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Since last we spoke -
13. Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer - which was awesome. The story itself was interesting, and frightening, but it was the history of the Mormom church that riveted me. My knowledge of church history is strictly Reformation-era stuff; I studied Catholics in Elizabeth's reign for a bit. And I took some religion classes in college, but Mormons were never part of the curriculum. And, may I say? Holy hell. I had no idea things there that militant and blood-soaked. You should all read it.
14. Five Quarters of the Orange, Joanne Harris - which I also loved. I've got a huge thing for WWII occupation France and vivid descriptions of food, so this was right up my alley.
15. Stiff, Mary Roach - AWESOME. Interesting and disgusting and how could you not love a book that starts out in a conference room with decapitated heads sitting in rows in bowls, waiting to have face lifts? Plus, she's quite funny.
16. Natural Born Charmer, Susan Elizabeth Phillips - eh. He's so handsome! She's so impetious! Bleh.
17. The Feminine Mistake, Leslie Bennetts - I loved this. Not just because I agree. It made me think and made me question and it was intensely well researched and laid out. ♥
18. Valley of the Dolls, Jacqueline Susann - I will never forgive my friend for telling me I should get this (also, second-hand bookstores are instruments of the devil that are out to bankrupt you). I didn't really like the characters, I didn't really like the plot, it wasn't that well-written, and the dialogue made me want to spork my eyes out. And I couldn't put it down.
19. The Post-Birthday World, Lionel Shriver - I...liked this. For some reason, it took me awhile to get through, but it was enjoyable. I enjoy that 'what if?' theme - the thought that one moment, one action can change the course of our lives.
20. Pants on Fire, Meg Cabot - ♥ After the size 12/14 books, I was a bit worried about my love for Meg. It seemed to be dwindling. But after the last 1-800 book and then this? Oh, it's back, full-force. I can honestly say this is my favourite of her teen books - I think I might love it best after Boy Meets Girl and Every Boy's Got One. And that's saying something.
21. Fieldwork, Mischa Berlinski - confession. I picked this up because of Stephen King raving about it in EW. And. Eh. It was okay, but I wasn't blown away and I wasn't up reading it half the night.
22. Holidays on Ice, David Sedaris - which I didn't love as much as most of his stuff. Maybe because you're talking to a girl who worked at Colonial Williamsburg during her summers home from university. Who was also half-assedly writing a screenplay about living history. Because it is ludicrous and people get so effing into it - just like the people being 'elves' do. I don't know what it was, but it didn't crack me up the way his other stuff does.
23. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan - there are no words to describe how much I loved this. It's quick and the whole thing revolves around one night, one moment, but it leaves such an impact. I...can't explain it. The way it's written and there is this one line at the end, which I won't quote because it won't have quite the same impact out of context, that just knocked me over.
Mmm, books.
Now I'm off to try to continue working on write a bit of the H/H story I lovingly refer to as my Everest. One day I will admit defeat, but today is not that day.
I'm also going to make myself a big salad for dinner. Mmm, salad.
Since last we spoke -
13. Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer - which was awesome. The story itself was interesting, and frightening, but it was the history of the Mormom church that riveted me. My knowledge of church history is strictly Reformation-era stuff; I studied Catholics in Elizabeth's reign for a bit. And I took some religion classes in college, but Mormons were never part of the curriculum. And, may I say? Holy hell. I had no idea things there that militant and blood-soaked. You should all read it.
14. Five Quarters of the Orange, Joanne Harris - which I also loved. I've got a huge thing for WWII occupation France and vivid descriptions of food, so this was right up my alley.
15. Stiff, Mary Roach - AWESOME. Interesting and disgusting and how could you not love a book that starts out in a conference room with decapitated heads sitting in rows in bowls, waiting to have face lifts? Plus, she's quite funny.
16. Natural Born Charmer, Susan Elizabeth Phillips - eh. He's so handsome! She's so impetious! Bleh.
17. The Feminine Mistake, Leslie Bennetts - I loved this. Not just because I agree. It made me think and made me question and it was intensely well researched and laid out. ♥
18. Valley of the Dolls, Jacqueline Susann - I will never forgive my friend for telling me I should get this (also, second-hand bookstores are instruments of the devil that are out to bankrupt you). I didn't really like the characters, I didn't really like the plot, it wasn't that well-written, and the dialogue made me want to spork my eyes out. And I couldn't put it down.
19. The Post-Birthday World, Lionel Shriver - I...liked this. For some reason, it took me awhile to get through, but it was enjoyable. I enjoy that 'what if?' theme - the thought that one moment, one action can change the course of our lives.
20. Pants on Fire, Meg Cabot - ♥ After the size 12/14 books, I was a bit worried about my love for Meg. It seemed to be dwindling. But after the last 1-800 book and then this? Oh, it's back, full-force. I can honestly say this is my favourite of her teen books - I think I might love it best after Boy Meets Girl and Every Boy's Got One. And that's saying something.
21. Fieldwork, Mischa Berlinski - confession. I picked this up because of Stephen King raving about it in EW. And. Eh. It was okay, but I wasn't blown away and I wasn't up reading it half the night.
22. Holidays on Ice, David Sedaris - which I didn't love as much as most of his stuff. Maybe because you're talking to a girl who worked at Colonial Williamsburg during her summers home from university. Who was also half-assedly writing a screenplay about living history. Because it is ludicrous and people get so effing into it - just like the people being 'elves' do. I don't know what it was, but it didn't crack me up the way his other stuff does.
23. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan - there are no words to describe how much I loved this. It's quick and the whole thing revolves around one night, one moment, but it leaves such an impact. I...can't explain it. The way it's written and there is this one line at the end, which I won't quote because it won't have quite the same impact out of context, that just knocked me over.
Mmm, books.
Now I'm off to try to continue working on write a bit of the H/H story I lovingly refer to as my Everest. One day I will admit defeat, but today is not that day.
I'm also going to make myself a big salad for dinner. Mmm, salad.