I recently completed three nonfiction books for this year's challenge. They were:

1. Beasts Beyond the Fire: True Encounters With Man-Killing Denizens of the Land and Sea, by Michael Jenkinson. An interesting book that discusses true-life attacks on people by sharks, bears, wolves, and snakes.

2. Back to the Astronomy Café, by Sten Odenwald ( Read more... )

So I go to the library today, in the spirit of the 50 book challenge, and check some books out. I also find that there's little to no parking due to there being an anime convention at the Main library on the 6th floor. I didn't realize this until I saw the ninjas on the stairs. They had manga and other anime collectibles for sale, and were ( Read more... )