and bookmark. I ordered it from amazon.com right after that therapy session I mentioned, thinking that amazon is pretty good at getting things to me quickly. Nope, amazon said 4-6 weeks (I swear, when I ordered it, they said in stock). So I went to every Borders in the area (Arborland, downtown, even Brighton)--nothing. I went to Shaman Drum. Nothing. Shaman Drum was helpful, though, they said that it looked like the book sold out of its first printing and no warehouses have it in stock. I was sad. I NEEDED this book. But I hung in there, thinking amazon would come through after 4-6 weeks.

It's been 4-6 weeks. Amazon is sending the rest of my order (FINALLY!), but no Hello, Cruel World. The new estimate is late May!!

Well, I had an ill-fated drive up to Flint tonight for some recruiting (I got stuck in bad traffic, then couldn't find the place) and on my way home, I decided to treat myself and stopped at the new shopping complex a couple exits north of my home exit. There's a Johnny Carino's there and a B&N. I thought, well, I haven't tried this B&N, so I'll look. Can you believe they had FIVE copies??? So, I bought it, but now it's too late to cancel the one from amazon. *laughs* I'm gonna end up with two copies of this amazing book. And you know what? That's okay. :)

Once I start rereading, I'll post some quotes. I can't recommend this book enough. Pick it up, even if you're not suicidal and if you are, it's a must.

Lilith Saintcrow

I picked up Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow b/c I was intrigued by the main character, Dante--strong woman fighting supernatural baddies--just what I like. I really enjoyed it and I went through it quickly. I've got her second book, Dead Man Rising on my shelf, but have been swimming in my library books and haven't gotten to it yet (yet another problem with my giant library list and my tendency to hoard--no time for the books I have and REALLY want to read).

I was searching around and found some older books she's written, the first being Dark Watcher. I got it from ILL, not sure if I was going to like it--it looked a little romancey. But what a surprise! I loved it. It was intriguing (and short, which is a bonus these days). It seems Ms. Saintcrow has some sort of pagany history, b/c she did a pretty cool job of implementing witchy elements into her story. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to read the next one. It's always a nice surprise when someone includes Wicca and Wicca-related symbols and concepts into fiction. YAY! :) Here's hoping that Storm Watcher becomes available soon.

Book quote!

People say there is a Mr. Wrong, but there isn't really. There is only someone who teaches you what you need to know, when you need to know it.
--Raphael Kadushin from Mr. Wrong: Real Life Stories About the Men We Used to Love

A Hoarding Problem

Yes, I have a serious problem: I hoard library books. I have over 50 books (well, a couple are DVDs) in my house, some that I've had for months. I keep renewing them. B/c I intend to read them, I just get caught up reading some of the others first--like the ones other people have placed on hold. But I want to keep them so when I finish with these other books, I can read the ones I've been holding on to. But it's getting out of hand. B/c I have a bunch of books that I've bought that I want to read too. So, I'm hoarding all these books and trying to read them, but really all I'm doing is renewing and renewing and renewing (except, usually, the manga, which I go through quickly).

I go find books that I'm interested in at the bookstores and when I see other people bring things back (working in the back as a processor or shelving books is my enemy, really). And I put them on hold or find them at the library. Then keep them forever. I do have a long list of books I haven't yet checked out that I do want to read... But still. 50 books? When am I gonna read those?

I've decided that I'm not going to check out any more books until I finish what I have (except manga, b/c it's manga and quick to read). Then, once I finish it all (or most of it), I will slowly start working through my "to be read" list. And I need to be reading at least one book of my own at all times. That's my goal. Who knows if I'll manage...but it's worth a try.

I've got to start reading the books I've bought! I'm horribly behind in all my favorite manga series and I have all these books I've just bought b/c they looked interesting. If I don't like them, I need to get rid of them (on bookmooch or paperbackswap, so I can get books I actually want, YEAH!). My book obsession is getting out of control...

I guess that's what this is all about. My book obsession getting out of control.

There's this site that has a couple shirts I want. One of them says "Will Work for Books". Hee hee. That's so me.

Yay Comics!

I stopped by Vault of Midnight to get my new comics & manga b/c I had seen the new Fruits Basket at Borders, so I figured they'd have it too. No such luck. :( No new comics or manga for me.

However, I did have an epiphany last night: Y: The Last Man must still be in comic form (which I did confirm later) b/c it's still coming out in the graphic novels pretty regularly. SO I put that on my subscription list and bought the next issue. SWEET! No more waiting for the graphic novels. YES!! I love Y: The Last Man. If you haven't read it, read it. It's very intriguing.

I suppose to make up for not getting comics at Vault, I got some in the mail. :) The order I placed for the nearly impossible to find #2 Anita Blake and some New Mutants I didn't have came in. YAY!! Boy, they wrap those fuckers up tight. I guess it's good--no one wants bent comics...

Woo hoo! Comics, comics, everywhere I look! Too bad I have a million Angel Sanctuarys to read before the middle of the month (when they're due at the library) plus a zillion other books. I'll read them when my library stash goes down some.

Books I've Read March 2007

3/1/07

• Peeps Scott Westerfeld (YA)
• Old Magic Marianne Curley (YA)

3/2/07

• Wide Awake David Levithan (YA)
• Edgar & Ellen: Rare Beasts Charles Ogden (Y)

3/3/07

• Paradise Kiss #2 Ai Yazawa (M)
• Forbidden Dance #1 Hinako Ashihara (M)
• I.N.V.U. #3 Kim Kang Won (M)
• Planet Ladder #2 Yuri Harushima (M)

3/4/07

• The Hell With Love: Poems to Mend a Broken Heart Mary D Esselman & Elizabeth Ash Velez (editors) (A-NF)
• BOP! (More Box Office Poison) Alex Robinson (GN)

3/6/07

• Marmalade Boy #2 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)
• Peach Girl #1 Miwa Ueda (M)

3/7/07

• Inanna: From the Myths of Ancient Sumer Kim Echlin (PB)
• Paradise Kiss #3 Ai Yazawa (M)

3/9/07

• Hello, Cruel World Kate Bornstein (A-NF)
• My Cat Loki #1 Bettina Kuroski (M)
• Kare First Love #3 Kaho Miyasaka (M)

3/10/07

• Kare First Love #4 Kaho Miyasaka (M)
• Peach Girl #2 Miwa Ueda (M)
• Paradise Kiss #4 Ai Yazawa (M)

3/13/07

• Kare First Love #5 Kaho Miyasaka (M)

3/14/07

• The Old Country Mordicai Gerstein (Y)
• Library Lion Michelle Knudsen & Kevin Hawkes (PB)
• Kare First Love #6 Kaho Miyasaka (M)
• Kare First Love #7 Kaho Miyasaka (M)

3/15/07

• The Light-Years Beneath My Feet Alan Dean Foster (A)
• Peach Girl #3 Miwa Ueda (M)
• Imadoki! Nowadays #4: Rose Yu Watase (M)
• Kare First Love #8 Kaho Miyasaka (M)
• Marmalade Boy #3 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)

3/17/07

• Ceres Celestial Legend #1: Aya Yuu Watase (M)
• Are We There Yet? David Levithan (YA)
• Peach Girl #4 Miwa Ueda (M)

3/18/07

• Kare First Love #9 Kaho Miyasaka (M)

3/19/07

• Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (YA)

3/21/07

• Marmalade Boy #4 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)

3/22/07

• Ceres Celestial Legend #2: Yuhi Yuu Watase (M)
• Peach Girl #5 Miwa Ueda (M)
• How Are You Peeling? (PB)

3/23/07

• Little Vampire Goes to School Joann Sfar (GN)
• President Dad #1 Rhim Ju-Yeon (M)
• Ceres Celestial Legend #3: Suzumi Yu Watase (M)

3/24/07

• Marmalade Boy #5 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)
• President Dad #2 Rhim Ju-Yeon (M)
• MeruPuri #1 Matsuri Hino (M)
• Marmalade Boy #6 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)
• Fables: Wolves Bill Willingham (GN)

3/25/07

• Return of the Bunny Suicides Andy Riley (GN)
• Fool Moon Jim Butcher (A)

3/27/07

• Lucky Gabrielle Bell (GN)
• Avalon High Meg Cabot (YA)

3/28/07

• Shrimp Rachel Cohn (YA)

3/29/07

• Boy2Girl Terence Blacker (YA)

3/30/07

• Little Vampire Does Kung Fu! Joann Sfar (GN)
• Wolves Emily Gravett (PB)
• Sumo Boy Hirotaka Nakagawa & Yoshifumi Hasegawa (PB)
• Peach Girl #6 Miwa Ueda (M)
• Peach Girl #7 Miwa Ueda (M)
• Imadoki! Nowadays #5: Poppy Yu Watase (M)

3/31/07

• Marmalade Boy #7 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)
• Marmalade Boy #8 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)
• The Dumpster Diver Janet S Wong & David Roberts (PB)

03/07 Total: 62

Break it down: 6 Graphic Novels; 36 Manga; 2 Adult NF; 8 Young Adult; 2 Adult; 6 Picture Books; 2 Youth

Books I've Read February 2007

2/1/07

• Hot Gimmick #7 Miki Aihara (M)
• Ultimate X-Men: Ultimate War Millar, Bachalo, Townsend (GN)
• Ultimate X-Men: Hellfire and Brimstone Millar, Kubert, Miki, Adnrews (GN)
• The Secret Lives of Men and Women Frank Warren (A-NF)
• Hot Gimmick #8 Miki Aihara (M)
• Hot Gimmick #9 Miki Aihara (M)
• Hot Gimmick #10 Miki Aihara (M)

2/2/07

• Pet Shop of Horrors #6 Matsuri Akino (M)
• No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog Margaret Mason (A-NF)
• The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl Barry Lyga (YA)

2/3/07

• Pet Shop of Horrors #7 Matsuri Akino (M)
• Vampire Kisses 3: Vampireville Ellen Schreiber (YA)

2/4/07

• Touch the Dark Karen Chance (A)
• Glass Houses Rachel Caine (YA)

2/5/07

• M or F? Lisa Papademetriou & Chris Tebbetts (YA)
• Cheerleader: Ready? Okay! Elissa Stein (A-NF)
• Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book 2 Terry Moore (GN)

2/8/07

• Mars #2 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Mars #3 Fuyumi Soryo (M)

2/9/07

• Mars #4 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Magic Study Maria V Snyder (A)

2/10/07

• Mars #5 Fuyumi Soryo (M)

2/11/07

• Mars #6 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories About Being a Guy Nancy Mercado (editor) (YA)

2/12/07

• Mars #7 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Murkmere Patricia Elliott (YA)

2/14/07

• Braced 2 Bite Serena Robar (YA)
• Hana Kimi #16 Hisaya Nakajo (M)

2/15/07

• Mars #8 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Mars #9 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Pet Shop of Horrors #8 Matsuri Akino (M)
• A.I. Love You #1 Ken Akamatsu (M)

2/16/07

• Tacky and the Winter Games Helen Lester (PB)
• Hooway for Wodney Wat Helen Lester (PB)
• Chicken with Plums Marjane Satrapi (GN)

2/17/07

• Kira-Kira Cynthia Kadohata (YA)
• Megatokyo #1 Fred Gallagher & Rodney Caston (M)

2/18/07

• Pet Shop of Horrors #9 Matsuri Akino (M)
• Pet Shop of Horrors #10 Matsuri Akino (M)

2/19/07

• Mars #10 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Mars #11 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Mars #12 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Kare First Love #1 Kaho Miyasaka (M)

2/20/07

• Mars #13 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Imadoki! (Nowadays) #1: Dandelion Yu Watase (M)

2/21/07

• Blankets Craig Thompson (GN)
• Kare First Love #2 Kaho Miyasaka (M)

2/22/07

• Mars #14 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Mars #15 Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Mars: Horse With No Name Fuyumi Soryo (M)
• Stoner & Spaz Ron Koertge (YA)

2/23/07

• Marmalade Boy #1 Wataru Yoshizumi (M)
• Imadoki! Nowadays #2: Magnolia Yu Watase (M)
• Imadoki! Nowadays #3: Daffodil Yu Watase (M)
• Good-bye, Chunky Rice Craig Thompson (GN)

2/24/07

• FLCL #1 Hajime Ueda & Gainax (M)
• Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play: Priestess #1 Yu Watase (M)
• Nana #1 Ai Yazawa (M)
• I.N.V.U. #1 Kim Kang Won (M)
• Planet Ladder #1 Yuri Harashima (M)

2/25/07

• The Realm of Possibility David Levithan (YA)
• The Lucy Chronicles: High School Bites Liza Conrad (YA)

2/26/07

• Dragon's Eye James A Hetley (A)
• Peedie Olivier Dunrea (PB)
• You Drive Me Crazy: Love Poems for Real Life Mary D Esselman & Elizabeth Ash Velez (editors) (A)
• I.N.V.U. #2 Kim Kang Won (M)
• Paradise Kiss #1 Ai Yazawa (M)

2/27/07

• Wise Women: A Celebration of Their Insights, Courage, and Beauty Joyce Tenneson (A-NF)
• Kali: The Feminine Force Ajit Mookerjee (A-NF)
• Boys That Bite Mari Mancusi (YA)

2/28/07

• Carnet de Voyage Craig Thompson (GN)
• Kiss Off: Poems to Set You Free Mary D Esselman & Elizabeth Ash Velez (editors) (A)
• Dead and Loving It MaryJanice Davidson (A)

02/07 Total: 73

Break it down: 7 Graphic Novels; 40 Manga; 5 Adult NF; 12 Young Adult; 6 Adult; 3 Picture Books

Books I've Read January 2007

1/1/07

• Ultimate X-Men: Return to Weapon X Millar, Kubert, Thibert (GN)
• I Am Not Myself These Days Josh Kilmer-Purcell (A-NF)
• Fables: Arabian Nights (and Days) Bill Willingham (GN)

1/2/07

• Zodiac: Celestial Circle of the Sun Jacqueline Mitton & Christina Balit (PB)
• Haters Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (YA)
• House of M: Uncanny X-Men Chris Claremont et al (GN)

1/3/07

• Sold Patricia McCormick (YA)

1/4/07

• Bleed Laurie Faria Stolarz (YA)
• Clover #2 CLAMP (M)
• Clover #3 CLAMP (M)
• Hot Gimmick #2 Miki Aihara (M)

1/6/07

• Hot Gimmick #3 Miki Aihara (M)
• American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang (GN)
• My So-Called Life Goes On Catherine Clark (YA)

1/7/07

• Wolfcry Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (YA)

1/8/07

• Sexual Intelligence Kim Cattral (A-NF)
• A Crack in the Line Michael Lawrence (YA)

1/10/07

• Chinese Lessons John Pomfret (A-NF)
• House of M: The New X-Men: Academy X Defilippis, Weir, Lopresti, Pantazis, Chu (GN)

1/11/07

• Death Note #3 Tsugami, Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)

1/12/07

• House of M Bendis, Coipal (GN)
• Ultimate X-Men: The Tomorrow People Millar, Kubert, Kubert (GN)

1/13/07

• Incantation Alice Hoffman (YA)
• The Sandman Presents: The Furies Mike Carey & John Botton (GN)
• Decimation: Son of M Hine, Martinez, Pantazis (GN)
• Ultimate X-Men: World Tour Millar, Austen (GN)

1/14/07

• Strangers in Paradise Pocket Book #1 Terry Moore (GN)
• Death Note #4 Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)

1/15/07

• Death Note #5 Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)

1/16/07

• Death Note #6 Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)
• Elsewhere Gabrielle Zevin (YA)

1/17/07

• Undead and Unpopular MaryJanice Davidson (A)

1/18/07

• The Sandman Presents: Taller Tales Bill Willingham (GN)
• Chicks With Sticks (It's a Purl Thing) Elizabeth Lenhard (YA)

1/19/07

• Owly: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer Andy Runton (GN)
• Hot Gimmick #4 Miki Aihara (M)
• Lucifer: Devil in the Gateway Mike Carey et al (GN)
• Hot Gimmick #5 Miki Aihara (M)
• Hot Gimmick #6 Miki Aihara (M)
• Death Note #7 Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)

1/20/07

• The Wee Free Men Terry Pratchett (YA)

1/22/07

• Hana Kimi #12 Hisaya Nakajo (M)
• Hana Kimi #13 Hisaya Nakajo (M)

1/23/07

• Hana Kimi #14 Hisaya Nakajo (M)
• Hana Kimi #15 Hisaya Nakajo (M)

1/24/07

• Death Note #8 Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)
• Storm Front Jim Butcher (A)

1/25/07

• Dramacon #2 Svetlana Chmakova (M)

1/26/07

• Owly: Just a Little Blue Andy Runton (GN)
• Pet Shop of Horrors #3 Matsuri Akino (M)
• Happy Hustle High #1 Rie Takada (M)
• Owly: Flying Lessons Andy Runton (GN)
• Horns & Wrinkles Joseph Helgerson (Y)

1/27/07

• A Maze Me: Poems for Girls Naomi Shahib Nye (Y)
• Pet Shop of Horrors #4 Matsuri Akino (M)

1/28/07

• Y: The Last Man: Kimono Dragons Brian K Vaughan & Pia Guerro (GN)
• Y: The Last Man: Paper Dolls Brian K Vaughan & Pia Guerro (GN)
• Magic or Madness Justine Larbalestier (YA)

1/29/07

• Mars #1 Fuyumi Soryo (M)

1/30/07

• Devilish Maureen Johnson (YA)

1/31/07

• Wish #1 CLAMP (M)
• Steady Beat #1 Rivkah (M)
• Pet Shop of Horrors #5 Miki Akino (M)

01/07 Total: 63

Break it down: 25 Manga; 2 Youth; 18 Graphic Novels; 12 Young Adult; 1 Picture Book; 2 Adult; 3 Adult NF

Books I've Read December 2006

12/1/06

• Chobits #8 CLAMP (M)

12/2/06

• Vampire High Douglas Rees (YA)
• Photobooth Babbette Hines (A-NF)

12/4/06

• The Books of Faerie: Auberon's Tale Bronwyn Carlton & John Ney Rieber (GN)
• Y: The Last Man: Unmanned Brian K Vaughan et al (GN)

12/6/06

• Kare Kano #11 Masami Tsuda (M)
• The Sandman: The Wake Neil Gaiman (GN)

12/8/06

• Vampire Loves Joann Sfar (GN)
• Zen Shorts Jon J Muth (PB)

12/10/06

• Salmon Doubts Adam Sacks (GN)

12/11/06

• Empty Pockets (GN)
• Y: The Last Man: Cycles Brian K Vaughan et al (GN)

12/13/06

• Just in Case Meg Rosoff (YA)
• Black Orchid Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (GN)
• Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers Robert Flynn Johnson (A-NF)

12/14/06

• The Summer Country James A Hetley (A)
• Blood Alone #1 Masayaki Takano (M)
• I Luv Halloween #1 Benjamin Roman & Keith Giffen (M)

12/15/06

• Undead and Unreturnable MaryJanice Davidson (A)

12/16/06

• I Luv Halloween #2 Benjamin Roman & Keith Giffen (M)
• Hot Gimmick #1 Miki Aihara (M)
• I Don't Want to Be Crazy Samantha Schutz (YA)

12/17/06

• Decimation: X-Men--The Day After (GN)

12/19/06

• The Polysyllabic Spree Nick Hornby (A-NF)

12/20/06

• Snakecharm Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (YA)

12/22/06

• Y: The Last Man: One Small Step Brian K Vaughan et al (GN)
• Girlosophy: Real Girls' Stories Anthea Paul (YA)
• Poison Study Maria V Snyder (A)
• The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft (GN)
• Pet Shop of Horrors #1 Matsuri Akino (M)
• Clover #1 CLAMP (M)

12/24/06

• Fangs for the Memories Kathy Love (A)

12/25/06

• Falcondance Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (YA)
• Genshiken #1 Kio Shimoku (M)

12/26/06

• Genshiken #2 Kio Shimoku (M)
• DN Angel #11 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)
• Death Note #1 Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)

12/27/06

• An Abundance of Katherines John Green (YA)
• The Winter Oak James A Hetley (A)

12/30/06

• Pet Shop of Horrors #2 Matsuri Akino (M)

12/31/06

• A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Yiyun Li (A)
• Y: The Last Man: Girl on Girl Brian K Vaughan & Pia Guerra (GN)
• Y: The Last Man: Ring of Truth Brian K Vaughan et al (GN)
• Y: The Last Man: Safeword Brian K Vaughan et al (GN)
• The Dreaming: Through the Gates of Horn and Ivy Kiernan, Hogan, Nicholson (GN)
• My Secret: A PostSecret Book Frank Warren (A-NF)
• Death Note #2 Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata (M)

12/06 Total: 47

Break it down: 14 Manga; 15 Graphic Novels; 7 Young Adult; 1 Picture Book; 6 Adult; 4 Adult NF

Book Quote!

Takes money to wine and dine the virgins nowadays. Devastating good looks and big dick just aren't enough anymore.
--from Nightlife by Rob Thurman

And the context is...this is said by Robin Goodfellow, a puck or Pan or whomever you want to call him, in modern times. Hee hee hee.

Books I've Read November 2006

11/1/06

• The Books of Faerie Carlton, Rieber, Gross (GN)

11/4/06

• The Beatrice Letters Lemony Snicket (Y)
• Arnie the Doughnut Laurie Keller (PB)
• Something Might Happen Helen Lester (PB)
• The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Y)
• Kare Kano #7 Masami Tsuda (M)
• Kare Kano #8 Masami Tsuda (M)

11/5/06

• Chobits #4 CLAMP (M)

11/10/06

• Magyk (Septimus Heap Book 1) Angie Sage (Y)
• Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card (A)
• Brokeback Mountain Annie Proulx (A)
• Chobits #5 CLAMP (M)

11/12/06

• The First Hurt Rachel Sherman (A)

11/16/06

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Thirteenth: The End Lemony Snicket (Y)

11/20/06

• Kare Kano #9 Masami Tsuda (M)

11/23/06

• Gossie and Gertie Olivier Dunrea (PB)
• Ollie Olivier Dunrea (PB)
• Lilly's Big Day Kevin Henkes (PB)
• Dragon's Breath ED Baker (Y)
• Sandman: The Kindly Ones Neil Gaiman (GN)

11/24/06

• BooBoo Olivier Dunrea (PB)

11/25/06

• Chobits #6 CLAMP (M)
• Chobits #7 CLAMP (M)
• A Child's Life and Other Stories Phoebe Gloeckner (GN)
• PostSecret Frank Warren (A-NF)
• Hellboy Junior (GN)
• Devil in the Details Jennifer Traig (A-NF)

11/26/06

• Blue Bloods Melissa De la Cruz (YA)

11/06 Total: 28

Break it down: 7 Manga; 5 Youth; 4 Graphic Novels; 1 Young Adult; 6 Picture Books; 3 Adult; 2 Adult NF

Books I've Read October 2006

10/1/06

• Kare Kano #1 Masami Tsuda (M)

10/6/06

• Bizenghast #2 M Alice LeGrow (M)
• The Edge Chronicles #1: Beyond the Deepwoods Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (Y)

10/7/06

• Electric Girl Volume 1 Michael Brennan (GN)
• Electric Girl Volume 3 Michael Brennan (GN)

10/10/06

• New Moon Stephenie Meyer (YA)

10/11/06

• Kare Kano #2 Masami Tsuda (M)

10/12/06

• Blue is for Nightmares Laurie Faria Stolarz (YA)
• Kare Kano #3 Masami Tsuda (M)

10/13/06

• Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees Jim Arnosky (PB)

10/16/06

• Working for the Devil Lilith Saintcrow (A)
• The Edge Chronicles #2: Stormchaser Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (Y)

10/17/06

• Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography (Y)
• Witch Way to Murder Shirley Damsgaard (A)

10/18/06

• Kare Kano #4 Masami Tsuda (M)

10/19/06

• Kare Kano #5 Masami Tsuda (M)

10/21/06

• Chobits #1 CLAMP (M)

10/22/06

• Sandman: World's End Neil Gaiman (GN)
• Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 1: The Defense of Kamino (GN)

10/27/06

• DN Angel #9 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)
• DN Angel #10 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)
• Chobits #2 CLAMP (M)
• Kare Kano #6 Masami Tsuda (M)

10/30/06

• Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person Miriam Engelberg (GN)
• Chobits #3 CLAMP (M)

10/06 Total: 25

Break it down: 12 Manga; 3 Youth; 5 Graphic Novels; 2 Young Adult; 1 Picture Book; 2 Adult

New discoveries!

Okay, so this is about comics, not books, really. But comics are like books. Sorta.

It was a crap ass day in general and I was feeling pretty bad...I had to do something icky today--not hire an intern. To make myself feel better, I decided to go out and buy some books. Yes, just what will cheer me up--spending more money I don't have--but at least it was on books! One of my students asked me to pick up Entertainment Weekly for her. I decided to do it b/c she's awesome and has been working hard on this project we did. And what did I discover? Daniel Radcliffe was on the cover! So I bought myself a copy. And while I was over in the entertainment magazines, I picked up the recent issues of the Buffy/Angel magazine, just out of curiosity. And it was talking about Buffy Season 8 and I thought, what? As I read on, I realized Joss Whedon is putting out a season 8 for Buffy in comic book form through Dark Horse. I was so excited and had to restrain myself from driving off to the comic store right then (I did actually have work to do)!

After my work day was done, I went over to Vault of Midnight, which is an awesome comics store. I found the first AND second issues of the new Buffy comic!!! YAY! Then, as I was browsing along and walking up to the register, I found the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter comic! I saw the graphic novel on amazon.com and was excited about it, but they've removed it since I first saw it. I thought the project got scrapped. But no, there it was, up to issue 5! I got that too. Except issue 2, which was out of stock, which I just ordered online b/c it's impossible to find anywhere, I guess... SWEET!!!

And THEN at Vault of Midnight, they have a subscription service that I signed up for. You can put as many comics down as you want and they hold them for you when the come in AND give you 20% off. AND it includes manga too. Why didn't I know about this before???? I'm so excited. I'll have to go back in and put my favorite manga series' on the list. Then I get a guaranteed 20% off each (instead of whatever coupon Borders has this week to use on only one book). How freaking sweet is that? If you could only see how excited I am.

So, that's the break from the endless books I've read lists. Although, I've got less than a year left to post. :)

Books I've Read September 2006

9/1/06

• Strangers in Paradise: High School Terry Moore (GN)
• The Collected Strangers in Paradise Volume 1 Terry Moore (GN)
• Ender's Game Orson Scott Card (A)

9/2/06

• DN Angel #7 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)
• Sandman: Fables and Reflections Neil Gaiman (GN)

9/7/06

• Loveless #1 Yun Kouga (M)
• Gloom Cookie: Broken Curses Serena Valention & Breehn Burns (GN)

9/16/06

• Ozma of Oz L Frank Baum (Y)

9/18/06

• Loveless #2 Yun Kouga (M)
• Sandman: Brief Lives Neil Gaiman (GN)

9/25/06

• Good Omens Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (A)

9/29/06

• Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (A-NF)

9/30/06

• Bizenghast #1 M Alice LeGrow (M)
• DN Angel #8 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)

09/06 Total: 14

Break it down: 5 Manga; 1 Youth; 2 Adult; 1 Adult NF; 5 Graphic Novels

Books I've Read August 2006

8/1/06

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike and Dru Golden, Marsters, Sook, Powell (GN)

8/2/06

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Death of Buffy Fassbender, Pascoe, Nicieza (GN)

8/3/06

• Preacher: All Hell's A-Coming Ennis, Dillon, McCrea (GN)

8/7/06

• Interesting Times Terry Pratchett (A)

8/8/06

• New X-Men: E is for Extinction (GN)
• Books of Magic: The Burning Girl Rieber, Snejbjerg, Gross (GN)

8/9/06

• Love Hina #13 Ken Akamatsu (M)

8/10/06

• The Books of Magic Neil Gaiman (GN)

8/11/06

• The Marvelous Land of Oz L Frank Baum (Y)

8/12/06

• The Books of Magic: Death After Death John Rey Nieber & Peter Gross (GN)
• Preacher: Alamo Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon (GN)

8/13/06

• Love Hina #14 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• Song for the Basilisk Patricia A McKillip (A)

8/15/06

• Fables: Homelands Bill Willingham (GN)

8/20/06

• What Did I Do Wrong?: When Women Don't Tell Each Other the Friendship Is Over Liz Pryor (A-NF)

8/24/06

• Bras and Broomsticks Sarah Mlynowski (YA)

08/06 Total: 16

Break it down: 2 Manga; 1 Youth; 1 Young Adult; 2 Adult; 9 Graphic Novels

Books I've Read July 2006

7/1/06

• Daddy's Girl Debbie Drechsler (GN)
• Rebel Angels Libba Bray (YA)
• The Complete Geisha Andi Watson (GN)
• Lenore: Noogies Roman Dirge (GN)

7/2/06

• Love Hina #7 Ken Akamatsu (M)

7/5/06

• Emily the Strange #2: This Cover Got Lost Gruner, Reger, Visick, Brooks (GN)
• Love Hina #8 Ken Akamatsu (M)

7/6/06

• The Color Purple Alice Walker (A)

7/8/06

• The Compleat Moonshadow John Marc DeMatteis & Jon J Muth (GN)
• Fables: Storybook Love Bill Willingham (GN)
• DN Angel #4 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)

7/9/06

• Emma Frost: Mind Games Bollers, Pagulayau, Crisostomo (GN)
• Emma Frost: Bloom Bollers et al (GN)

7/10/06

• Preacher: War in the Sun Ennis, Dillon, Snejbjerg (GN)

7/11/06

• The Sandman: Season of Mists Neil Gaiman (GN)

7/12/06

• Love Hina #9 Ken Akamatsu (M)

7/13/06

• Ombria in Shadow Patricia A. McKillip (A)

7/14/06

• Faerie's Landing #1 You Hyun (M)

7/15/06

• Go Girl! #1: The Time Team Trina Robbins & Anne Timmons (GN)
• Love Hina #10 Ken Akamatsu (M)

7/16/06

• Twelve Sharp Janet Evanovich (A)

7/17/06

• The Hunter's Moon OR Melling (YA)

7/19/06

• Alphabet of Thorn Patricia A McKillip (A)

7/20/06

• DN Angel #5 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)

7/21/06

• DN Angel #6 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)
• Gloom Cookie Serena Valentino & Ted Naifeh (GN)
• Preacher: Salvation Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon (GN)
• Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers Bill Willingham (GN)

7/22/06

• Sex, Blood, and Rock 'N' Roll Kimberly Warner-Cohen (A)
• Love Hina #11 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• The Sandman: A Game of You Neil Gaiman (GN)

7/27/06

• Life, the Universe, and Everything Douglas Adams (A)

7/28/06

• The Plucker Brom (GN)
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L Frank Baum (Y)

7/30/06

• Love Hina #12 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• Fables: The Mean Season Bill Willingham (GN)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Out of the Woodwork Fassbender, Pascoe, Richards, Pimental (GN)

07/06 Total: 37

Break it down: 10 Manga; 1 Youth; 2 Young Adult; 6 Adult; 18 Graphic Novels

Books I've Read June 2006

6/2/06

• The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes Neil Gaiman (GN)
• The Books of Magic: Reckonings Rieber, Snejbjerg, Gross, Ridgway (GN)

6/3/06

• Gemma Bovery Posy Simmons (GN)
• Preacher: Proud Americans Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon (GN)

6/6/06

• Love Hina #2 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• Fables: Animal Farm Bill Willingham (GN)

6/9/06

• Once in a Blue Moon #1 DeFilippis, Weir, Quick (M)
• Boys Over Flowers #1 Yoko Kamio (M)
• Twilight Stephenie Meyer (YA)

6/10/06

• Love Hina #3 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• Land of Elyon Book 2: Beyond the Valley of the Thorns Patrick Carman (Y)
• The Sandman: The Doll's House Neil Gaiman (GN)

6/12/06

• Love Hina #4 Ken Akamatsu (M)

6/14/06

• DN Angel #1 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)

6/15/06

• Fables: Legends in Exile Bill Willingham (GN)

6/16/06

• Boys Over Flowers #2 Yoko Camio (M)
• The Purple Emperor Herbie Brennan (YA)
• The Books of Magic: Transformations John Ney Rieber & Peter Gross (GN)

6/17/06

• Preacher: Ancient History Ennis, Pugh, Ezquerra, Case (GN)
• Boys Over Flowers #3 Yoko Kamio (M)
• Love Hina #5 Ken Akamatsu (M)

6/18/06

• The Sandman: Dream Country Neil Gaiman (GN)
• The Foretelling Alice Hoffman (YA)

6/23/06

• Hogfather Terry Pratchett (A)
• Preacher: Dixie Fried Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon (GN)

6/26/06

• DN Angel #2 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)
• How to Rent a Negro damali ayo (A-NF)

6/27/06

• Emily the Strange #1: Chairman of the Bored Reger, Brooks, Gruner (GN)
• The Books of Magic: Girl in the Box Rieber, Gross, Snejbjerg (GN)

6/28/06

• DN Angel #3 Yukiru Sugisaki (M)

06/06 Total: 30

Break it down: 11 Manga; 1 Youth; 3 Young Adult; 1 Adult; 1 Adult NF; 13 Graphic Novels

Books I've Read May 2006

5/5/06

• Vanishing Acts Jodi Picoult (A)

5/12/06

• Prep Curtis Sittenfeld (A)

5/13/06

• Leo the Late Bloomer Robert Kraus (PB)
• From Albatross to Zoo Patricia Borlenchi (PB)
• The Books of Magic: Bindings Rieber, Amaro, & Gross (GN)
• Fancy Froglin's Sexy Forest James Kochalka (GN)
• Fruits Basket #13 Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Hands Off! #6 Kasane Katsumoto (M)
• Ouran High School Host Club #6 Bisco Hatori (M)
• W Juliet #10 Emura (M)

5/14/06

• X/1999 #1: Prelude CLAMP (M)
• Angel Diary #1 Kara & Lee Yun Hee (M)

5/15/06

• The Waterless Sea Kate Constable (YA)

5/17/06

• Her Majesty's Dog #2 Mick Takeuchi (M)
• Angel Diary #2 Kara & Lee Yun Hee (M)

5/21/06

• Preacher: Gone to Texas Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon (GN)

5/25/06

• Preacher: Until the End of the World Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon (GN)

5/27/06

• The Books of Magic: Summonings Rieber, Gross, Snejbjerg, Amaro, Giordano (GN)
• Love Hina #1 Ken Akamatsu (M)

5/30/06

• Inkspell Cornelia Funke (Y)

05/06 Total: 20

Break it down: 9 Manga; 1 Youth; 1 Young Adult; 2 Adult; 2 Picture Books; 5 Graphic Novels

Books I've Read April 2006

4/1/06

• The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo (Y)

4/15/06

• The Singer of All Songs Kate Constable (YA)

4/16/06

• The Land of Elyon Book 1: The Dark Hills Divide Patrick Carman (Y)

4/22/06

• Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Marjane Satrapi (GN)

4/23/06

• Reaper Man Terry Pratchett (A)

4/26/06

• A Great and Terrible Beauty Libba Bray (YA)

4/28/06

• Hana Kimi #11 Hisaya Nakajo (M)
• Descendents of Darkness #11 Yoko Matsushita (M)

4/30/06

• Solstice Wood Patricia L. McKillip (A)

04/06 Total: 9

Break it down: 2 Manga; 2 Youth; 2 Young Adult; 2 Adult; 1 Graphic Novel

Books I've Read March 2006

3/1/06

• Embroideries Marjane Satrapi (GN)

3/3/06

• One Hundred Demons Lynda Barry (GN)

3/4/06

• Tank Girl: Apocolypse! Grant, Pritchett, Bond, & Gascoine (GN)
• Ouran High School Host Club #5 Bisco Hatori (M)

3/6/06

• The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Douglas Adams (A)

3/11/06

• The Rabbi's Cat Joann Sfar (GN)
• Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return Marjane Satrapi (GN)

3/12/06

• Good in Bed Jennifer Weiner (A)

3/16/06

• Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke (Y)

3/28/06

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon (A)

03/06 Total: 10

Break it down: 1 Manga; 1 Youth; 3 Adult; 5 Graphic Novels

Books I've Read February 2006

2/3/06

• Hana Kimi #10 Hisaya Nakajo (M)
• The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip George Saunders & Lane Smith (PB)

2/5/06

• Blood Trail Tanya Huff (A)
• Inhumans: Culture Shock Sean McKeever (GN)
• Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For Alison Bechdel (GN)

2/8/06

• Unnatural Dykes to Watch Out For Alison Bechdel (GN)

2/11/06

• Absolute Boyfriend #1 Yuu Watase (M)
• Courtney Crumrin in the Twilight Kingdom Ted Naifeh (GN)
• Descendents of Darkness #9 Yoko Matsushita (M)
• Wild Rock Kazusa Takashima (M)

2/18/06

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Twelfth: The Penultimate Peril Lemony Snicket (Y)

2/20/06

• Mort Terry Pratchett (A)
• Serenity: Those Left Behind Whedon, Matthews, & Conrad (GN)

2/25/06

• The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke (Y)

2/27/06

• W Juliet #9 Emura (M)
• Descendents of Darkness #10 Yoko Matsushita (M)

02/06 Total: 16

Break it down: 6 Manga; 2 Youth; 2 Adult; 1 Picture Book; 5 Graphic Novels

Books I've Read January 2006

1/1/06

• Jazz #1 Tamotsu Takamura & Sakae Maeda (M)
• La Esperanca #1 Chigusa Kawai (M)

1/21/06

• The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil George Saunders (A)
• W Juliet #8 Emura (M)
• Hands Off! #5 Kasane Katsumoto (M)
• Blood Price Tanya Huff (A)

1/22/06

• Witch Class #2 Lee Ru (M)
• A Mango-Shaped Space Wendy Mass (YA)

1/29/06

• For God and Country James Yee & Aimee Molloy (A-NF)

1/31/06

• Rubyfruit Jungle Rita Mae Brown (A)
• The Millionth Circle Jean Shinoda Bolen (A-NF)

01/06 Total: 11

Break it down: 5 Manga; 1 Young Adult; 3 Adult; 2 Adult NF

Books I've Read December 2005

12/3/05

• Kizuna #4 Kuzuma Kodaka (M)
• Hana Kimi #9 Hisaya Nakajo (M)

12/4/05

• The Good, the Bad, and the Undead Kim Harrison (A)
• Aquarian Age Juvenile Orion #2 Sakurako Gokurakuin (M)

12/21/05

• Our Everlasting #1 Toko Kawai (M)

12/24/05

• Fruits Basket #12 Natsuki Takaya (M)

12/25/05

• Our Kingdom #1 Naduki Koujima (M)

12/29/05

• Undead and Unappreciated MaryJanice Davidson (A)

12/30/05

• Every Which Way But Dead Kim Harrison (A)

12/31/05

• Negima! #8 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• Ouran High School Host Club #4 Bisco Hatori (M)

12/05 Total: 11

Break it down: 8 Manga; 3 Adult

Books I've Read November 2005

11/10/05

• Ouron High School Host Club #3 Bisco Hatori (M)

11/12/05

• Brother Yuzuha Ougi (M)

11/13/05

• W Juliet #7 Emura (M)
• Her Majesty's Dog #1 Mick Takeuchi (M)
• Dramacon #1 Svetlana Chmakova (M)

11/19/05

• Inkheart Cornelia Funke (Y)

11/20/05

• Princess Prince Tomoko Taniguchi (M)
• Perfect Natasha Friend (YA)

11/23/05

• Pretties Scott Westerfeld (YA)

11/05 Total: 9

Break it down: 6 Manga; 1 Youth; 2 Young Adult

Books I've Read October 2005

10/1/05

• Antique Bakery #1 Fumi Yoshinaga (M)

10/2/05

• Dead Witch Walking Kim Harrison (A)

10/14/05

• The Paper Bag Princess Robert Munsch (PB)
• Days of the Blackbird Tomie dePaola (PB)
• The Egyptian Cinderella Shirley Climo (PB)
• Clever Katya Mary Hoffman (PB)

10/15/05

• Negima! #7 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• Hana Kimi #8 Hisayo Nakajo (M)

10/20/05

• The Storyteller's Daughter Cameron Dokey (YA)

10/22/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Eleventh: The Grim Grotto Lemony Snicket (Y)
• PhD: Phantasy Degree #1 Son Hee-Joon (M)

10/28/05

• Love Mode #1 Yuki Shimizu (M)

10/29/05

• Yellow #1 Makoto Tateno (M)
• Yellow #2 Makoto Tateno (M)
• Descendents of Darkness #8 Yoko Matsushita (M)

10/05 Total: 15

Break it down: 1 Youth; 1 Adult; 8 Manga; 4 Picture Books

Books I've Read September 2005

9/1/05

• Negima! #6 Ken Akamatsu (M)

9/5/05

• The Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 3: The Rescue Kathryn Lasky (Y)
• Mariel of Redwall Brian Jacques (A)

9/6/05

• Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine (Y)

9/7/05

• Silent Bob Speaks Kevin Smith (A-NF)

9/8/05

• The Healing Time of Hickeys Karen Rivers (YA)

9/10/05

• The Cure for Crushes (and Other Deadly Plagues) Karen Rivers (YA)
• Myrtle of Willendorf Rebecca O'Connell (YA)
• W Juliet #6 Emura (M)
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe CS Lewis (Y)

9/11/05

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams (A)

9/13/05

• Lost and Found Alan Dean Foster (A)

9/14/05

• The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington Brian Francis (A)

9/15/05

• The Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 4: The Siege Kathryn Lasky (Y)

9/16/05

• The Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 5: The Shattering Kathryn Lasky (Y)

9/17/05

• Once Upon a Marigold Jean Ferris (Y)

9/18/05

• Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins Emma Donoghue (YA)
• Tactics #2 Sakura Kinoshita & Kazuko Higashiyama (M)
• Off*Beat #1 Jen Lee Quick (M)
• Descendents of Darkness #7 Yoko Matsushita (M)
• Level-C #2 Aoi Futaba & Kurenai Mitsuba (M)

9/19/05

• The Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 6: The Burning Kathryn Lasky (Y)
• How NOT to Spend Your Senior Year Cameron Dokey (YA)

9/20/05

• Fruits Basket #11 Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Ouran High School Host Club #2 Bisco Hatori (M)

9/23/05

• Category Freaks #1 Gokurakuin Sakurako (M)

9/24/05

• Traveler of the Moon #1 Lee Na Hyeon (M)
• The Dead Boy Detectives Jill Thompson (M)

9/25/05

• Witch Class #1 Lee Ru (M)

09/05 Total: 29

Break it down: 7 Youth; 4 Adult; 12 Manga; 5 Young Adult; 1 Adult NF

Books I've Read August 2005

8/1/05

• To the Nines Janet Evanovich (A)

8/2/05

• The Lady of Ten Thousand Names: Goddess Stories from Many Cultures Burleigh Muten (PB)
• The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha Uma Krishaswami (PB)
• Electric Girl Volume 2 Michael Brennan (GN)

8/3/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Fourth: The Miserable Mill Lemony Snicket (Y)
• Oh My Goddess!: Wrong Number Kosuke Fujishima (M)

8/4/05

• Sexy Joyce Carol Oates (YA)
• Oh My Goddess!: Leader of the Pack Kosuke Fujishima (M)

8/6/05

• Ten Big Ones Janet Evanovich (A)

8/7/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Fifth: The Austere Academy Lemony Snicket (Y)
• Visions of Sugar Plums Janet Evanovich (A)

8/9/05

• Electric Girl Volume 1 Michael Brennan (GN)
• Miffy Is a Ghost Dale Bruna (PB)
• Oh My Goddess!: Final Exam Kosuke Fujishima (M)

8/10/05

• The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold (A)

8/11/05

• Grandmothers' Stories: Wise Woman Tales from Many Cultures Burleigh Muten (PB)
• The Barefoot Book of Brother and Sister Tales Mary Hoffman (PB)
• Wicked Wolf Tales Laura Cecil & Emma Chichester Clark (PB)
• Redwall Brian Jacques (A)

8/13/05

• Eleven On Top Janet Evanovich (A)

8/14/05

• Vampire Kisses Ellen Schreiber (YA)

8/15/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Sixth: The Ersatz Elevator Lemony Snicket (Y)
• Hana Kimi #7 Hisaya Nakajo (M)
• The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett (A)

8/16/05

• Oh My Goddess!: Love Potion No. 9 Kosuke Fujishima (M)
• Vampire Kisses 2: Kissing Coffins Ellen Schreiber (YA)

8/18/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Seventh: The Vile Village Lemony Snicket (Y)

8/19/05

• A Book of Dragons Ruth Manning-Sanders (PB)

8/21/05

• Mossflower Brian Jacques (A)
• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Eighth: The Hostile Hospital Lemony Snicket (Y)
• The Psycho Ex Game Merrill Markoe & Andy Prieboy (A)

8/22/05

• The Meaning of Life Bradley Trevor Greive (Misc)
• The Book for People Who Do Too Much Bradley Trevor Greive (Misc)
• Tomorrow: Adventures in an Uncertain World Bradley Trevor Greive (Misc)

8/23/05

• The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett (A)

8/25/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Ninth: The Carnivorous Carnival Lemony Snicket (Y)

8/26/05

• Mattimeo Brian Jacques (A)

8/28/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Tenth: The Slippery Slope Lemony Snicket (Y)

8/29/05

• Girl Got Game #10 Shizuru Seino (M)
• Hands Off! #4 Kasane Katsumoto (M)
• Descendents of Darkness #6 Yoko Matsushita (M)

8/30/05

• Negima! #5 Ken Akamatsu (M)

08/05 Total: 42

Break it down: 7 Youth; 11 Adult; 9 Manga; 3 Young Adult; 2 Graphic Novel; 7 Picture Book; 3 Miscellaneous

Books I've Read July 2005

7/3/05

• One for the Money Janet Evanovich (A)
• Negima! #4 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• Legal Drug #3 CLAMP (M)

7/9/05

• Kingdom of the Grail Judith Tarr (A)
• Olive's Ocean Kevin Henkes (YA)

7/10/05

• Two for the Dough Janet Evanovich (A)
• Angry Little Girls Lela Lee (GN)

7/11/05

• Fruits Basket #10 Natsuki Takaya (M)

7/13/05

• Three to Get Deadly Janet Evanovich (A)

7/14/05

• The Divide Elizabeth Kay (Y)

7/15/05

• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Second: The Reptile Room Lemony Snicket (Y)

7/17/05

• Selected Poems of Langston Hughes (A)
• Four to Score Janet Evanovich (A)

7/21/05

• The Last Unicorn Peter S Beagle (A)
• Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince JK Rowling (YA)
• What About the Love Part? Stephanie Rosenfeld (A)

7/23/05

• High Five Janet Evanovich (A)
• Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities Alexandra Robbins (A-NF)
• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Third: The Wide Window Lemony Snicket (Y)

7/24/05

• W Juliet #5 Emura (M)
• Tokyo Babylon #6 CLAMP (M)
• Tokyo Babylon #7 CLAMP (M)

7/25/05

• Hot Six Janet Evanovich (A)

7/26/05

• Seven Up Janet Evanovich (A)
• Bart Simpson's Guide to Life Matt Groening (Misc)

7/28/05

• Hard Eight Janet Evanovich (A)

7/29/05

• The Blue Day Book: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up Bradley Trevor Greive (Misc)
• Ouran High School Host Club #1 Bisco Hatori (M)

7/31/05

• Cheeky Angel #1 Hiroyuki Nishimori (M)

07/05 Total: 29

Break it down: 3 Youth; 12 Adult; 8 Manga; 2 Young Adult; 1 Graphic Novel; 1 Adult NF; 2 Miscellaneous

Books I've Read June 2005

6/1/05

• Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban JK Rowling (Y)

6/5/05

• Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 2: The Journey Kathryn Lasky (Y)

6/12/05

• Nickel & Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Barbara Ehrenreich (A-NF)

6/13/05

• Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart Alice Walker (A)
• A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the First: The Bad Beginning Lemony Snickett (Y)

6/17/05

• Hana Kimi #6 Hisaya Nakayo (M)
• Negima! #3 Ken Akamatsu (M)
• The Magician's Nephew CS Lewis (Y)

6/19/05

• The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood (A)

6/26/05

• Lava Pamela Bell (A)

6/29/05

• The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros (Y)

06/05 Total: 11

Break it down: 5 Youth; 3 Adult; 2 Manga; 1 Adult NF

Books I've Read May 2005

5/25/05

• Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone JK Rowling (Y)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 1: The Field Guide Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black (Y)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 2: The Seeing Stone Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black (Y)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 3: Lucinda's Secret Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black (Y)

5/26/05

• Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth Alice Walker (A)

5/27/05

• Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets JK Rowling (Y)
• Ophie Out of Oz Kathleen O'Dell (Y)

5/29/05

• Descendents of Darkness #5 Yoko Matsushita (M)

5/30/05

• W Juliet #4 Emura (M)
• Fruits Basket #9 Natsuki Takaya (M)

5/31/05

• Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 1: The Capture Kathryn Lasky (Y)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 4: The Ironwood Tree Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black (Y)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 5: The Wrath of Mulgarath Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black (Y)

05/05 Total: 13

Break it down: 9 Youth; 1 Adult; 3 Manga

You heard right...

I am a book geek. I admit it. I'm okay with it.

I recently started posting all my books on LibraryThing. It gives me great pleasure to sit and browse through all the covers of my books. Library Thing is the COOLEST!!

While I was entering books in LibraryThing, I started thinking about certain books...what I was doing when I was reading them last, where I got them, who gave them to me, why I bought them... And it was interesting to me, the stories behind some of those books. I thought maybe other people (or maybe just a few selected friends since I don't know who I will actually give this address to) might be interested too. So that's what this is all about.

Oh, and I wanted somewhere where I could just make big lists of things. I'm still trying to figure that out here... I might do some boring posts of what I've got, then use the list for each month or something. I don't know yet. I'll let you know. :)