"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all" -- Oscar Wilde

I usually post this in June, you know, half way through the year, but I have been in a "fuck it, we'll do it LIVE" kinda mood about everything for a while now.

Whatever.

Books read so far this year n'at.

Assholes Finish First -- Tucker Max *
House of Secrets -- Lowell Couffiel
World War Z -- Max Brooks *
The Disappearance -- Bently Little
The Godfather -- Mario Puzo *
Squirrel seeks Chipmunk -- David Sedaris *
Harry Truman vs. The Aliens -- Emerson LaSalle *
Mr. Monster -- Dan Wells
I Don't Want To Kill You -- Dan Wells
Sloppy Seconds -- Tucker Max *
Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion -- Janet Reitman *
The Martian Chronicles -- Ray Bradbury *
Morning Glories Vol. 2 (GN)
The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz -- Ron Jeremy *
The Copper Promise: Ghosts of the Citadel -- Jennifer Williams *
Chew vol 4 (GN)
Fables vol 6 Homelands (GN)
Fables vol 7 Arabian Nights (and Days) (GN)
Fables vol 8 Wolves (GN)
The Walking Dead Compendium (issues 1-48) (GN)
Secrets in the Cellar -- John Glatt
Hilarity Ensues -- Tucker Max *
The Wolf Gift -- Anne Rice *
Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street -- Michael Davis *
Swan Song -- Robert R. McCammon *
The Wolfen -- Whitley Strieber *
Insomnia -- Stephen King
The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life of a Shattered Rock Star. -- Nikki Sixx *
Packing for Mars -- Mary Roach *
The Wind Through The Keyhole -- Stephen King *
As The World Dies: The First Days -- Rhiannon Frater *
As The World Dies: Fighting to Survive --Rhiannon Frater *
As The World Dies: Siege -- Rhiannon Frater *
Rot and Ruin -- Jonathan Maberry *
Dust and Decay -- Jonathan Maberry *
The Ordinary Princess -- M.M. Kaye
Dead of Night -- Jonathan Maberry *
Hater -- David Moody *
Dog Blood -- David Moody *
Them or Us -- David Moody *
Firestarter -- Stephen King
Plague of the Dead: The Morningstar Strain 1 -- Z.A. Recht
The Ruins -- Scott Smith *
Gotham City Sirens: Strange Fruit (GN)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter -- Seth Grahame-Smith *
Blackout -- Mira Grant *
Resurrection Day -- Brendan DuBois *

* =e-book

h/t to GetGlue, without them I would forget half of the stuff I read :)

"I Cannot Live Without Books" -- Thomas Jefferson

2011 Books Read List

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (what a way to start the year *shakes head*)
Duma Key -- Stephen King
The Passage -- Justin Cronin
Prom Nights From Hell -- Various Authors
20th Century Ghosts -- Joe Hill
Feed -- Mira Grant
Astro City: Life in the Big City (GN)
MorningGlories Vol 1 (GN)
The Academy -- Bentley Little
The Loving Dead -- Amelia Beamer
I Am Not A Serial Killer -- Dan Wells
She-Hulk vol 6: Jaded (GN)
Fables vol 1: Legends in Exile (GN)
Fables vol 2: Animal Farm (GN)
John Dies at the End -- David Wong
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife -- Mary Roach
The Undead- Flesh Feast. A Zombie Anthology
The Great Santa Search -- Jeff Guinn
The Vanishing -- Bentley Little
The Revelation -- Bentley Little
The Dead Zone -- Stephen King
Lisey's Story -- Stephen King
Fast Food Nation
Slammerkin
Double Cross James Patterson
The Johnstown Flood David McCullough
Bomb Queen vol. 1
Fables vol. 3
Fables vol. 4
Powergirl vol. 2
Batwoman vol.1
Gotham City Sirens vol. 1
Bomb Queen vol. 2
Imzadi (Star Trek)
First Contact (Star Trek)
Invisible Monsters Chuck P.
The Stand Stephen King
The Talisman Stephen King
The Bike Path Killer
Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography
Her Fearful Symmetry Audrey Niffenegger
Ghost Stories of Chester County and the Brandywine Valley
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Death Masks by Jim Butcher
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
White Knight by Jim Butcher
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
Small Favor by Jim Butcher
Changes by Jim Butcher
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
11/23/63 Stephen King
Winds of Change Jason Brannon
Zeitoun Dave Eggers
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
Mocking Jay Suzanne Collins
The Undead: Zombie Anthology
Deadline Mira Grant
The Forest of Hands and Teeth Carrie Ryan
Fables vol. 5
Bossypants Tina Fey
A Stolen Life Jaycee Duggard

“Once upon a time in the dead of winter in the Dakota Territory, Theodore Roosevelt took off in a makeshift boat down the Little Missouri River in pursuit of a couple of thieves who had stolen his prized rowboat. After several days on the river, he caught up and got the draw on them with his trusty Winchester, at which point they surrendered. Then Roosevelt set off in a borrowed wagon to haul the thieves cross-country to justice. They headed across the snow-covered wastes of the Badlands to the railhead at Dickinson, and Roosevelt walked the whole way, the entire 40 miles. It was an astonishing feat, what might be called a defining moment in Roosevelt’s eventful life. But what makes it especially memorable is that during that time, he managed to read all of Anna Karenina. I often think of that when I hear people say they haven’t time to read.”
― David McCullough

He reached The Road, Crossed It, And Walked To The Edge.

Near the middle of December in the year 1981, a boy named Jack Sawyer stood where the water and the land came together, hands in the pockets of his jeans, looking out at the steady Pacific. He was twelve years old and extraordinarily beautiful for his age. His brown hair was long -- probably too long-- but the sea breeze swept it back from a fine, clear brow. He stood thinking of his mother, who was dying, and of friends, both absent and present, and worlds within worlds, running in their courses. I've come the distance he thought, and shivered. Coast to coast with Traveling Jack Sawyer. His eyes abruptly filled with tears. He breathed deeply of the salt. Here he was--and the Talisman was close by.

To those in the know, I'm on my yearly re-read of The Talisman.

If you have never read it...

Please, do yourself a favor, and find a copy and dive in.

Hell, first one of you who says they wanna read it and dont have a copy. Ill send you mine.

Looking for something good to read?

Then look no further. My lovely boyfriend, Blake, has finally gotten his first novel revised, expanded and uploaded to the Amazon Kindle Store and Smashwords e-Book store. It's priced at $2.99. so really, you have no excuse not to read it. And if you do read it, please be kind enough to review it for him wherever you purchased it from. It's a fun read involving super heros, conspiracies, aliens and even a touch of romance! I promise you'll like it!

Also, if you were interested...this is the basically what introduced us :)

(from www.Evertimerealms.com)

So last week, as you may have heard, I finally placed my novel Other People’s Heroes in Amazon.com’s Kindle store. This was, by the way, the revised and expanded version, with two bonus short stories. I’ve also put it in the Smashwords eBook store, where you can download it in virtually any eBook format. So while it’s still pending approval in the Nook and iPad bookstores, if you have either of those devices, you can already get your copy of the book. And no matter where you buy it, it’s just $2.99 — less than the price of your average Marvel Comic Book!

Ahem.

So with that done, the question is, what comes next? Well, for you guys, hopefully the next step is buying the book. I mean, if you wanna and stuff. I’d really appreciate it. And I’d also really (really, really) appreciate it if those of you who’ve read the book, either in the eBook format, the original paperback, or even last year’s audio podcast, would take a few minutes and write a review at the Amazon and/or Smashwords websites. Getting reviews for the book helps to boost its profile, which helps other people find it, which hopefully will lead to other people buying it. So if you could do that for me, it would mean a lot.

It would mean a lot to me too :)

Reading is Fundamental

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Hidden Treasures...(book edition)

I found this book at work today (I work in a thrift store for those of you who dont know)



It really wasn't as trashy as it sounds, no graphic sex, no swearing...but those pulpy trashy covers from the 60's...wow.

I seriously want to frame the cover and hang it on my wall.

(click on the image for a bigger size that you can read)

Shhhhh! I'm Trying to READ!!

K'so, here we are halfway through the year (HOW?!) and it's time to post my Halfway through the year list of books I have read.

So here goes:
Superman: Secret Identity (GN)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief -- Rick Riordian
Push -- Sapphire
Batman: Year One (GN)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters -- Rick Riordian
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan's Curse -- Rick Riordian
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth -- Rick Riordian
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Demigod Files -- Rick Riordian
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian -- Rick Riordian
Death Troopers -- Joe Schrieber
Echo Vol 2: Atomic Dreams (Graphic Novel)
Echo Vol 3: Desert Run (Graphic Novel)
Chew Vol 1: Taster's Choice (Graphic Novel)
The Morningstar Strain: Plague of the Dead by Z. A. Recht
UR by Stephen King
The Morningstar Strain: Thunder and Ashes by Z. A. Recht
The Living Dead edited by John Joseph Adams
Supergirl: Who Is Superwoman? (Graphic Novel)
Bad Girls (Graphic Novel)
Traveling Clothes by Bill Deasy
Day by Day Armageddon by J. L. Bourne
I Slept With Joey Ramone by Mickey Leigh with Legs McNeil
Girl Bomb by Janice Earlbaum
Neon Angel by Cherie Currie
Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses by R. Gary Patterson
The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
Ronin (Frank Miller) (graphic novel)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle
Power Girl : A New Beginning (Graphic Novel)
Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
Terra (Graphic Novel)
Blockade Billy by Stephen King
Invincible Vol. 1 : Family Matters (Graphic Novel)
Chew Vol. 2: International Flavor (Graphic Novel)
Death Instinct by Bently Little
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 Roderick Rules by Jeff Kinney
Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Valley of Horses by Jean M Auel
Supergirl: Many Happy Returns (Graphic Novel)
Invincible Vol 1: Family Matters (Graphic Novel)
Chew Vol 2: International Flavor (Graphic Novel)
Formerly Known as the Justice League (Graphic Novel)
I Can't Believe it's not the Justice League (Graphic Novel)
JLA Golden Perfect (Graphic Novel)
Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood


Have you read anything good lately?

Have You Read Any Good Books Latley?

I would like to
A) wish you all a wonderful and safe New Years Eve. Have fun, but be careful!
and
B) present you with my 2009 Books Read list...

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
Fluke (Or, I Know Why The Winged Whale Sings) by Christopher Moore
Fugitives and Refugees by Chuck Palahaniuk
Strangers in Paradise Vol 3 (graphic Novel)
The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn
Midnight Mass by F. Paul Wilson
Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut
Book 1 of The Malloreon: Guardians of the West by David Eddings
Book 2 of The Malloreon: King of the Murgos by David Eddings
Book 3 of The Malloreon: Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings
Superman for all Seasons (Graphic Novel)
Who is Wonder Woman (Graphic Novel)
Double Cross by James Patterson
Book 4 of The Malloreon: Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings
Book 5 of The Malloreon: Seeress of Kell by David Eddings
The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite (Graphic Novel)
The Complete Bite Club (Graphic Novel)
Strangers in Paradise vol 4 (Graphic Novel)
Fool by Christopher Moore
Watchmen (Graphic Novel)
Just After Sunset by Stephen King
Book 1 of The Elenium: The Crystal Throne by David Eddings
Echo Vol 1: Moon Lake (Graphic Novel)
Strangers in Paradise vol 5 (Graphic Novel)
Strangers in Paradise vol 6 (Graphic Novel)
Book 2 of The Elenium: TheRuby Knight by David Eddings
Book 3 of The Elenium: The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings
Boomsday! by Christopher Buckley
The Maxx vol 1 (Graphic Novel)
Amazonia by James Rollins
When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris
Wolf At The Table by Agusten Burroughs
Pygmy by Chuck Palahaniuk
The Big Book Of Barry Ween, Boy Genius by Judd Winik
The Sinestro Corps Wars, Vol 1 (Graphic Novel)
The Good, The Bad, and the Pugly: A Sheldon Collection (Graphic Novel)
Tales of The Green Lantern Corps (Graphic Novel)
Book 1 of The Tamuli: Domes of Fire by David Eddings
Book 2 of The Tamuli: The Shining Ones by David Eddings
Book 3 of The Tamuli: The Hidden City by David Eddings
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling
Under The Banner Of Heaven by John Krakauer
Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Enders Game -- Orson Scott Card
Skeleton Crew -- Stephen King
The Tommyknockers -- Stephen King
Money Shot -- Christa Faust
Phantoms -- Dean Koontz
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
The Shining -- Stephen King
Velocity -- Dean Koontz
Twilight -- Stephenie Meyer
New Moon -- Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse -- Stephenie Meyer
Shutter Island -- Dennis Lehane
Interview with the Vampire -- Anne Rice
Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War-- Tony Horwitz
Breathers: A Zombie's Lament -- S.G. Browne
The Ruins -- Scott Smith
Thriller -- Edited by James Patterson
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo -- Stieg Larsson
The Devil in the White City, Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America --Erik Larson
Under the Dome -- Stephen King
I, Alex Cross -- James Patterson
Fresh Disasters -- Stuart Woods
The Elder Gods: Book 1 in The Dreamers series -- David Eddings
Midnight -- Dean Koontz
The Stupidest Angel -- Christopher Moore
"Unabridged, Unabashed & Undead": The Best Zombie Short Stories -- Eric S. Brown
Cross Country -- James Patterson
Shoot Him If He Runs -- Stuart Woods
American on Purpose -- Craig Ferguson

Currently Enjoying... (#19)

yeah I know it's filler, but Youtube still sucks and I cant think of anything else to write about.

What I will be doing on my breaks at work for the next few weeks (#13.2)

"But you don't have to take my word for it..."

well, yeah, yeah you do.
'Cause this sucks.
A lot.
Anyonw who knows me in real life knows what an insanely voracious reader I am...Reading Rainbow has a lot to do with that.
At the risk of sounding old, kids these days, dont really read. Of course you get anomalies like Harry Potter or Twilight, but for the most part, kids read only if it's assigned to them, they dont have the love of reading that some people (me) do. Reading Rainbow going off the air is just another way in which the dumbing down of America is advancing.




Reading Rainbow' Reaches Its Final Chapter

Even if you can't remember a specific Reading Rainbow episode, chances are, the theme song is still lodged somewhere in your head:

Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high,
Take a look, it's in a book — Reading Rainbow ...

Remember now?

Reading Rainbow comes to the end of its 26-year run on Friday; it has won more than two-dozen Emmys, and is the third longest-running children's show in PBS history — outlasted only by Sesame Street and Mister Rogers.

The show, which started in 1983, was hosted by actor LeVar Burton. (If you don't know Burton from Reading Rainbow, he's also famous for his role as Kunta Kinte in Roots, or as the chrome-visored Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation.)

Each episode of Reading Rainbow had the same basic elements: There was a featured children's book that inspired an adventure with Burton. Then, at the end of every show, kids gave their own book reviews, always prefaced by Burton's trademark line: "But you don't have to take my word for it ..."

"The series resonates with so many people," says John Grant, who is in charge of content at WNED Buffalo, Reading Rainbow's home station.

"I think reading is part of the birthright of the human being," Burton said in a 2003 interview. "It's just such an integral part of the human experience — that connection with the written word."


"I think reading is part of the birthright of the human being," Burton said in a 2003 interview. "It's just such an integral part of the human experience — that connection with the written word."

The show's run is ending, Grant explains, because no one — not the station, not PBS, not the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — will put up the several hundred thousand dollars needed to renew the show's broadcast rights.

Grant says the funding crunch is partially to blame, but the decision to end Reading Rainbow can also be traced to a shift in the philosophy of educational television programming. The change started with the Department of Education under the Bush administration, he explains, which wanted to see a much heavier focus on the basic tools of reading — like phonics and spelling.

Grant says that PBS, CPB and the Department of Education put significant funding toward programming that would teach kids how to read — but that's not what Reading Rainbow was trying to do.

"Reading Rainbow taught kids why to read," Grant says. "You know, the love of reading — [the show] encouraged kids to pick up a book and to read."

Linda Simensky, vice president for children's programming at PBS, says that when Reading Rainbow was developed in the early 1980s, it was an era when the question was: "How do we get kids to read books?"

Since then, she explains, research has shown that teaching the mechanics of reading should be the network's priority.

"We've been able to identify the earliest steps that we need to take," Simensky says. "Now we know what we need to do first. Even just from five years ago, I think we all know so much more about how to use television to teach."

Research has directed programming toward phonics and reading fundamentals as the front line of the literacy fight. Reading Rainbow occupied a more luxurious space — the show operated on the assumption that kids already had basic reading skills and instead focused on fostering a love of books.

Simensky calls Reading Rainbow's 26-year run miraculous — and says that its end is bittersweet.

Reading Rainbow's impending absence leaves many open questions about today's literacy challenges, and what television's role should be in addressing them.

"But" — as Burton would have told his young readers — "you don't have to take my word for it."

In Memorium

Fantasy Author David Eddings passes away at 77

David Eddings, the acclaimed fantasy novelist and author of such series as The Belgariad and The Malloreon, has died at the age of 77. David Eddings was predeceased by his wife and writing partner Leigh two years ago.

David Eddings started his adult life as a college lecturer. However David Eddings soon found that writing was his main love, so he quit the job, worked at a grocery store to survive, while working on his writing.

The early efforts of David Eddings did not bear much fruit, producing one adventure novel The High Hunt, about a deer hunt that goes wrong. Then a chance encounter with a copy of The Lord of the Rings suggested to him that he should try his hand at fantasy.

David Eddings' first fantasy novel, The Pawn of Prophecy, was published in 1982. The Pawn of Prophecy was the first of a five part series called the Belgariad, a sweeping epic that centered on a young boy, raised in a peasant village, who turns out to be the hope of his world that is involved in a war of good vs. evil that not only involves nations, but ancient gods.

The boy of destiny and the cosmic war of good vs. evil are well worn themes in modern fantasy fiction. But David Eddings made the themes fresh with humor and sharp characterizations. The Belgariad spawned a sequel, the five part Malloreon, and several stand alone novels set in the same fantasy universe.

David Eddings also published two series, The Elenium and The Tamuli set in a different fantasy world and featuring a questing, medieval-style knight named Sparhawk. The Dreamers, another series set in yet another fantasy world, involves a battle of the gods and humans against an evil called the Vlagh.

David and Leigh Eddings also published a stand-alone fantasy novel entitled The Redemption of Althalus, about a thief who finds redemption fighting evil throughout the ages of his world.

Things I'm Currently Enjoying...

Things I'm Currently Enjoying...

"And Now", Cried Max, "Let the Wild Rumpus Start!"

I watch this and I feel like a kid, all anticipation and excitement.
If this dosent stir something in you, you have no soul.

Things I'm currently enjoying....

Christmas pt.4: AJ is the awesomest guy I know.

Cause he sent me this

Books: Better than the Movie!

This is my list of books read during 2008

What did you read this year?

Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
Batman/Superman/WonderWoman: Trinity (Graphic Novel)
Superman: Emporer Joker (Graphic Novel)
She Hulk Vol. 5: Planet Without a Hulk (Graphic Novel)
The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel by Amy Hempel
Teen Titans Vol. 2: Family Lost (Graphic Novel)
JLA Vol. 5: Justice for All (Graphic Novel)
JLA Vol. 8: Dived We Fall (Graphic Novel)
Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories by Chuck Palahniuk
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice (A. N. Roquelaure)
Dark Harbor by Stuart Woods
Dry by Agusten Burroughs
Duma Key by Stephen King
The University by Bentley Little
Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain by Charles R. Cross
My Boring Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith
Silent Bob Speaks by Kevin Smith
Good as Lily (Graphic Novel)
Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes (Graphic Novel)
The Summoning by Bemtley Little
The Complete Perseopolis by Marjane Satrapi
Infinite Crisis (Graphic Novel)
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Take the Cannoli : Stories From the New World by Sarah Vowell
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsey
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 2 (Graphic Novel)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 3 (Graphic Novel)
52 vol. 1 (Graphic Novel)
52 vol. 2 (Graphic Novel)
Strangers in Paradise vol. 1 by Terry Moore (Graphic Novel)
The Quickie by James Patterson
Magical Thinking by Agusten Burroughs
A Child Called It by David Peltzer
And Then We Came to The End by Joshua Ferris
Locked in Time by Lois Duncan
The Tender Bar by J.R. Morehinger
The Stand by Stephen King
1776 by David McCullough
Blubber by Judy Blume (cash register book )
Geek Love by Katharine Dunn
Forrest Gump by Winston Groom (wow, soooooo dofferent from the movie lol)
Snuff by Chuck Palahaniuk
The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore ( I <3 Moore)
Possible Side Effects by Agusten Burroughs
Dark Empire ( Graphic Novel)
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
I Was Told There Would Be Cake by Sloane Crossley
Miss Wyoming by Douglas Coupland
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
52 Vol 3 (Graphic Novel)
52 Vol 4 (Graphic Novel)
Eating Steve (Graphic Novel)
Batman: The Man Who Laughs (Graphic Novel)
The Jokers Last Laugh (Graphic Novel)
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (Graphic Novel)
Batman: The Killing Joke (Graphic Novel)
Batman: A Death in the Family (Graphic Novel)
Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying (Graphic Novel)
Batman: All Star Batman and Robin Vol 1 (Graphic Novel)
Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot
A Girl Named Zippy:Growing Up Small in Mooreland Indiana by Haven Kimmel
The Dictionary of Failed Relationships edited by Meredeth Broussard
Watchmen (Graphic Novel)
StarGirl by Jerry Spinelli
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini
Breaking Dawn by by Stephenie Meyer
Midnight Sun (Draft) by Stephenie Meyer
Sail by James Patterson
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
The Stand by Stephen King
That Was Then This is Now by S.E. Hinton
The Bachman Books by Stephen King
The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
Zorro by Isabelle Allende
Hawkes Harbor by S. E. Hinton
1 Dead in Attic (expanded) by Chris Rose
Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay
Love and Capes Vol 1 (graphic novel)
Carrie by Stephen King
She-Hulk Vol 6: Jaded (graphic novel)
Who Can Save Us Now?: Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories edited by Owen King and John McNally
Superman: Up, Up, and Away (graphic novel)
Babysitters Club #1 Kristy's Great Idea (cash register book)
Babysitters Club # 61 Jessie and the Awful Secret (cash register book)
Strangers in Paradise vol. 2 by Terry Moore (Graphic Novel)
Batman: Face the Face (Graphic Novel)
Green Lantern: In Brightest Day (Graphic Novel)
Tales From The Teachers Lounge by Robert Wilder
Into the Wild by John Krakauer
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Babysitters Club Mystery #5 MaryAnne and the Secret in the Attic (cash register book)
World Without End by Ken Follett
Logans Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson.
I,Fatty by Jerry Stahl
Infected by Scott Seigler

Currently Reading...

2 books in the current reads list.
Nothing unusual if you know me.
I often have 2-4 books going at the same time.

Who Can Save Us Now?
(Brand new Superheroes and their amazing (short) stories)
Edited by Owen King and John McNally
Ill fully admit that seeing Owen King's name on the cover is what first drove me to pick this book up (I'm a huge Stephen King fan, and I've read some of Joe Hill's books (Kings son)) I knew His other son Owen wrote too, but had not read anything yet so I was intrigued(he has a short story in this collection). And after reading the back I was sold.

From Amazon.com

Twenty-two of today's most talented writers (and comics fans) unite in Who Can Save Us Now?, an anthology featuring brand-new superheroes equipped for the threats and challenges of the twenty-first century -- with a few supervillains thrown in for good measure. Edited and with contributions by Owen King (We're All in This Together) and John McNally (America's Report Card), Who Can Save Us Now? enriches the superhero canon immeasurably.
With mutations stranger than the X-Men and with even more baggage than the Hulk, this next generation of superheroes is a far cry from your run-of-the-mill caped crusader. From the image-conscious and not-very-mysterious masked meathead who swoops in and sweeps the tough girl reporter off her feet; to the Meerkat, who overcomes his species' cute and cuddly image to become the resident hero in a small Midwestern city; to the Silverfish, "the creepy superhero," who fights crime while maintaining the slipperiest of identities; to Manna Man, who manipulates the minds of televangelists to serve his own righteous mission, these protectors (and in some cases antagonizers) of the innocent and the virtuous will delight literary enthusiasts and comic fans alike.

With stunning illustrations by artist Chris Burnham, Who Can Save Us Now? offers a vibrant, funny, and truly unusual array of characters and their stories.

Also on the list...
Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay

I had heard of the Showtime series starring Michael C Hall (Who I loved loved loved in 6 Feet Under) and was immediately interested in the concept. When I found out it was based on a book I ran out to Borders and picked up the first novel, Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Shortly after finishing that I was back to pick up the next book, Dearly Devoted Dexter. I loved them both (and season one of the series. Hall is perfect as Dexter IMO)
I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of Dexter in the Dark in paperback form and so far I am not disappointed at all.
I love this character, and I love these books.
It is wrtten differently than the others..and Im not 100% sure where Lindsay is going in his explanations of Dexters mysterious "Dark passenger" but I cant say anything more till I finish it :)

From randomhouse.com

In his work as a Miami crime scene investigator, Dexter Morgan is accustomed to seeing evil deeds. . . particularly because, on occasion, he commits them himself. But Dexter's happy existence is turned upside down when he is called to an unusually disturbing crime scene at the university campus. Dexter's Dark Passenger – mastermind of his homicidal prowess – immediately senses something chillingly recognizable and goes into hiding. Dexter is alone for the first time in his life, and he realizes he's being hunted by a truly sinister adversary. Meanwhile he's planning a wedding and trying to learn how to be a stepfather to his fiancé's two kids – who might just have dark tendencies themselves. Macabre, ironic, and wonderfully entertaining, Dexter in the Dark goes deeper into the psyche of one of the freshest protagonists in recent fiction.

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